PRISON FOR DRIVER

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LXIII, Issue 19135, 2 October 1936, Page 2

PRISON FOR DRIVER

INTOXICATION CASE

MOTOR MECHANIC GUILTY

"I am satisfied (his man was in a state of intoxication while in charge of a car. The time has arrived, not. Only in my opinion, lint in the opinion of my brother magistrates for something more than a fine" in such cases. Here was a boy knocked over; if he had been killed there would have been a charge of manslaughter. Fortunately, he was only injured, but this must be taken into conadoration in imposing punishment, the )nus in these cases is now on defendants to show cause why they should not be imprisoned. We must, protect tho public." The forc-oiii"- pronouncement was made by Mr. .'). Miller, S.M., when in the Hastings Magistrate's Court, Beginald John Farrance May, aged 32, motor mechanic. of Hastings, laced two charges, one of being in a state oi intoxication while in charge of a motor vehicle, and the other of driving negligently. Accused was convicted on both charges and was sentenced _ to one month's imprisonment, while his license was cancelled for six mouths. The charges were the outcome of an accident at Ifaumoana on Sunday, September 20. when a, boy, Boss Smith, was knocked down by a ear driven by May, receiving a broken nose and other injuries. .