"ITS SCANDALOUS.”
SUSTENANCE MAN WHO OWNED' ' CAR. [license cancelled and prohi- / EITION ORDER ISSUED. (By Telegrapn—Press Associations AUCKLAND, Last Night.
“It's scandalous that -these men om sustenance should run motor-cars," said Mr. F. K. Hunt, S.M., in the Police Court when he was informed that William George Eossiter, aged 48, who'had admitted being in a state of intoxication while in charge of a motor-car-on Saturday, had in addition to a family of nine children a motor-car. “What am I to do with him?" asked the Magistrate. “I don’t suppose hohas any money to pay the fine." The police replied that Rossiter could sell his car as he would not want it any more.
Eossiter was fined £lO and his licensewas cancelled, the Magistrate ordering that no other license be issued tohim for two years. “In consideration of the light fine im* ■ posed for this sort of offence I’m going to prohibit him too,” Mr. Hunt said. “He can take out the order before he leaves the Court. He will have 14 daysto pay. He can sell his car within that time. ’ 7
Referring to Eossiter’s ownership of the car while on sustenance, the Magistrate remarked; “It’s scandalous that these men on sustenance should run a motor-car. Why it will cost him as much to run as he earns.”
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Horowhenua Chronicle, 22 March 1938, Page 8
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