TAXI DRIVER’S AGE.

Gisborne Times, Volume XLVIII, Issue 4476, 17 February 1917, Page 2

TAXI DRIVER’S AGE.

CASE ADJOURNED FOR FURTHER HEARING. Air W. A. Barton, S.M., was to have given his decision m the case of Valentine Wyllie (charged with a breach of the Borough by-law, which declares that no person under the age of 18 years should be eligible to drive a taxi-car for hire) at the Police Court yesterday morning, but it was decided to defer his decision to enable legal argument to be taken on At*’'the Court yesterday Mr Colc•man appeared on behalf of tlm .Gisborne Borough Council and asked t he heard before judgment was given He said that the validity of one of the Borough’s by-laws had. been attacked and it was. felt desirable t a further argument should be heard in order that all authorities on the matter should, be brought bcfoio the * Court. He recognised that they had > no right but he thought the indulgence might he granted him as the i Borough solicitor. ~ ] His Worship said tnat he was qu .sure that Mr Bernard (who appeared tor defendant) did not want to shut lout anything. When Mr Coleman : had previously intimated that he n tended making the application he In deferred going into; the mattoi. shad not yet prepared ]ll VillTllnlse Air Bernard said he did not laise any objection. It (was a 'matter entirely for. His Worship to deci<de Permission was granted Mi Com man and the matter was .adjourned Until Friday ties#.. { ■ , W 1 His Worship said- that the defend ant could he allowed to carry on his business until the conclusion of the case. . ■'.l' ■■