A night at the Carlton theatre had a sequel at H. M. Police Court yesterday, when D, C. Burn, of the Kaleo Hotel, was fined $3. for pai ing his motor-cycle and side car in a prohibited area.
Telfer told the court that he passed along Bubbling Well Road in a police car at about five minutes past nine on the evening' of June 6, and he saw defendant's motor-cycle and side-car parked in Park Road. When he came back that way at about 11.10 p.m. the vehicle was still there, so he waited iN Burn appeared and then took'
is name and address.
Defendant, who did not appear, sent a letter to the Court admitting the offence, but pleading ignor: He added that, before going i the pictures, he was standing chatting with some friends for five minutes or so, and although a. Chinese constable near at hand saw him he said nothing.
Telfer stated that there were two notice boards, plainly' printed and illuminated by the street lamps, stating that the area—Park, was prohibited as a parking place. Motorists, when spoken to by Chinese, frequently took no notice and then pleaded the excuse that they did not know what the man was trying to say to them. In this case the constable alleged he had spoken to defendant.
In inflicting the fine, the Magistrate said Mr. Burn could have the ease re-opened if he wished to put in an attendance. He had given the excuse on this occasion that the notice served on him to attend the Court was too short for him to put} off a business engagement, and that seemed quite reasonable.
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