SEVERE PUNISHMENT FOR DRUNKEN DRIVERS.
MAGISTRATE’S WARNING. Wellington, Nov. 7. A warning that he intends to inflict uniformly heavy penalties on drunken motorists was given by Mr Salmon, S.M., to-day, when Marius Peterson adrnittel being intoxcated while in charge of his motor car in Wellingtin Road, Hataitai, early last evening,» The sub-inspector said that the car was standing on the side of the road. With defendant was a woman equally drunk who had, been previously lined for that offence.
Counsel for the accused said: that the accused had been on a weekend visit to Palmerston North, and had fallen in with a party of friends. He had been wise enough not to drive back to Wellington himself.
The Magistrate: “In this case I am going to be consistent and impose heavy tines as well as order the cancellation of the license. A fine of £2O was imposed, and. the license was cancelled till March, 1929.
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Manawatu Herald, Volume XLVIII, Issue 3714, 8 November 1927, Page 2
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155SEVERE PUNISHMENT FOR DRUNKEN DRIVERS. Manawatu Herald, Volume XLVIII, Issue 3714, 8 November 1927, Page 2
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