In H. M, Police Court, on Saturday, C. P. Rakusen once again waa summoned before Mr. G. W. King, the offence charged on this occasion being that his motor car was driven after dark without lights. Defendant did not appear.
Proof of rervieo of the summons was given by the Marehal, who was asked by the Magistrate' whether defendant made any comment and replied:——""He just laughed and] said, "AMI right"
Sikh police constable aid that at 9.15 pam, on Janusry 20 a inter car No. 4574, without lights passed him og he stood on the Bund and Hankow Road corner, A foreigner was driving. The car had not just started from the kerb but was travale ting along the centre of the road und witness did not see the lights switched on later.
Supt, Kinipple produced a note] rent By the police to the defendant, which hed been returned sith _an endorsemeat:—"No doubt just and tarred on when Police notified mee"
The Sikh constable said that he did not speak to the driver. sple—He may have been by another policeman. We received a similar complaint bout this ear on January 25 and his explanation then was the same, The Magistrate—He has been here: soften for the same sort of thing. Zedo net know why Mr. Rakusen docs it. I should not have thought it was aniusing to be fined $5, as he is, now.
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