In H.M, Police Court on September 2, Mr. C. L, Mathew was charged with three traffic offences a1 of a col lision between motor-car and a ricsha on Nanking Road on August 11. He was accused of im-/proper and negligent driving, failing to stop after an accident, and driving without a licence, The Registrar (Mr. ©, H. Haines) {found him quietly and fined him $20 on the first charge, $10 on the second, and $8.90 on the third, The Assistant Municipal Advocate (Me. R. W. 8. Winter) said that at 850 am, on August 11a ricsha which was occupied by Miss G. Pote-Hunt was struck by Mr. Mi thew's car, the impact being such that it in tum collided. with Stationary car. After the collision Mr. Mathew drove away without offering to give assistance. When the matter was reported to the Trafic Department _investigation showed that Mr. Mathew had. been without a driving licence since!
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