"AMPLE WARNING"

Evening Post, Volume CXXII, Issue 99, 23 October 1936, Page 10

"AMPLE WARNING"

UPPER HUTT CASE

TWO MEN SENT TO GAOL

Two men charged with being intoxicated in charge of cars came before Mr. H. P, Lawry, S.M., in the Upper Hutt Court today. Both pleaded ejuilty On the charge against Clifford John Zimmerman,' a Public Works' Department employee, aged 35, Constable C. Joss said that this was a rather bad case. On the afternoon of. October 10 the defendant was under the influence of liquor while in charge of a car. He admitted having had twelve beers that afternoon, and there were four bottles of beer in the car. On July 27 Zimmerman was fined £15 for a similar offence, and allowed three months in which, to pay, but nothing had been paid except 10s 6d doctor's fee. He was employed by the Public Works Department as driver of a grader, but he was driving his car at the time of the offence.' : The defendant said he had six children; and intended to take out a pro-i hibition. order. , He intended to pay the other fine. " -

Mr. Lawry said that Zimmerman was lucky he was riot sent to1 prison the last time, and could not expect another chance. This decision would not interfere with the other fina. He would be sent to prison for a month and his licence cancelled until May 31. " "The worst case he had seen for some time," was how Constable ■C. Joss described the charge against Roger James ■'■. Walker,: a farmer, aged 28. Constable Joss stated that Walker was seen by Constable C. F. Stewart yesterday afternoon driving from Trentham. The car was zig-zagging across the' road and was pulled up outside the Trentham Hotel. Walker was in a very, bad state of intoxication \vhen brought to the police station. Mr. A. J. Mazengarb said that Walker was a married man and a farmer. His sister-in-law was a licensed driver, and with his wife they were passengers in the car. They stopped at the Trentham Hotel for their evening meal, and it was intended;.that his sister-in-law should ■ afterwardi; drive the car. Dr. Kemp, who examined Walker, j might have been misled by a difficulty in articulation which was usual with him and also by his gait, but it was admitted that he.was in an unfit state to-drive. . ■ Walker was sentenced to fourteen days' imprisonment and his licence was cancelled until May 31. Speaking generally, Mr. Lawry said that so much prominence' had been given to cases of this kind that motorists had received ample warning.