Mr. K. H. Martin. was summoned on Monday before Mr. G. W. King for having negligently driven a motor-car, and on the wrong side of the road, in Avenue Edward V7I on the evening of the 7th instant.
Chie? Inspdetor {Kinipple, for the police, said that defendant turned into Thibet Road on the wrong side of the police box standing in the centre of the crossing, and in doing so overturned a ricsha in which a Chinese woman and child were riding. They were not injured, however.
Evidence was called in support of the Inspector's statement, and Mr. Martin said he did not know he was driving on the wrong side, the position of the police box having recently been altered.
Inspector Knipple replied that "keep to the left" was marked in Big letters on the police box, and also there were white markings on the road to indicate the direction drivers should take in negotiating the corner.
Defendant was fined $5.
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