THE EYE OF THE SETTING SUN

Stratford Evening Post, Volume I, Issue 76, 9 March 1931, Page 4

THE EYE OF THE SETTING SUN

DANGEROUS MOTORING ALLEGED COLLISION AT KAHOURI BRIDGE The explanation that he was look* ing into the eye of the setting sua and that his vision was obscured was given as an excuse fOr colliding with a motor-car by a motor cyclist* William Henry Ackland, of Tangara* kau, who was charged .at the Stratford court to-day wim, oa February; 7, driving a motoTr-cycle in a manner which might be dangerous to 1 -the* public. Defendant did not appear. bcigeaut jfower saia mat; at 0.*5 p.m. mr, Scaueiuer was ariviug « car from strauord to Toko, ana saw; uetenuiuit approaching me ' .tvatiouii muige. Instead or iteepiw? to uid, iteU, uefenaaiu. cut the corner to mq i-ignt, and Mr. Scnne/uer move Hist car on to the side of the roau, but defendant drove tne womr-cycie rigm under the car. uefendant, caia' thei ocigeauL, coum not give "any very; goou explanation of hia action. nt\ said he was uuveiling at u'uut 2b'la c>o mnes an nour at the bridge, alidj mat tne Setting sun obscured hia. viaion. 'lixe oaly teature, ou/ticant ruwer, was mat the pnuou wcicr wus ooviousiy drunk, altuougdj they t>tuu twu not can in at; „«/ hotel, and they had been togetUeq au day. "Vuis is the sort of case wherq suspcnsiou oi the itcen&e is» it is tne oniy way to bring these people up with, a round turn," sant .. Tats, fioa'fc .wish to uj> such u. th*u s in me ueiendant's ab« sence. He wilt be fined £3, costs, 10s. He may reform."