THE SPEED LIMIT.
UNREASONABLE MOTOR BY-LAW. Hamilton, Feb. 5. Mr. Loughnan, S.M., to-day gave judgment in a test case, Hamilton Borough Council v. Bates, motorgarage proprietor, for breach of the motor by-law by exceeding the speed limit of eight miles an hour. The defendant pleaded not guilty, though admitting that he exceeded the speed mentioned.
Counsel for defendant contended that the by-law was unreasonable.
After a mass of evidence in favour of the defendant by motor-car owners had been taken, His Worship commented on the fact of the borough having no representative present. He considered the case should have been taken out of the hands of the police in defending their own by-laws. Then costs could have been awarded the unfortunate man, who had thrown himself into the breach to get the by-law cancelled. In concluding a lengthy judgment his Worship said that because he thought the by-law unreasonable he would inflict no penalty. If the police desired to appeal against his decision he would put it in writing.
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Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume II, Issue 45, 6 February 1912, Page 6
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