A Fine of $5
Mrs. A. Austin, residing at 15 Soochow Road, appeared before Mr. G. W. King at H. M. Police Court yesterday, upon a summons charging her with having at 11 a.m. on August 2 at the corner of Nanking and Szechuen Road improperly driven motor-car No. 382.
Chief Inspector Kinipple, who had charge of the case, said defendant's car approached from west to east, overshot the traffic island between Wayloo and_ the American-Oriental Bank, turning to the north on the right side of the island instead of on the left. She ccJlided with a ricsha and also with another car. Both vehicles were stationary in obedience to police signals. Witness had to step aside to get out of the way of the car, which was not going fast.
Defendant said she had swerved round the island because she feared killing a ricsha coolie.
A Japanese witness, who described himself as a student of Buddhism under the care of Count Otani, stated that defendant's car collided with his ricsha. It had stopped in obedience the police signal.
Defendant was fined $5
Trents: papers announce the engagement of Mr. J. Andrew, of Messra. Wilson & Ca., Secretary of the United Services Association and -Adjutant of the N.C.B.V., Corps, to Miss Levitsky.
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