MOTOR OFFENCES

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXIV, Issue 22901, 2 December 1937, Page 16

MOTOR OFFENCES

COURT PROSECUTIONS SPEEDING PAST SCHOOL ' SUSPENSION OF LICENCE I' Charged with driving a motor-car in a manner which might have been dangerous to the public, Thomas Curtis appeared in the Magistrate's Court, before Mr. C. It. Orr "Walker, S.M., yesterday. I Mr. D. A. Gray, a master at tho Djjwortli School 011 tho Great. South Road, said tho defendant passed the "school at 45 miles an hour, -while witness was waiting to tako a party of boys across the road. The defendant said the accelerator pedal of his car became disconnected, with the result that tho car speeded up temporarily. The magistrate said ho could not accept the explanation, and imposed a ■ fine of £5 and costs, and suspended the defendant's licence for two months, saying ho did so to warn other motorists against speeding past schools. , raise Information Charged with giving false information to the police, John Murray Green appeared before Mr. F. Ki Hunt, S.M. Sub-Inspector Fox said Constable Quinii saw a motor-car on the' footpath, and questioned the defendant, who was driving. The - defendant explained that a friend had hired the car and then became drunk, so defendant, offered to drive it home. Inquiries showed that the friend mentioned was away at sea, and the defendant had used , his licence to hire the car. A fine of £2 and costs was imposed, and defendant was also fined 10s for not having a licence. ..., r • i. . Other Penalties Sir. Hunt imposed two fines of £2 and a fine of £3 in negligent driving cases, and fines of 10s for driving without due. care and attention and passing on intersections. ' In five speeding cases Mr. Orr Walker imposed fines ranging from 10s to 30s. while 54 motorists who broke the parking regulations had to pay amounts ranging from costs only to ,10s and costs. A driver who pulled out frimi thie kerb without giving a signal was. fined 15s, and a motorist whose number plate was obscured had to pay ss.'' " ' •