JOY-SIDING.

Hokitika Guardian, 9 March 1926, Page 3

JOY-SIDING.

MOTOR UNION CONCERNED. WELLINGTON. March 6

A further assault against the übiquitous joy-rider was launched by tho North Island Motor Union at yesterday’s conference, when the following resolution, -.‘lit forward by the Wanganui Association, came up for discussion : “That the North Island Motor Union views with grave concern the ever-increasing number of eases of .stealing and joy-tiding in motorcars. ami that tl«? only way of combating it is by .substantially increasing the penalty in all eases where a conviction is recorded.” Mr C. M. Banks said that- there was

i danger in pushing for too heavy lenaities. It would he letter to urge ipon magistrates that the full pen111y should he imposed where offences

"ore proved. Mr F. J. Hill, who moved the resolution on heliall of Wanganui, withdrew it after further discussion, and conruiteil to the substitution of the following: “That the executive lie asked to watch cases of joy-riding sentences, and take action where noccs-

Mr li. -M. Chadwick pointed out thaf this was throwing on to the executive the task of judging eases where they did not have tho advantage of hearing evidence, as did the magistrates. lie thought the suggestion a very dangerous one. The amended motion being put, was lost, on a show of hands.