Magistrate, in H. M. Police Court on Saturday, N. W. Henderson and Staley were summoned for furiously driving their motor cycles at about 10 a.m. on February 21 on the Bubbling Well Road.
Mr. R. C. Faithful appeared for the prosecution.
Inspector C. Mills said he was on Bubbling Well Road on the date in question and saw two motor cycles, ridden by the defendants, proceeding along the road at a furious rate He was making a note of the occurrence when a Mr. Jones came up and asked him if he had notice? the speed at which the motor cycles were travelling. Witness replied that he had and later a constabl> reported to him that a foreigner on horseback had complained to him of the excessive speed.
In answer to his Worship, witness estimated that the speed at which the motor cycles were travel ling was about 45 miles per hour. There was not much trafic on the road at the time and as they ap proached crossings the defendants sounded their horns in the usual: manner. He was of opinion that they broke the regulations and were a source of danger, not only to the public but to themselves.
In answer to Staley: if anyone had been coming on to the Bubbling Well Road it would have been impossible for the motor cycles to have avoided them, Mr. Faithfull said that Staley had written a letter to the acting Commissioner of Police in which stated he was going at 35 miles an jour.
P. ©. Norton gave somewhat similar evidence and said that the "Indian" cycle, which was second, was trying to overtake the first.
"A Lirrus Fast."
Staley in answer to the Court admitted that he was driving a "little His Worship:—Why were you driving a little fast? Have you no answer to that?—No, sir.
Henderson said he had nothing to say except that his speed was not more than 30 miles per hour.
His Worship pointed out to the defendant that there was quite a heavy penalty under the new bylaw for this sort of thing. He considered the present charge proved but as there was no previous conviction against them they would be each fined $10. If they came before him again he would make it much heavier, and, furthermore, if they failed to pay the fine, there was imprisonment not exceeding one month.
He further pointed out that under the Act of 1800, if they damaged anyone they could be sent to prison without the option of a fine. They were both young men, but he warned them and told them to remember that the roads were open to everybody.
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