A 'BUS DRIVER'S LESSON.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume L, Issue 59, 6 April 1907, Page 2

A 'BUS DRIVER'S LESSON.

Per Press Association. Auckland, April 6. A somewhat unusal case came before -Mr H. W. Dwyer, HM, in the Police Court to-day, when James Symons. a 'bus driver, wa,s charged with furious driving at Takapuna, ami with committing a breadi of the Defence Aot by disturbing a volunteer corps on parade. The defendant admitted the charges, but added that he could' not help 'it, and what he did was in the interests of the safety of his passengers. Jlr Baume, for the defence, called Ideut.-Cqloncl lieed, Officer Commanding the troops in question, who said there was nothing to prevent ' Symons from driving on the metalled part of the road. The troops were on the (soft part of the road, and defendant drove through the ranks, causing great danger to life and limb. Witness was riding in advance, and seeing the action of defendant, he at once called out to bis men to s|top him. Symons turned his horses, lashed out with his whip *t the volunteers, crowded the maxim almost into a hedge, broke, through the ranks and endangered the amoulance corps. His Worship said he was quite satisfied this was a deliberate act. "1 suppose you fellows think it rather clever to obstruct the troops," continued Air Dwyer, "hut I 'think you will find your fun rather expensive.'' For furious driving a fine of Co and 28s costs was imposed, while for the breach of tho Defence Act, defendant was ordered to pay 32s costs.