SAVING LIVES
AID OF WHITE STOCKINGS NEGLIGENT DRIVING CHARGE ‘ White stockings have saved the „, e f ,° T f n l? n t. women on the road," said Mr. K. Fawcett, in defending Many Gordon Zellman in the Oneliunga Police Court this morning. Zellwas c ‘ lur - :;p d with negligent drivOefendant was on a motor-cycle in Church Street on the night of February .5, and crashed into a motorc>cle ridden by a young woman, Miss Agnes bharp. injuring her so severely that she was in the hospital for a fortnight. Negligence was admitted, and in M-g for leniency Mr. Fawcett said that his client did not see the young woman- until within 10 yards of her, the reason being that she was wearing a black dress and black stockings. Sergeant X>. J. O'Neill said defendant had acted decently after the mishap by paying all expenses, and giving the police every assistance The magistrate, Mr. F. H. Levien, imposed a fine of 40s and costs.
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Sun (Auckland), Volume IV, Issue 941, 7 April 1930, Page 10
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163SAVING LIVES Sun (Auckland), Volume IV, Issue 941, 7 April 1930, Page 10
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