DOCTOR’S MIGHT OUT

Grey River Argus, 27 March 1928, Page 5

DOCTOR’S MIGHT OUT

A Motor Smash I PROSECUTION FOR BEING TIPSY. (Per Press Association.) AUCKLAND. March 26. On behalf of a young medical man”, who did not appear in cour.t, Mr Singer entered a plea of “guilty’’ to a charge of being in a state of intoxication while in charge of a motor-car in O'Neill Street at a late hour on St. Patrick’s Day. Counsel, after stressing the fact that the offence ii.ok place late at night in O’Nedl Street, Ponsonby, said there j was no <|i:<‘-tion that accused had consumed suliicient liquor to make out the charge brought against him. “It is not a bad case.” said counsel, “ami in view of the fact that the defendant has suffered considerable expense and worry, and was distressed, a penalty other than a. monetary one would be out of al! , . iporlion, while the publication of the name would spell ruiiui;ion for this young medical praeti tioner. who is just commencing in life. 1 woukl, therefore, ask the Court Io exercise its discretion and suppress the name. It has been done before in this court in the case of professional men. Sub Inspector P. J. McCarthy stated tha 111- :o ■ ■ '-1 ve c much under the influence of drink. The accused and another occupant of the car were ••rather badly cut about,” he said, and one had to go to the hospital. The accused was held in custody until he was sober enough to be bailed out. Mr Singer said that it was established beyond doubt that there was an accident,'which was caused by an inner tube blowing out. _ The Doctor was fined £l3. •• I think the application for the suppression of the name is a reasonable one, mill the name is ordered to be sup- ■ nc-sed " said Magistrate Cutten.