WILD DRIVING

Bay of Plenty Beacon, Volume 1, Issue 1, 21 April 1939, Page 5

WILD DRIVING

CAR STRUCK AT KERB WOMAN SPLASHED WITH MUD Driving erratically in, The Strand, and lack of chivalry in that he splashed through puddles in Toroa Street, drenched a woman who was passing with her children and laughed when she complained, led to a charge against Gene van Hanslaer be,; fore Mr E. L. Walton,, S.M., of negligent driving in The Strand on March 23, and driving in circumstances which might have been dangerous to the public. The police said Hanslaer hit another car in The Strand and made oft when chased. He denied the charge when located, but later admitted it when shown his hubcap which liad been knocked off, C.. H. Cliristensen cabinetmaker, ■9 3 said I* was backing out when th» other car .struck his vehiclw in the rear. He chased the other driver but lost him. Later he got defendant's number and reported him to the 'police. Defendant was driving in an' erratic and in witness's opiiv ion was the worse for liquor. lie! was aggressive. Defendant was fined £5 and costs On the other charge the poKce said a Mrs Watere and her children were walking down Toroa Street, Defendant ran into puddles on the wrong side of the road and splashed her with water, ruining her frock. Later she spoke to the driver and he laugh, ed at her and tokl her to tell ttu* police. The police said that there was plenty of room on the road and defendant was fined £3 with costs.