DR. HENNESSEY MUST WALK

NZ Truth, Issue 1179, 5 July 1928, Page 5

DR. HENNESSEY MUST WALK

I AST November, Dr. J. P. Hennessey, a 32-year-old, Wellington medico, had his licence suspended for two and a-half years, his conviction by Magistrate Salmon being based upon a charge of drunkenness at the time he crashed into a tram near the Basin Reserve. On Tuesday of this week he made application fbr a re-hearing, and, through his counsel, Lawyer Olaf. E. Stout, tendered the reason that: the penalty inflicted eight months ago was exacting undue hardship upon him as a medical practitioner, particularly at night time. T Unlike other doctors enjoying more remunerative practices, who might have experienced the same conviction,'he was unable to afford a chauffeur. Magistrate Salmon pointed out, however, that at the time he penalized. Dr. Hennessey, tljere was some doubt m, his mind as to Whether the fine imposed wa_\really an appropriate penalty, m view of the fact thatTthis had been tie second occasion upon which the doctor had appeared. before a court on similar charges. -' ' ■'";■■ The application was refused. 7