Lurton fined Mr. Robert Mishler G2 for parking his car for an extended period on Szechuen Road on a race day last month. Sub.-Insp. Eva appeared for the pro. secution, while accused conducted his own defence.
In giving evidence for the prow secution, after defendant had pleads ed not guilty, Sergt. Swayn said that the ear, 8222, stood for 25, minutes on Szechuen Road, just to the north of Ningpo Road. The road at the place was but 22ft. wide. He sounded the Klaxon horn and at Inst the owner appeared, Witness asserted that he called his, attention to the narrow road and ointed out that w passing "buts and a riesha completely blocked the road, Subjected to cross-examination witness declared that when the car stood there, there remained but AUft, of clear roadway. A map of the "roadway was introduced evidence, showing the ear parked fon the west side of the road at a point 80ft, north of Ningpo Road.
Defendant, in evidence, said that he was fully conscious of traffic ree gulations, as to obstructing (raffle and parking for a reasonable period, He could not see that an obstruction had occurred, Defendant:—I saw the police sere geant standing there when I came out—a smile on his face, I said, "Don't you think that you would be serving the interests of the rate~ years better if you watched for for actual obstructions instead of technical violations." I asked him to report the case, as 1 thought the police kad gone too fur in embarrassing respectable ratepayers. Teame back Inter, saw another car there and mensured the clear roadway at 22ft. A witness was with me.
Inspector Eva:—You are willing to swear your fect against the The Inspector:—You are a re peetuble ratepayer?—Yer, The Inspector:—But not the only,
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