The Archive · 1926

Our Polite Police

In HM. Police Court, on Tuesday Mr. T. A, T, Begg was summoned for driving a motor car on Nan= king Road at 9 a.m. on April 16, without having a lighted tail-amp. Defendant said that he was une conscious of any fault at the time and the moment he received a noti fication from the police he had the lamp attended to, Previously received various very polite yarnings from the police and ale ways had remedied the faults of which they complained, The Magistrate—Nanking Rod very well lit and in this case it does not seem to be a very ime portant matter. There will conviction, but without a fine, Mr. C. B, Blaikie was summoned for parking his motor car for extended period on Nanking Road, west of Kiangse Road, from 5 p.m, to 6.20 pin. on April 20. Defendant aid that he thought the police wits ness was 20 minutes too early with regard to the hour the ear was first parked, otherwise the evidence Was correct, The car was against 4 white line and it happened that he was delayed a little longer than he had anticipated. He admitted having reedived one or two previous warnings.

Fined $3.

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