MOSGIEL COURT

Otago Daily Times, Issue 24421, 5 October 1940, Page 6

MOSGIEL COURT

Friday, October 4 (B«fore Mr J. R- Bartholomew, S.M.) Wandering Stock Charged with allowing horses to wander on the Dunedin-Middlemarch highway, Alexander Clark was fined 5s and costs (12s). For allowing cattle to wander on the State highway at Otokia, Margaret Stevenson was fined 10s, with costs (lis). Motoring Offences John McKenzie Brennsell and Lionel Brennsell were jointly charged with operating a truck with a greater load than that to which thye were entitled, -A fine of 20s. with court costs (12s), was imposed. . Charged with exceeding the terms ol his goods transport licence, George Andrews was fined 10s. with court costs (12s). . ... William Struthers was charged with driving a car at a speed which might have been dangerous to the public—The traffic inspector stated that he had followed the accused, and his speed had been over 60 miles an hour at times.—" This is a bad case," said the magistrate, who imposed a fine of £4. with costs (10s). Unlighted Bicycle On a: charge of riding an unlishted bicycle in Factory road, John Mutch was fined ss, with costs (lis). Collision on Intersection William John Thomson, for whom Mr W. D. Benfell appeared, pleaded not guilty to a charge of driving without due care and attention. Constable Phillips conducted the prosecution The charge arose out of a collision on June 8 at the intersection of Duke's road and the Outram road between the defendant's motor cycle and a cyclist, who received injuries as the result of the accident.—Evidence was given by Walter Arthur Gillen, the cyclist: Joseph Patrick Cookson. a pillion rider on the motor cycle; Constable Beadle, and the defendant—" This is a wide intersection," said the magistrate, "and the defendant did the wrong thing by turning right and, finding he did not have room, had to turn still furthei to the right, and struck the cyclist. There is no excuse at all for such driving." The defendant was fined £3. with costs (18s), and witness's expenses (17s 6d).