DISTURBING THE PEACE.

Hauraki Plains Gazette, Volume XXXVII, Issue 5001, 16 July 1926, Page 2

DISTURBING THE PEACE.

NOISY MOTOR HORNS AT DANCES.

ACTION OF BOROUGH COUNCIL.

The matter of disturbing .the peace of tlie community by the unnecessary sounding of motor horns by cars conveying parties to and from dances at Paeroa created some discussion at last night’s meeting of the Borough Council.

A writer, living in the vicinity of the Gaiety Theatre, wrote complaining o*f the noise made by the tooting of horns by motorists in the early hours of the morning when dances were held at the theatre, and requesting that the council take steps ■to ha,vc the nuisance minimised.

The Mayor (Mr W. Marshall) said that there was no doubt that there was too. much hilarity by some pe'ople with cars. At a dance held recently a car had been driven deliberately over one of the Beautifying Society’s plots, and three palms had been damaged. He could not just see how the nuisance could be overcome. All that the council could do to put a stop to the larrikinism should be done.

Cr. G, P, de Castro said that the behaviour and noise of spine of the motor-car drivers and occupants was “over the odds,” and unnecessary.

It was resolved that the matter be referred to the police, and tailing something being (tone by that body, the council’s inspector be instructed to ptarol the streets on .the nights on which dances were held and take step?; to proceed against offenders causing a breach of the peace. Cr. P, E. Brenan suggested that in addition to referring the matte'r to the police it would be advisable to seek the assistance and co-operation of the proprietor of the theatre in putting a stop to the nuisatice;