INTOXICATED MOTORISTS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXIX, Issue 21239, 20 July 1932, Page 14

INTOXICATED MOTORISTS.

CAR'S WILD CAREER. DAMAGE TO POLICE STATION. [by telegraph.—press association.] WELLINGTON, Tuesday. Arrested in Moxham Avenue on Thursday evening after his motor-car had collided with a motor-lorry, smashed the gates of the Kilbirnie police station and finally come to a stop in a hedge opposite a side road, Wilfred Rainsford Homersham, aged 37, a traveller, was fined £2O to-day for being found intoxicated in charge of a motor-car. It was stated that nomersham was married and had been in the same employment for 23 years and that if ho was to retain his position it was essential that he should be able to drivo a car. The licence was not interfered with.

It was pointed out that, in addition to the fine he had incurred, heavy damage had been caused to the car, other expenses incurred and damage to the extent of £4 or £5 done to the police gates.

BUILDER FINED £ls. "ONLY HIS LEGS AFFECTED." [from our own correspondent.] HAMILTON. Tuesday. A plea of not guilty was entered by Oliver Burton, aged 48, a Hamilton builder, before Mr. F. W. Platts, S.M., in the Hamilton Police Court to-day to a charge of being intoxicated while in charge of a motor-car. Constable H. M. Kirby said he saw tho defendant sitting in his car in Grey Street, Hamilton East, at 1 p.m. yesterday. Tho defendant got out and staggered badly. It was obvious that he was intoxicated. The defendant had collided with and damaged a stationary bicycle. Constable R. G. Gihbison said that when tho defendant arrived at the watchhouse he was under the influence of liquor. Counsel said the defendant would admit that he had two or three drinks, but he would deny that he was drunk. He was only slightly under tho influence of drink. The defendant gave evidence that he was not well yesterday and consumed two or three whiskies. The liquor affected his legs only. Ho collided with a bicycle which was resting against a verandah post, but this was #ue to the fact that another car obscured his view. Tho magistrate imposed a fine of £ls. Ho said he would not suspend the defendant's licence, as ho used the vehicle as a means of securing his livelihood, but the licence would be endorsed.