A MONTH IN GAOL

Evening Post, Volume CXI, Issue 71, 24 March 1926, Page 10

A MONTH IN GAOL

MOTOR-CAR. UNLAWFULLY USED. •

"This young man says he had been-'on 'a drinking bout and he was not responsible for his actions," said Sub-Inspector Harvey when John Reginald Smith, a salesman, aged 20, pleaded guilty at the MagiS; trate's Court this morning to' a charge ot unlawfully converting to his own use a motor-car, valued at £330, the property of the Todd Motor Company. Smith also admitted being in charge of the car while in a state of intoxication, and having no driver's license. "The car was missed from Boulcott street, yesterday afternoon and waa seen by, the constable on point duty at Courtenay'place exceeding the speed limit over the intersection," continued the Sub-In-spector. "Later Sergeant Scott saw the car tearing down Riddiford street at a high speed, but ihe was unable to stop it. Then the car returned to Courtenay place, where it again exceeded the limit over the intersection. This time the constable commandeered a taxi and gave chase, opd Smith was arrested." Smith was sentenced to one month s imprisonment with hard labour on the charge of being in a state of intoxication while driving. For having no driver's license, he was lined £1, with costs at 7a Cd, and was rendered ineligible to hold a license for twelve months. On the charge of unlawful conversion, he was ordered to make good any damage to the car.