Tuesday, May 15, 2012

THE RUSH, FROM THE RACES. Just about thirty motorists who had passed through a "police trap" on the new North Road on the day of the recent Avondale -races came up on a charge of driving at a. speed dangerous to the public. The time Recorded by- "the policemen in plain clothes who worked the trap ranged from 24 miles to 42 miles per hour. Fines of 10/ and 7/ costs were imposed 'on Ed-ward G. Braasev, Joseph Rninmer, Jno. Redmayne; and of 20/ and; 7/ costs on Joseph McC. Wilson. Georgo Paykel, Alexr. W. Jonassen, Charles Nelson, Victor Casey, Henry Maddaford, Walter-Bayliss. Clement Ah Chee, whose speed had been up to 42 miles, was fined £2 and 7/ costs. Charges against other defendants are proceeding. Auckland Star, Volume XLVII, Issue 243, 11 October 1916, Page 2

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