DRUNKEN MOTORISTS

Greymouth Evening Star, 20 April 1938, Page 5

DRUNKEN MOTORISTS

IMPRISONMENT IMPOSED. [PER press association.] HAMILTON. April 2(1. “1 have pointed' out the seriousness of these offences many times before,” said the Magistrate (Mr Paterson) in passing sentence of imprisonment on drunken motorists to-day. He added that the Press had urged Magistrates generally to become, determined to exercise their powers to the full, in the public interest, so that the evil of motorists driving cars, when intoxicated, might soon be stamped out.” I am going to see that these offences will be stopped, .if possible.”

Montague Dowding Powell (20), taxi-driver, Hamilton, was accused' of being intoxicated when in charge of Q taxi at Frankton Junction, on Sunday night. He pleaded guilty, and was sentenced to 14 days 1 ’ imprisonment, with his driver’s license cancelled' until June 1, 1940.

Accused had three large bottles of beer in his taxi when he was arrested on the stand at Frankton railway station at 2.35 o’clock in the morning, it was revealed by Sergeant Kelly. Arrested in Anglesea Street on Monday, George Leonard Brooks (21). baker’s van driver of Morrinsville. was also intoxicated when in charge ol a motor vehicle. He pleaded- guilty, and was- sentenced' io seven days’ imprisonment. His license was cancelled until June 1. 11)40. ’’You are a. young man.” the Magistrate told the accused, “but you should have more control over yourself. While you were driving that car you were a danger to other drivers and a menace io pedestrians. if you were older. I would make the term of imprisonment longer.”