WILD CAREER IN BORROWED CAR

Manawatu Times, Volume LIII, Issue 6544, 28 February 1928, Page 7

WILD CAREER IN BORROWED CAR

Pedestrian Badly Hurt By Intoxicated Youth SENSATION IN OITY STREETS (Pot Press Association.) AUCKLAND* Last Night. A sensation was caused in Karangahape road a few minutes after 10 o'clock on Saturday night by an intoxicated youth in a borrowed motor-cai which was unable to take the bend in the road. It mounted the footpathj knocked down a pedestrian and then collided with the safety zone. When the car stopped Constable Wilson, who was standing under a verandah, promptly arrested the solo occupant, Charles Draper, aged 17. The pedstrian, Mr Thompson, was picked up and after being attended to was admitted to the Auckland Hospital. Yesterday his condition caused some anxiety, but this morning hoVwas reported to bo out of danger and progressing satisfactorily. His injuries consist of a fractured light humerus and fractured right rib. Draper was brought before Mr K. Hunt, S.M., at the Police Court this morning when ho was charged with Unlawfully converting a motor-car valued at £2OO to his own use, being in a state of intoxication while in charge 'of a car, having no license to drive, driving in a reckless and negligent manner so as to cause injury to David Thompson, and with wilfully damaging a car to the extent of £63/6. Mr J. J. Sullivan appeared for the accused, who admitted the charges. However, at the suggestion of SeniorSergeant Cummings, no plea will be taken in answer to the charges of reckless and negligent driving and causing injury until Thompson is able to leave the hospital. Draper was remanded in custody until March 3 when ill the charges will be heard.