| Notes: | The Ipswich Journal
Saturday, 28 Sep 1872, Page 11
DISS.
Wednesday, Seotember 25. Before Revds. G. W. Darby (chairman), and H. Brandreth.
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Drunkenness.-George Alger pleaded guilty to being drunk on the highway, at Winfarthing, on the 8th of September. Fined 5s. and £1 2s. 6d. costs; in default, 14 days. Paid.
Furious Driving. - The same defendant was further charged with furious driving on the highway, at Winfarthing, at the same time.
Lester W. Colman said that on the 8th of September he saw defendant at Winfarthing, as he and his wife and family were leaving Church. He was driving his mare and cart. He heard a cart coming round the corner, but be could not pull up in time. The cart he heard, which defendant was driving, ran into his and locked the wheels. Defendant seemed quite insensible with drink. There was a young man riding with defendant. Witness was on the right side, and ran his mare right on to the bank to prevent the shafts of the other cart running into his.
Defendant admitted the offence, and was fined £2 and 18s. 6d. costs ; in default, one month’s imprisonment with hard labour.
Committed. |
