AN UNUSUAL CASE

Evening Post, Volume CXIII, Issue 124, 30 May 1927, Page 11

AN UNUSUAL CASE

YOUNG WOMAN CHARGED

DRUNKENNESS IN A CAR

Probably for the first time in New Zealand a woman has been charged with being drunk in charge of a motorcar. She is Angastasia Kinley, a hairdresser, aged 23, who appeared before M.\ E. Page, S.M., in the Magistrate's Court this afternoon. She pleaded not guilty. Two additional charges—of driving in a manner -winch might be dangerous to,the public and of not being in possession of a motor-driver's license—were also made.

Mr. A. J. Mazengarb, who appeared for the accused, eaid his client would plead jgUilty to the third charge only. Senior-Sergeant Lander said that the fiotor-car had collided with a stationary motor-cycle early on Saturday evening. The cycle was well lighted. Two young men who were in charge of the machine later saw Miss Kinley driving in Taranaki street. They told a constable, who spoke to Miss Kinley, and later took her -to the-Taranaki Street Police Station. Not until they reached the station was- her condition noticed. A sergeant and a number of constables who' saw her would give evidence that she was intoxicated. The accused was formally charged, but was subsequently bailed «ut for £25. Asked for his version of the story, Mr. Mazengarb said that there was no suggestion of either .erratic driving or drunkenness until Miss' Kinley was taken to the station. He thought therefore, as she was in business, it would be only fair to her to suppress her name in the meantime. . -■ ■': [■■■ ■■;■

The. Magistrate: "I am afraid I cannot mak'3 that ;order, Mr, Mazengarb. The motor.cycle owner'gave evidence' that Miss KinleyV car struck h,is motor-cycle, which was : : well i lighted, and was held by the witness's iompanion well off the bitumen track on the Huttroad. His companion "was thrown slightly; iio one? side, and the machine Was, thrown 12ft away.. Witness took the;number -of the car, and later followed :it to Wellington. He did not notice the defendant's condition. There was nothing erratic about the course of the car as it proceeded to Wellington. : The •' reason. witness went to . the police station.' was to settle any claim for damage to the cycles To the Magistrate: The car was a three-seater, and contained five persons.: '"' •. ■'•■■■ ..--' * ' ■■■"; -' ■ ;■ - ■■

The case i» proceeding.