PAPAKURA NEWS.

Franklin Times, Volume XXII, Issue 89, 1 August 1932, Page 6

PAPAKURA NEWS.

HEAVY TRAFFIC CASES.

. BREACHES OF REGULATIONS,

OFFENDERS BEFORE COURT

1“ At the Papakura magistrate’s court on Wednesday, before Mr F. H. Levien, S.M., a number ol' heavy traffic cases were heard. . : Harold Wilsinson was convicted and ordered to pay the costs 17/- for operating an overloaded lorry at Orerc. It was stated that he was an unemployed man who had been loaned a lorry to take his effects out from town to a piece of land that he had been given the use of at the Sandspit. It was a case of a man trying to do something for himself rather than go on No. 5 scheme, lie was a married man with five children.

The lorry had damaged a bridge, which it was admitted was not in good order. In view of all the cheumstanccs His Worship took a lenient view and dealt with him as previously stated. Wilson & Rothcry on two charges of overloading at Hill’s Road, Manurewa, were fined 20/- and costs 10/-. A. R. Lush was proceeded against by Inspector Barrett, Main Highways Board, for exceeding the maximum speed allowed, 25 miles an hour. r lhe Inspector said he caught the lorry doing 48 miles an hour. It had no rear number plate. Defendant said it was rather hard on him as he gave the youth 5/- extra a week to pay his lines if he was caught. This statement produced a smile in court. Defendant said he gave the boy this 5/- as inducement not to speed, as lie would have that much extra if he did not do so.

He was fined 20/- and costs 10/-. Lionel Brown, employed by a Glevedon firm was fined 30/- and costs 10/- for refusing to allow the inspector to pass him on the Great South Road. He took the middle of the road and cut the corner at the Presbyterian Ghurcli and compelled a car to pull up going north. For averaging between 34 and 38 iniles an hour on June 2, between Manurewa and Papakura, when he should not have exceeded 20 miles an hour with liis motor lorry, Cecil Hutchinson was fined 30/- and costs 10/-.

John Paton, of Glevedon, for operating a motor lorry at Glevedon on March 9, before taking out a heavy traffic license was lined 50/- and costs 17/-.

Daniel Stewart Watson was caught doing 43 miles per hour on June 29 by Inspector F. Jones. This cost him 30/- and costs.

Describing James Cunningham’s speed of 38 miles an hour as excessive with a fully loaded lorry weighing 4 tons 19ewt., at Otahuhu, Inspector Jones said defendant’s maximum speed allowed was 25 miles per hour. He was lined 40/- and costs 10/-

George Taylor was fined 20/- and costs 12/- for going at 40 miles an hour on June 4 aL Papatoetoe. G. Garter, taxi driver, was charged with travelling at 49 miles an hour at Mahia on June 3, taking a bend on the wrong side. The magistrate fined him

50/- and 10/- costs. H, E. G. Matthews for travelling at 39 miles per hour at Mahia on June 3 was fined 40/- and costs 10/James Gwington did 43 miles per hour at Papatoetoe on June 4, and was lined 40/- and costs 10/-.

For not taking out a heavy traffic license while carting scoria at East Tamaki, John W. Kerr was fined 30/and costs 10/-.

J. J. Craig, Ltd. were fined 30/iind costs 10/ l'oi* overloading.

Henry William Putt on a similar charge of overloading was lined 30/and costs 10/-.

Jolinson Bros, were lined for operating an overloaded lorry at Wiri on June 10, 30/- and costs 10/-. Winstones Ltd. were proceeded against by Traffic Inspector Jones for overloading on a fifth class road at Manurewa. A representative of defendant’s claimed that the classification disc could not be seen on entering

(Wafrere) road from Hill road as it was on the hack of the pole instead of facing traffic entering the road. Inspector Jones said it was a bad case a-s lie had gone to the trouble of warning this particular firm not to overload on this road, as it was in such a had condition.

The Magistrate commented on the fact that the inspector had gone out of lu's way to warn the firm. At the same time lie apparently took into consideration there was a doubt about the disc which was supposed to he visible at 50 yards, under the regulations, and convicted the firm and ordered lliem to pay costs 10s.