UNAVAILING PLEA.
LICENSE SUSPENDED,
Per Press Association. MAHTON, Sept. 4. "I have had my lesson and I plead irith you for one final chance. I have tvork to go to in which the use of a car is necessary, and the suspension of my license, with a prohibition order also, will ruin everything,” said James Garfield Simpson in the Magistrate s Court when confronted with a charge of being intoxicated while in charge of a car and with the recommondation of the police that he be prohibited and his driver’s license suspended. He briefly outlined the facts, stating that Simpson was found last night.in the railway yard at Marton Junction. Mhen sober this man is gentlemanly and a good citizen.” added the constable, but when drunk he is absolutely irresponsible. We have given him many opportunities. He has been almost daily since the expiry of the previous order and the timo has ar rived for action. 1 The Justices of the Peace on -the bench agreed that defendant .Had abused his chances. “The chargc is a verv serious one, and 3011 will be fined *£s in default fourteen days gaol. Your license will be suspended for six months -and a prohibition order will bo issued against you.
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Manawatu Standard, Volume XLVIII, Issue 238, 5 September 1928, Page 7
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207UNAVAILING PLEA. Manawatu Standard, Volume XLVIII, Issue 238, 5 September 1928, Page 7
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