Rejection of a Lady's Appeal for Clemency, Even Though She Apologised 'Misa F. Ezra appeared before the: Magistrate, Mr. G, W. King, in M Police Court, last Friday, to answer a summons for failing' to keep as close to the kerb a possible when stopping her motor car to put down a passenger and for causing an unnecessary obstruction, P. C, Macauley gave evidence as Miss Ezra's car having stopped fat the Nanking Road and Chekiang Road corner at 12.30 p.m. on August 17. A passenger alighted from the rear of the car. The car stopped fon the tram lines and a line of traffic was held up for at least a minute, Miss Ezra said that she did not recollect the incident. She thought that probably she only slowed down to let the chauffeur get off. She had been driving for a very long time and she never would do such foolish thing as to stop in the middle of the road. When the police Jwrote to her, she apologised and asked them to overlook the matter.
'The Magistrate—Ah! The police ave hard-hearted, you know. On this occasion I will enter a' convviction, with a caution, but the next time I'am afraid I shall have to be jas hard-hearted as the police,
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