Plain Truths Spoken in Police Court: Where Space Is "Limited by Inches"
The complaints of motorists cerning Shangitai's twaffie facilities were further ventilated at HI. MIN. Volice Coun, on Saturday, when Me, G. W. King imposed fines of $3 each on the following:
Staley, of 1080 Avenue Joffre, for having on January 8 from his car for an extended period in Nanking Road just west of Kiangse Road on the south side; R. J. Cowell, of Gordon & Ca. Ld, for having on January 11) from 1045 a.m. to 12.30 p.m. in Ningpo Road ranked his ear on an unauthorized vehicle stand fo> an unauthorized time; 'E. Brook, of 9 Yuen Ming Yuen Road, for having on January from' 12.10 to 12.45 p.m. in Nan-King Road permitted motor-ear No, 982 to rank there during prohibited hours.
The first two defendants having' complained about the traffic arrangements, the Magistrate sympathized with the bohea, saying he knew what] their difficulties were. But were motorists, he asked, not going "t9 ket together" ana' do something. Superintendent Kinipple agreed tha® the available parking space in Nan-King Road was now limited to inches.
An "Error of Judgment'
The first defendant, Staley, complained that it was rather difficult to memorize the 50 traffic regula: tions in force. He took it. that each member of the police was fully acquainted with these 50 regulations. He thought that it, would have been te their advantage if the police in his ease, who saw him alight from the ear at 11.80, had told him that hie was parking in a prohibited place. Owing to existing traffic difficulties he repeated that one could not r2- member all these rules and at the same time drive with safety.
The Magistrate asked defendant if he thought it the duty of the policeman at that spot continually to watch him alone and then come und warn him. When defendant] strived at 11.50 the policeman naturally did not know whether Staley were going to commit the offence, but. at 11.45 he naturally began t9 it up and take notice.
'A Sikh constable having proved the ease, defendant continued criticize the regulations and insisted ait if he had committed the offence so in error. istrate—We all commit errors at times. you $3.
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