ejlte moios raliste fined were Police Court on" Wednesday for 3 by Mr. GW. King at
failing to have a number plate attached to the rear of their machines, as required by condition 3 of the licence.
Tu the first vase the defendant, Mackenzie, admitted the offence, He stid he had not noticed—the addition to clause 8 of the licence.
was nov prominent enough to attract attention. He had a front humber plate on his machine.
His Worship—But not a rear one?
Defendant—I did nep know it was required.
Inspector Kinipple said the amended regulation with regard to rear numbers appeared in a Municipal notification on April 1, and was published weekly up till the end of June, which was considered to be ample public notice to all concerned.
His Worship—What is the object of having ® rear number?
Inspector Kinipple—Many cases of furious and reckless driving have come to the notice of the police, and accidents have occurred. After a machine has passed, it is impossible to identify either the machine or the driver when there is no rear number plate, Although the new condition came into force on July 1, it has not been complied with in a great many instances, and the Commissioner of Police has been given insstructions for summonses to applied for in every instance, The Inspector added that no further warning would be given-The second defendant was A. J. Mooney, who admitted the fence.
His Worship asked if there were any more cases coming?
inspector Kinipple replied that he bad similar cases in every Court in tre Settlement, and apparently it, would, take some time fo get'. the condition generally complied with.
Tu fining the defendants $3 each, His Worship said no doubt others would take notice as to what was required of them.
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