Tide Table

Manawatu Times, Volume 62, Issue 28, 3 February 1937, Page 6

Tide Table

MEAN TIME OF HIGH WATER AT MANAWATU HEADS. FEBRUARY, 1937.

question was could accused, by the use of reasonable care, have avoided the collision. If so, the injuries were caused Dy his negligence, and the jury should return a verdict of guilty. As counsel aad said, a motorist could go on to his wrong side to overtake a vehicle, but it was negligence to j )U d out if there vvas an approaching vehicle. The jury had to decide whether accused should nave seen tho light of the motor-cycle. Accused pleaded that he had been con fused by a string of excavation lights, but his Honour pointed out that ho had made no mention of this to the police at the time. The jury retired at. 3 p.m. and returned half-an-hour later with a verdict of guilty, with a strong recommendation to mercy on account of the confusion of lights in the locality. “I will endeavour to carry out the recommendation of the jury as far as I can,” stated his Honour in remanding Martin till {Saturday morning. He intimated that ho would want a report from the probation officer.

Day. a.m. p.m. 3 .. .. 02.30 02.51 4 03.14 03.42 5 04.17 05.05 0 05.51 06.40 7 07.05 07.38 8 07.55 08.24 9 08.38 09.02 10 .. 09.17 09.41 11 09.55 10.20 12 10.35 11.00 13 11.15 11.40 14 ..v 11.57 — 15 00.20 00.38 16 01.02 01.20 17 01.45 02.07 18 02.35 03.03 19 03.38 04.20 20 05.08 06.00 21 06,40 07.17 22 07.44 OS.3 3 22 08.35 OS.59 24 .. .. 09.18 09.42 25 09.59 10.20 26 .. .. 1Q.38 10.59 27 .. 11.15 11.35 2S 11.50 —