Home from Del Monte in the Small Hours and Signal Lamp to Pay for It An unusually large number of police witnesses were called in a case heard by Mr. G. W. King at H. M. Police Court on Tuesday, when J. B. Manley, of 14 Canton. Road, was summoned for having recklessly driven a motor car at the Avenue Haig-Foch crossing, and with failing to slow down when passing the crossing, at 4 a.m, on the 22nd instant.
Mr. G. H. Wright appeared for the Police, and Mr. R. E. 8S. Gregson for defendant.
Mi. Wright described the case as a somewhat flagrant one of reckless driving. There was a traffic signal stand at. the crossing, the lights of which were extinguished after midnight, when two 200 candle power lamps were shown across the road. The defendant was driving from the Del Monte when he crashed into this stand, carrying it some 30 yd. across the road, and striking an electric light standard, moving it one or two inches from its concrete foundation. After the smash, the signal stand looked more like a concertina. The chauffeur went through the glass, and a lady who was with defendant was badly cut by the smashing of the screen. The defendant's car must have been going at some speed, and in the middle of the road, to have caused the damage done, the stand weighing over 160 Ib. and the electric light standard being 90 ft. distant from the stand.
A number of witnesses were then called, Chinese police constables first stating that the morning was clear, and there was no rain until after dawn.
According to P. S. Bishop, the sional stand could be seen in any direction for about 100 yds.
Sub-Inspector Foley handed in a list of cars which passed this corner between midnight and 5 a.m., there being 115 in all, or 23 cars per hour.
P. S. Ockwell, stated that he heard the noise of the smash in the hibited without permission.
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