Remarking that it was rather a strange thing for a motor-car to run into a police constable on duty, Myr, G. W. King fined H. P. Mesney, of 23 Avenue Edward VII, $10 at H.M. Police Court last Friday for improper driving at Nanking and. Chekiang Road corner, and failure to obey police signals.
S. P. C. 254 started that while on duty at 11.40 a.m; in Nanking Road on the 15th instant, he happened to be standing on the west side of that thoroughfare facing east. He was holding up east and westbound traffic. Upon his giving the signal to stop, the defendant's car did not stop but collided with him. When the defendant was spoken to after the collision took place, he laughed at witness, A Chinese constable described the. approach of the car. When the Sikh policeman fell, his turban came off. But he picked it up and quickly wrote down the number of the car.
In answer to the Magistrate defendant stated that the car was going very slowly. He heard no whistle blown, nor did he see any traffic moving on the opposite side of the road.
The Magistrate imposed a, fine of $10 as stated.
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