Fined For Injuring Cow

Northern Advocate, 1 August 1938, Page 7

Fined For Injuring Cow

Negligent, driving ui' a motor vehicle, as a result of which a cow had received a broken leg. was the basis of .a charge brought in the Magistrate’s Court this morning against Alwyn Athol Doel. Angus Ferguson, farmer, of Kiripaka, said he had been driving his cows on the road just inside the borough boundary when :\ car had approached at a “terrific" speed, knocking into one cow and carrying it two chains along the road. Six cows were being driven at the time. Defendant stated that it was dark and raining heavily when the accident occurred. He had been travelling at about 25 m.p.h. and had slowed up when he saw the cows, the last of which had shot across the road in front of him. He could not have avoided striking it. Mr A. E. Harrison, for the defence, submitted that the cow crossing the road suddenly did not amount to negligence on defendant's part. “Although the car got off lightly, the fact remains that the cow’s leg was broken, and there must have been some impact to do that,” declared the Magistrate. Mr G, N. Morris. “T think a motorist, when passing cows, should be going at such a speed that he can stop dead. Most of them do this." Defendant was fined £3, with 15/court costs and 17/- witnesses expenses. Tutekehua Mr and Mrs P. E. Tulloch are motor- 1 ing through to Auckland. Mrs Tul- j loch goes on to Wellington as dele-1 gate for the Tutekehua and Omahuta | Women’s Institute to the conference! at Wellington. Messrs Crallan, Julian and Robertson have returned from a visit to Auckland and south. At the invitation of the Mangonui Cricket Association, Messrs Cauty, Robertson, Robinson and M. Crallan attended a shield presentation function and farewell to Mr E. Kingdom