Three Vehicles Alleged to Have Had the Same Number: Failure of Police Prosecution At H. M. Police Court on Monday, before Mr. G. W. King, Mr. Jam Taylor, of the Central Garage, wa summoned for a breach of traffic regulations, the alleged offence being that, being the licensee of car No. 1173 he on January 16 used the same nuniber on another car not described in the application form; and further that he failed to have a number plate fixed on the front of the car.
Chief Inspector Kinipple appeared_to prosecute.
Sgt. Ginnane gave evidence as to seeing the car driven by a Chinese. It was a small two-seater, and there was no number plate on the front of it. Witness had seen plate No. 1173 on two other cars, a large car and a small truck. He reported the matter to headquarters.
Defendant stated that he knew nothing about the matter. Plate No. 1173 Was on the car it was supposed to be on. He thought the police should have stopped the driver to find out where he got the number plate.
His Worship asked Inspector Kinipple if he thought defendant had anything to do with the small two-seater The Inspector—That we cannot say.
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