THIRTY-ONE CASES AT AUCKLAND
AUCKLAND, This Day
Mr. Justice Herdman, in his charge to the grand jury at tho Supreme Court criminal session, said that of tlio large list of 31 cases, 5 had their origin in motor catastrophes. The charges of negligence were becoming so common that one could not help thinking the whole matter demanded firm consideration. The fault did not always Ho with the motorists; but on the other hand most damage was done by motorists who would not exercise care in driving, such as when passing stationary trams, cutting corners, being drunk in charge of cars, and speeding. Time after time one witnessed furious driving on the roads, and to destroy human life by carelessness was a very grave matter. The law was apparently sufficiently strong to stop that sort of thing, and it would do so. John Murray Allison, for breaking and entering with intent to commit a crime, and assault, was admitted to probation for two years. Arthur Norman Shalles, for an unnatural offence at New Plymouth, was sentenced to seven ! years' imprisonment. (
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Evening Post, Volume CXI, Issue 105, 4 May 1926, Page 8
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