TEMUKA

Timaru Herald, Volume CXLIII, Issue 20862, 19 October 1937, Page 4

TEMUKA

HEAVY PENALTY INFLICTED INTOXICATED DRIVER BEFORE COURT Taking the view that the most lenient way of dealing ’with the defendant would be to fine him £lO, cancel Ms present driving license and prevent him from obtaining another until June, 1939, and then only with the sanction of the Court, Messrs H. E. Gapper and E. Blackmore, J.P.’s, took that course in dealing with Albert Bruce Haywood, who was charged with driving while intoxicated, at the Temuka . Magistrate’s Court yesterday. On behalf of the defendant, Mr G. J. Walker entered a plea of guilty. For the police, Sergeant M. E. Hill said that defendant was driving the car in an erratic manner when he was stopped by a traffic inspector who, on observing his condition, took him to the Temuka police station where he was charged with driving while intoxicated. He was considered by the sergeant who saw him to have been in a bad state of intoxication, and this was confirmed by a doctor’s examination. The defendant had been before the Court before in 1935 on a similar charge. Sergeant Hill asked for the cancellation of the defendant's license for a considerable period, on the general grounds that such drivers were a menace on the highways, and on the special grounds that accused was strongly addicted to drink and his health was impaired. Evidence regarding Haywood’s fitness to drive a car was given by Constable D. Callanan, of Geraldine, who said that he had seen the defendant in a fit while ill charge of a car, and he had also seen Haywood drive a vehicle into a paddock while in. such a state, Where a serious accident might have resulted. He that when the defendant had first started his business in Geraldine he had been steady anil sober, but gradually drink had got the better of him. Witness considered that Haywood was a menace to the public as well as to himself and that his license should be suspended for a long period. Counsel for the . def endant said that Haywood had been at the races during the afternoon and had had several drinks. The car had been, damaged on the course, and it was due to this that he was driving erratically. The defendant had a wife and three children, and if his license was cancelled he would find it difficult to keep his home. The defendant had not had a fit for five years, and counsel said he considered. the Court, should not act. without medical evidence in regard to the defendant’s health. ' In fixing the penalty the Bench remarked that the defendant would be acting in the best interests of himself and others if he took out a prohibition or-ier. A condition of the defendant being granted a driver’s license for the year 1939-40 would be that he first satisfy the Court as to his fitness to hold a license.

HEALTH STAMPS

POOR SALES Sales of Health Stamps over the Temuka Post Office Counter are reported to have been most disappointing so far this year. Only 1/6 worth were sold last week, and the total sales for the first fortnight are fewer than in 1936. Commenting on the decline, the chairman of the Temuka Health Camp Committee (Mr A. N. Hancock) said that the absence of an organised canvass in support of sales might have had som. effect, for the public had not heard of the campaign to the same extent this year as in former seasons. Then there seemed to have been a mis-

conception of the object for which contribution towards the King George V. Memorial Fund were being collected. Some people imagined that the money was being spent on this year’s summer camps, whereas the Governmen’s object in inviting subscriptions was to spend, the money on the establishment of five permanent health camps independent of the district camps. The money raised locally by the sale of Health Stamps would be spent on the district summer camps. Children from those camps who were in need of further treatment would be drafted Into the permanent camps for continued care after the summer camps closed. The money raised fr>m the sale of Health Stamps this year won’d be spent on the South Canterbury camp in 1938. LODGE SOCIAL A social held by the Waitea Rebekah Lodge on Saturday proved an outstanding success. The euchre prizes were won by Mesdames H. H. Cain, 1. W. Arnst, Messrs W. King and T. N. Scott. A competition was won by Mrs G. Fletcher. The music for the dancing was supplied by Miss R. Hoare while Mr T. N. Scott was master of ceremonies. PERSONAL Lieutenant G. C. Good, of the Canterbury Yeomanry Cavalry, has left to take up an officer’s short service training commission at Burnham. Miss Ruth Cade, Opawa, Chrtss-

church, who has been spending a holiday with Mr find Mrs F. A. Joynt, Railway Terrace, has returned north. TECHNICAL SHEARING CLASS Good progress has been made by the Temuka Technical Association’s blade shearing class, which completed the first week of the course yesterday. Several pupils from Timaru joined the class yesterday, and a move will be made to-day to the Waitohi district. Offers of sheep are still being received and there should, be a plentiful supply.

“Procter’s,” the Opticians, Christchurch, will be making their nsxt professional visit to Temuka on Tuesday. November 23, when they may be consulted on all defects of eyesight at the Temuka Hotel. Appointments can now be made by ringing the U.F.S. Dispensary. ’Phone No. 240 M. . .