The Archive · 1926

How to Pay Fines

Magistrate's Helpful Hint to Delinguent Motorist Butt was summoned before Mr. G. W. King, in H, M, Police Court," Inst Friday, for "having! yanked his motor ear authorized: stand for an unreasonable time, in Yuenmingyuen Road, Svom 10.15 to 1115 am, on duly 1 Bvidenee was given that the road at the spot where the ear was standing was only 7 yd. wide.

Defendant said that the parking place he customarily used was made Impossible because of building] operations, so he temporarily removed the car.

The Magistrate—ts the place you now use an authorized parking place?

Defendant—No, but there are several ears parked there. There is other place available. There no alternative. One cannot send ear down to the Bund when one's office is in Yuenmingyuen Road, Sub-Inspector Eva said that ti ear now was left in Balfour Ron which is a private road and_the police had no jurisdiction over it.

The Magistrate—The real people to blame appear to be the building contractors. Will they be prepare to pay your fine of $3, because T ara afraid that is what it must be?

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