Prison For Man Who Drove While Disqualified

Taupo Times, Volume XIV, Issue 55, 15 July 1965, Page 1

Prison For Man Who Drove While Disqualified

On a charge of driving while disqualified, George Whakaruru, 28, Waitahanui workman, was sentenced to six weeks' impri^onment by Mr G. J. Donne in the Taupo Magistrate's Court on Tuesday. On a charge of breaeh of probation, Mr Donne imposed a further sentence of six weeks' imprisonment, the term to be cumulative. Whakaruru had previous convictions for driving while disqualified and the periods of disqualification already dmposed were increased by 12 months to January 20, 1970. A charge of causing bodily harm by carelessly using a motor vehicle brought against Walter John Lee, 29, Hastings truck driver, was dismissed by Mr Donne. Lee was represented by Mr A. Wane, Hastings. Other Charges Fines for other traffic offences were imposed by Mr Donne as follows, costs

of £1/10/- being added in respect of each charge: — Failure to keep left or give way- R. C. Fitzwater £5, E. A. M. Pascoe £5, T. Wilson £8/10/- and four months' disqualification, M. Puterangi convicted and disqualified for two months. Exceeding speed limits: J. H. Armstrong, £4/10/-, E. L. Dunn £5/10/-, W. Fallwell £5/10/-, N. L. Fyers £5 10/-, J. Morehu £5, R. R. Alexander £5, R. J. Davis £4 10/-, G. R. Dickinson £6. Licence offences: J. Morehu £5, Taupo Pinewood Felling Co. £3/10/-, H. B. Edwards convicted. No warrants of fitness: D. E. .Osborne £2, H. B. Edwards convicted. Careless driving: G. N. Springett £7 10/-, G. M. Ince £4. Passing on white longitudinal lines: D. E. Osborne £7/10/- and

three months disqualification, I. M. Sherwood £7/10/and three months' disqualification. No "L" plates: H. B. Edwards convicted. No unladen weight displayed: B. Phillips £4/10/-. No rear reflector: Smythe Construction Ltd. £5/10/-. Wrongly carried pillion passenger: H. B. Edwards convicted. Noisy vehicle: B. Phillips £3/10/-. Mutilated registration plate- B. Phillips £5/10/-. Fishing and Shooting Offences No fishing licence: T. H. Dunken £2/10/-. Fished with plastic bubble: R. G. King £3. Shooting birds not in flight: R. C. Eade £2/10/-, J. Hani £5. For failure to render returns of income, F. K. Bailey was fined £12 and G. (Hori) Matinga £2.,