Comoran charge altered.
Covxstn: Mr. FG. Livingstone for Pipieeilon! ates c. We Bator for man's car, A charge of careless driving was net the same as the other two charges, Stating that the maximum Sine funder this section was £20, Mr. Haines said that he felt bound to impose a fairly heavy fine. Defend~ fant would be fined £7-10-0. Mr.
Livingstone conducted the Prosecution, ejore Mr, G. H, Haines, Registrar case imposed)
After being found not guilty by 'Mr, C, H, Haines, Registrar, of driving his ear recklessly and ity a. mat net dangerous to the public at Hun 70 Road on Aprit 3, Mr. E. F. Hord-man. was convicted' on an amended Charge of careless driving in HIM, Police Court on May 25, and fined £7-10-0.
'Mr, Haines, In his judgment, said that he had "been through the evience once again, and having in mind what Mr. C. W. Measor, counsel for the defence, had said, and putting out of his mind the Idea' that because an accident had token place, therefore the accused was driving dangerously, the found that Mr, Hardman's car was travelling at a: speed of more than 25 miles. per hour, Mr, Hardman tried to put his brakes on a second or s0 before the accident, but was unable to do so, owing to some reason which was not quite certain, and the ear failed to slow up.
"There was evidence of a crash on the left side of the road about where the broken danger signal was found, Mr. Hardman's car suffered a great eat of damage through the accident 'Afterwards, his car skidded something. ike 32 feet across the road, and eventually came to a stop. 'The only conclusion that he could arrive at was that the defendant's ear must have been travelling at q good speed, He accepted Mr, Hardman's evidence that the did not remember very much of what happened, and that he attempted put on his' brake before the accident. He had to take into account the condition of the Toad, with railway crossing very near, and Judge from photographs showing that {ite could "be seen of the road beyond the crossing. This was " place where considerable care had to be exercised with regard to speed, ete.
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