VEHICLE LICENSING CASE.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVII, Issue 8068, 27 March 1906, Page 3

VEHICLE LICENSING CASE.

A caste oJ„ considerable interest lo residents of the Tuvumiki County was beard, before Mr A. TurnbnH, 8.M., at lnglcwood yesterday,when informations for using unlicensed vehicles. laid by the Taranaki County Council against W G. Crozier and I{. Pennington, of lurata. woro heard.

The,inspector of vehicles gave evidence ■ iiS ;.to : Pennington driving liis iiiiiil coaoh along the Tarala road 011 Llio : ,'l2th February, and carrying passengers for, bi/e. The defriidanl deposed'-as to the rinijiberof vehicles lie possessed, and described hoiv often lie used the. road. His counsel then addressed tho Court 011 the question of the validity of 'the "by-bin s, contending tliey were bad 011 various grounds. Mr L!oy„ for -lite''- County Council, having replied,- His Worship -reserved judgment.

The case against Crozier was then heard, and aftecMieariug the evidence of the Inspector and Crozier, and the letter's counsel,. the Magistrate dismissed the information with costs, on the ground that tho evidence as to weight of load Was not sufficient.

Mr Claude H. Weston (Weston & Weston) appeared for Pennington and Crozier.

The. decision is looked forward to with much iuterest. by carriers and other persons using vehicles in their business in both counties, as the Licensing By-laws in the Clifton County arc very similar to those of the Tarauaki County.