COLLISION SEQUEL

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXIII, Issue 22466, 9 July 1936, Page 17

COLLISION SEQUEL

ACCIDENT AT TAKAPUNA CHARGES AGAINST MOTORIST V, LATE REPORT TO POLICE As a sequel to an accident at Takapuna on the night of November 30, Laurie Lindsay Cashmore (Mr. Kalinan) appeared in the Magistrate's Court yesterday charged with negligent driving, with having no driver's licence, and with failing to report an accident. "This case has been adjourned six times on account of a young man named Jtuld, who was injured, being in hospital," said Sub-Inspector Fox. "We expected he would be here to-day, but the doctor has reported that complications have set in and an adjournment for at least three months will be necessary on the negligence charge." Defendant admitted not having a licence, but denied the charge of failing to report. Mr. Fox said that about 10.30 011 the night of Saturday, November 30, deI fondant drove a motor-car from the North Shore Golf Club and a little dis--1 tance along the road came into collision with a motor-cycle ridden by Judd, whose leg was broken. The police did not hear of the accident unt.il alter 10 o'clock the following morning, when the owner of the car, a man named Harrison, reported it to the police. Mr. Kalman said defendant had stayed with Judd for an hour until his leg had been set by a doctor and lie had been taken away in an ambulance. He then went to the nearest garage and got the manager to telephone to the police, but 110 reply could be obtained. Evidence to this effect was given by the defendant, who was asked by Mr. Fox whether lie noticed that most of the people around were under the influence of liquor. Defendant replied that he had not. Defendant admitted to Mr. Fox that the first garage proprietor approached refused to move the car until it had been seen by the police, but that it lind been shifted by another man. when the matter was out of defendant's hands. The Magistrate, Mr. W. R. McKean: Why did you not go round to the police station? It looks as if you wanted to suppress the matter. The police station was only half a mile from the accident. The Act docs not say he must telephone the police, and in any case, he could have made an earlier attempt next morning. Defendant was fined 10s for not having a licence. "As he has been put to some inconvenience owing to adjournments, I will fine him only 10s on the other charge," said the magistrate.