The Archive · 1926

The Game Named

The Inspector:—Do you consider that all respectable ratepayers should be permitted to commit technical violations?—I think that they should be arked to remove their ear and not have a trick case made ut it, a game of tag, you're ity Cross-examining Mr. "Elie"" Olsen, who had measured the dis tance defendant elicited the star ment that a clear road way of 22ft. was available.

Inspector Eva—What the length of your foot?—(Witness, looking at his right shoe) I should say about 12 inches.

Mr. Lurton found for the police, but before he assessed the fine, Mr. Mishler asked for a ruling on what he considered an extended period.

The Commissioner said that he had ruled 30 minutes on white lines, The Council had not sot an orbitary ruling as to an extended period. He, the Commissioner, thought that that perhaps 10 minutes on Szechuen Road, or even five minutes at some time might be une reasonable, It all depended upon the traffic conditions of the road and the time of parking the car. He could only judge individual cases as they came before him.

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