AN UNREASONABLE BY-LAW.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XLIV, Issue 13456, 8 April 1907, Page 6

AN UNREASONABLE BY-LAW.

[BY TELEGRAPH.PRESS ASSOCIATION.]

Dinedi.v, Saturday. A CHARGE was preferred against Charles Alex. Shlel yesterday of having ridden his motor bicycle across the intersection of Princes-street and Moray Place at more than a walking pace. Defendant's counsel (Mr. Macassey) put- it to Mr. Graham. S.M., that this by-law was unreasonable. The magistrate concurred in. this view. The by-law was meant, he said, to apply to vehicles coming from a cross street into the main street, and not to pull up a vehicle in Princes-street at every corner. That would mean stopping the whole traffic On account of its vagueness, the bylaw was ultra vires, and the case would be dismissed. His Worship added, however, that he had no sympathy with reckless riders of motors, who brought motoring into disrepute, and if any of these came before him lie would deal as severely as possible with them. Mr. Macassey offered to call evidence as to the speed a motor could go at, and to show that defendant was not a fast rider. This was not allowed, however, the case being decided without reference to the facts.