His "Carrying Capacity "

NZ Truth, Issue 1227, 6 June 1929, Page 4

His "Carrying Capacity "

■ "•■■• ■ „ - ■ ' • — » ; — '— ■ " (From "N.Z. Truth's" Special Auckland Representative)."; IF Alexander Hawthorn wishes to ply his trade of piano-tuning m fu- . 1 ture, he will have to go to his work on a bicycle. This was the edict of Mr. F. K. Hunt, S. M. r when Hawthorn was charged at the Auckland Magistrate's Court with being intoxicated m charge of a car. ; A plea of guilt/ was entered on Hawthorn's behalf by Mr, Allan Moody, who said that it was not a case of the man^eing hopelessly • intoxicated, but that he had not been able to judge his "carrying d capacity."; '■ ' ■ ' ... i v ' 'i • r "| understand that a good deal of his work lies m the Hauraki a Plains, your Worship,"' said counsel, "and that he usually goes there m . . his car." . : ' . ; "Does he?" retorted Mr. Hunt. "Next time, he'll go on a bicycle. He , is fined £50and his license is cancelled for twelve months." ■■■-.:'• - Default was fixed\at three months. .