A MENACE.

Feilding Star, Volume 2, Issue 134, 25 March 1924, Page 6

A MENACE.

At AN DRUNK IN CHARGE OK CAR, SEVEN DAYS’ IMPRISONMENT. (Per Press Association.) Dunedin, March 21. At the Police Court to-ejay, dolore Air H. W. Ruiiuie, S.AL, James Cunningham pleaded guilty to being drunk while m charge of a motor ear and also procuring liquor while prohibited."

Accused on Saturday afternoon bad two passengers in his car arnJ ran into the hack part of a tram, file car then shot across into a hedge. The tramcar was damaged to the extent of about .2100, while the motor car was also considerably dam. aged. The Magistrate said tl.at defendant had been previously convicted for driving at a speed dang, runs to the public. The man who. drove motor cars w hile, drunk was extremely fortunate not to lie . charged with manslaughter, oil was a menace to everyone, lie was not satisfied that the two young men passengers were entirely innocent in the matter. They should have known the driver’s condition. It was not a case for a hue, and defendant would lie sentenced to .seven days’ imprisonment. On the charge of procuring liquor he would he convicted a id discharged.