MOTORISTS FINED

Hokitika Guardian, 23 November 1932, Page 3

MOTORISTS FINED

HOME BREW BLAMED

WELLINGTON, Novi 21

Home-brew, which, according to Mr W. E. Leicester, had evidently been mode by some person who had taken a liberal view of the recipe '.vas attributed to be the cause,, of the intoxication of John George Cummings, motor mechanic, aged 27, who appeared before Mr Ei. Pag©, S.M. in the Police Court, when he admitted a charge of being intoxicated in charge of a motor car in Featherston Street. Cummings was fined £2O, and was given one month in which to find the money.. According to* Sub-Inspector Martin, Cummings was noticed, shortly, after 11.30 p.m. on November. 14, trying to lift the bonnet of his ccir in Featherston Street. Hie. did not appear to know what to do. He was accosted by two cqpstableiSif,. considered that he was,, qpi|e...jppfitf,tp, drive■. He- ©xp l ainedrtJia.tohe,.had,,heen to a .party, wbene'.jje had, beqn ,<JLrinking hpiper brew. mtfxu ■

Haying \'.leaded guilty to. a charge of be jpg. intoxicated in charge of a motor-car in Waring Taylor Street, George Hill, labourer, aged 51, was fined £2O, and his drivler’u license cancelled for 12 months.

Sub-Inspector Martin said that 'accused, at 5.30 p.m. on Thursday, wa« seen to turn from Featherston Street into Waring Taylor Street and drive into another motor-ejar. A constable went to make inquiries, and found that ■accused was intoxicated.. Accused admitted having had some liquor. .'The sub-inspector added that Hill had a previous conviction for a similar charge.