Mr. Edward Elias blithely ad" mitted to the Magistrate at H. M. Police Court on Thursday, that he had driven a motor-car along Avenue Petain at over 40 miles an h The case was really a continuation of the "speeding" charge framed by the French police and heard on M day in the same court against his brother, Mr. Frederick Elias.
Mr, Mansell-Reece (for defend fant) said his client admitted driving one of the three cars in question in Avenue Petain on the even= ing in question. He was travel-Ting at a good speed, but not, he considered, dangerously. The ears were one behind the other, and there was a distance of about 50 yards between defendant's car and the one in front, Mr, Elias had Leen driving a car for over eight years, Questioned by the Magistrate to how fast he was moving, Mr. Eliae suid he did not really know.
Mr. King suggested 20 miles hour.
Defendant shook his head.
"Not 20!" queried the Magistrate, glancing at the charge-sheet. replied Mr. Elias, "not 20; over 40!
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