INTOXICATED MOTORIST FINED TWENTY POUNDS

Manawatu Times, Volume LIII, Issue 6543, 27 February 1928, Page 9

INTOXICATED MOTORIST FINED TWENTY POUNDS

TWIN BROTHERS CELEBRATE ATTEE RACES. DISTURBANCE AT ASHHUBST. Evidently the God of Chance had smiled upon the brothers ‘Whale returning from a day with the horses at Woodville on Friday. Twin brothers and twin souls, they kept the uneven tenor of their way through the Gorge, but, having emerged from the valley of shadow, their career Was brought to a closo by Constable Fischer, of Ashhurst. On fJaturasy morning they made a joint appearance in the dock before Mr. J. L. Stout, S.M. Lewin Albert Whale aged 29 years was charged with being intoxicated while in charge of a motor car, and further with disobedience of a prohibition order. His twin, Lawrenco Edwin Whale, had to answer a charge of being drunk in a public place and with the obedience of a maintenance Order, A boon companion, Charles Richard Morgan, who was a member of the party did not appear to answer a charge of drunkeness. The two brothers pleaded guilty to all charges. Senior Sergeant O’Grady, who conducted the ease for the police,, stated that the two accused, were farmers at Marton. They were both subject | to'.prohibtion orders Issued in that; town. They had been approaching Ashhurst on Friday, returning from the Woodville Races, and had caused; a lot of annoyance, holding up traffic outside the Gorge. Lawrence Edwin Whale had previously been fined £24 for being intoxicated while■ in charge of a car. | Lewin Albert Whale was fined £2O. on the charge of being intoxicated while in charge of a car and was ord-j erod to have his driving license cancelled and not reissued for a year. On the charge of disobedience of a pro-) hibition order, he was convicted and. discharged Lawrence Edwin Whale] was convicted and discharged on tho charge of drunkeness and fined £2 and costs for the disobedience of his prohibition order Charles Richard Morgan, on the evidence of Constable i Fisohe.r was comictod and fined 10/on the charge of drunkeness. Lewin Albert Whale from the dock, asked that his name suppressed. - The Magistrate; Certainly not. It Is on impertinene to ask for It; Nothing deterred by the cold reception given to hia brother’s request, Lawrence Edward put forward the same plea. The Magistrate (heatedly): Most certainly not. You are nearly am Impertienet as your brother. It will do you good to have your name publish- i ed. It might keep you In order in 1 future. 1