INTOXICATED DRIVERS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXVI, Issue 20366, 21 September 1929, Page 14

INTOXICATED DRIVERS.

FINE OF TWENTY POUNDS.

[DY telegraph.-—press association.] MASTERTON. Friday.

On a chargo of being intoxicated whilo in chargo of a motor-lorry in High Street on July 4, Samuol Lunn Lewis, a crjrponter, was fined £2O in the Magistrate's Court to-day before Mr. J. Miller, S.M. The chargo was a sequel to a collision with another lorry. Lowis also agreed to take out a prohibition order and on that condition tho magistrate said ho would not caucol accused's driving licence. In view of his physical disability accused was given six weeks in which to pay tho iino.

SALESMAN FINED £2O.

ADVICE FROM MAGISTRATE

[inr TEi,EOii.Apn.—PEEPS associatton.] WELLINGTON, Friday. "It is unfortunate to have to suspend tho licence of a man who depends to some extent on driving a car for his living." said Mr. E. Page, S.M., in the Magistrate's Court to-day, "but cardrivers know what to expect if they aro found in a state of intoxication while driving their vehicles. They should tako precautions not to have liquor when about to drive." Tho offending motorist was fined £2O. A. J, who appeared ' accused, said his client had been out ut work for some timo and had recently got a position as a salesman. To hold this position it was necessary for him to drivo a car.