“ HIT AND RUN ” MOTORIST
£ls FINE AND CANCELLED LICENSE SEQUEL TO DRINKING [Per United Press Association.] GISBORNE, June 15. A “hit and run” driver who ran into a girl cyclist .appeared before Mr Walton, S.M., this morning, and was fined a total of £ls, and his license cancelled for 12'months. Accused is a Maori, Osborne Hura, who pleaded guilty. Detective M'Whirter stated that the speed of accused’s car was described as terrific, while a friend who had been in town with him on the day of the accident said accused was so intoxicated that he prevented him from using his ear until later in the day. Counsel said accused’s recollection of the incident was very vague, although he remembered hitting something.
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Evening Star, Issue 22365, 15 June 1936, Page 8
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121“ HIT AND RUN ” MOTORIST Evening Star, Issue 22365, 15 June 1936, Page 8
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