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TOURIST MOTOR; CYCLIST (By Telegraph.—Press Association) 0. AUCKLAND, Bth' August.Described as an English tourist 'who had intended inotor-cycliiig through New Zealand with a' friend,. Francis': Arthur : Roberts,; aged 22, pleaded guilty- in 'ithe Magistrate's Court to. being in a of intoxication,while ,in charge {of a; motor-cycle: ? ,"!• think its was'his intention 1 to tour the Dominion," ; sa'id "SabInspector McCarthy, ;^''go, had/just got the machine from "me,. Customs, and with, his friend he went into a hotel to'celebrate. It was when he -. came -out 1 and went over to his machine t* start it; tip tbatthe-.-constable arrested him:" ■ • Counsel said accused : had ; not; ridden the machine., "He will soon be orit of New Zealand. He is going'to tour the country," he said. • » , ■Mri?. ; ,K. Hunt:"Oh, rid, he is nof. They are bad enough sometimes on these machines when they- are sober." < . : Accused was,fined £5, and the Magistrate ordered that Tio driver's license be I issued to him within the next six I months. ' '- ' .". ,- ■
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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXI, 10 August 1928, Page 2
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163LICENSE SUSPENDED Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXI, 10 August 1928, Page 2
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