SWIMMING CHAMPIONSHIPS

Evening Star, Issue 19799, 24 February 1928, Page 5

SWIMMING CHAMPIONSHIPS

MISS MILLER WINS THE 440 MELBOURNE. February 23. (Received February 24, at D a.in.) Tlie 440yds championship, of Australia resulted;—Kathleen Mjller _(New Zealand) 1 (time, (3min 13 3-ascc), E, Davcy (New South Wales) 2 (ffimu ]J 4-oscc), JJ. Law (New South Wales) 3. Misses Miller and Davcy raced level lor two laps. Then Miss Da'ey led by a length till the tenth lap. Miss Miller came with a burst ot speed m the last lap, and won an exciting race uy a tench. The invitation Handicap, JUUyus. resulted Miss E. Stocklcy (New Zealand) 1 (time, Imin 7 4-uscc). Miss K. Miller 2. Miss Davey 3. The 100yds junior championship ol Australia resulted:—R. Law <New South Wales) 1 (time Imin U 3-ssec), 13. Mealing (New South Wales) L* Forchain (Victoria) 3. MISS STOCKLEY'S CLAIMS (Pee United Pkess Association.] AUCKLAND, February 21. The Auckland Swimming Centre has decided to forward a letter to the New Zealand Swimming Association pointing out that Miss Stocklcy has priority m the times recorded lor the first nominee as a New Zealand representative at the Olympic Games.

Charged with failing to _ give the right of way to another vehicle at the intersection of Princes street and Moray place on February 13, Leslie William Hill pleaded guilty. Defendant stated that owing to the amount of traffic he did not see the vehicle in question. Fined Ills and court costs (13s). For lading to have a light on his motor at night Pereival Claude Corbett was fined 5s and costs. The same fine for similar offences was meted out to Angus M‘Donald and Albert T. Thorne. For failure to have, a licenso John AV. Becker was lined 5s and costs, Nicholas .1. Maloney was charged with employing an unlicensed driver, and was fined 5s without costs.

floury Watt, who failed to give right of way to a motor vehicle approaching from the right at a street intersection, was fined 10s and costs. Cars left unattended for more than fifteen minutes in public places cost George J. Caldcr, Michael Kilkeary, Joshua Meppelthwailc os apiece and costs. Peter Boyd and David R. Spence were fined 10s and costs. William S. M’Donald, for tailing to stop, when riding a motor cycle, at a signal Jrom a traffic inspector on duly, was lined ]os and costs, (.'barged also with carrying a pillion passenger ho was convicted, the passenger (Percy Romeril) being fined 5s and costs (10s). Dangerous driving resulted in Arthur C. Young being lined £2 10s .and costs (10s). AN UNUSUAL CASK. George Wilfred Kidd, charged with leaving a car unattended for more than fifteen minutes, was defended by Mr J. B. Thomson, who pointed out that the ease was an unusual' one, the first of its kind which had come before the court. Defendant had parked his car in an authorised parking place, but was unaware of the regulation which forbade the leaving ol the cars immediately outside doorways.—Defendant was convicted. DRIVER A L LEG ED GY DRUNK. Hearing was continued of the charge against William Henry /oster of being drunk while in charge, of a motor car at Shag Point on October 21 ol last year. Defendant, who pleaded not guilty, was represented by Mr C. J- U- White. Foster stated in evidence that he drove the car from Shag Point to the Oamaru races. It was true there was some beer in the ear, hut he did not know of it. At Hampden some soft drinks were bought, and witness had some. Ho had no drink at the laeo.s. On the way home, when Ross was driv—alter they had passed Wsiianakanm—the lights wont out. When witness saw that Ross was in trouble he climbed over the back seat. Instead of stopping the car Ross reversed it. and it wont backwards and turned over on its side. Witness climbed out as soon as ho could to see what had happened, and assisted to extricate Mrs Asquith, who was pinned down by the hood of tho car. Another car was secured, and Mrs Asquith was taken home, her husband saving she would bo all right in the morning. Witness righted his car, and secured petrol from a neighbor; hut the motor would not go. He had been driving for three years, and was not under the influence of liquor. To Sub-inspector Fahey: He did not know that shortly after starting three men had got into the car with a ogal keg of beer in a sack. At Hampden lie would not have a drink. Ho said he would have a soft drink. On tho return trip witness did not produce a bottle of whisky, although he believed there was one in the car. After Ross took the wheel witness sat with the Robinsons in the back seat. At Shag Point Ross left the wheel, Mr Asquith taking the wheel. Later he was forced to make a statement to the police. He was not a teetotaller, and might have got drunk at Christmas time. He had no drink on tho day of the accident. John Arthur Robinson, miner, said his brother, another man, and he go* into tho back of Foster’s car. They had a ogal jar containing about a gallon of beer. At Hampden Foster had a soft drink. Witness and his brother bad a bottle of whisky with them on