WARNING MOTORISTS.

Grey River Argus, 14 January 1928, Page 5

WARNING MOTORISTS.

Of Police Trap. MAGISTRATE’S COMMENT. WELLINGTON. January Allegations by the Police that on-, named Valentine had beer.' warniu*. motorists that they were running into a police trap, resulted in Valentine being charged at the Court to-day. with attempting to obstruct a con stable in the execution of his duty. Mr. Putnam, for Valentine. sa: 1 that the Court was being asked to say that if a man was about t< commit a crime, an attempt x< stop him. was an effence against the P - Magistrate Psge replied that that was not the case the Police w r setting up- They were setting thathe car was in fact eommitt'-ng a gr-aeh of the by-laws. and wh le the officers were endeavouring t? °b" rain material to prosecute - ~ breach. Valentine endeavoured 4° stop the man. eH refused to dismiss the as trivial, but said if Mr Butnam wished to look into the legs’ unities. would give him t " The ease was adjourned - ' Tues-