A somewhat unusual charge against a. motor cyclist was heard by Mr. E. L. Walton, S.M., iu the Gisborne Police Court the other morning. The defendant was Charles William Palmer, who pleaded guilty to a charge of having r ’ n a motor cycle with a sidecar atic. .ed carrying a load arranged in such a manner that it obscured the rider’s vision. The borough traffic inspector (Mr. G. G. Winter) stated that the defendant Avas carrying in the sidecar hvo cases containing motor cycles and parts. These cases stood 'sft. high from the floor of the sidecar, and prevented the rider from seeing anything to the left, and from the lefthand, side tho rider himself could not be seen at all. A fine of 10s and costs (10s) was imposed.
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Greymouth Evening Star, 13 September 1934, Page 10
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