COSTLY DRINKS.

Grey River Argus, 29 April 1929, Page 5

COSTLY DRINKS.

LORRY DRIVER’S STIFF PENALTY. AUCKLAND, Aprli 27. A fine of £5O or three months’ imprisonment, and his license cancelled for 12 months, was the penalty which Alfred Jackson has to pay for drinks he had yesterday. He was charged before Mr F. K>. Hunt, S.M., in the Police Court, this morning, with being in a state of intoxication while in charge of a motor lorry.

Sub-Inspector P. J. McCarthy said Jackson had backed his lorry out of Victoria Street across tram lines at the Hobson Street intersection, and it had ended its career by hitting a tram car. The motorman had jumped out and found the man was drunk. He had a woman with him, who had been fined that morning for drunkennessMr Holm den, who appeared for accused, said he had already been severely punished, for the damage to his car totalled £5O. Mr Hunt: ‘‘Well he is fined £5O, and his license is cancelled- for 12 months. He will be allowed 14 days -to payThat will give him time to sell his lorry.