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SEQUEL TO EASTER ACCIDENTLecton Men on Traffic ChargesTHREE local men were Involved In traffic charges at the Naran-dera police court lait week.DARCY RONALD SCAN1.AN. was charged with being tne driver of a moior vehicle while not being the holder 01 a driver's license. Defendant's brother appeared and pleaded guilty for defendant.CONSTABLE WHELAN Mated that about lu p.m. on April 17 an accident occurred between a motor lorry driven by Scanlau and a motor car which was stationary m Whit ton Street N'nrrandera. He made inquiries regarding the accident and said to Scanlon: Were you the drlvc-r ot John Millane'H motor-tnick when it struck the car stundim: outside the Star Hotel to-night? and Scanlon replied No. I can't drive n car. I have never hud a license in my life.MADE STATEMENTOn April 2.*. Scanlau made a statement to Constat*I-1 O'lirieu, of the Lectun Police, in which lie uUmlued that he had driven the lorry in a public street and that he was not a licensed driver. He said that he drove the lorry without the knowledge of the owner. John Mlllane.Defendant whs fined £2. with 8. costa.DROVE LORRY TO NARANOERAPATRICK JOSEPH HINES pleaded guilty to u charge of driving a motor vehicle while not being the halder of a license. Constable Whelan stated that In connection with the accident Hines called at the police court and said that he drove the lorry from Leeton to Narrandera. He did not have a license, and Mr. Millane did not ask him if he had one.It was stated that defendant tried to assist the police in thetr efforts to trace the driver of the lorry.Dofeudunt was fined £1. with 8/ costs.THOUGHT ONE HAD LICEN8EJOHN ALFRED MILLANE was charged with being the owner of a motor vehicle and not causing a driver’s license to be produced to him. Constable Whelan stated that defendant called at the police station when he found that the police were making enquiries as to who drove lorry No. L33-601 wheu an accident occurred In Whitton Street, Koran-dera. Defendant said that he was the registered owner and had lent the lorry to some young men at Lee-ton, with the impression that one of them held a license.He was driven home by one of them, and knew they were going to Narandera. When he lent ihe lorry, he knew that It would be In charge of Pat Hinea. who drove it away. He (Millane) thought that Hinea had a license, Mr. Danger, who appear
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Leeton Murrumbidgee Irrigator
Leeton, New South Wales, AU
Fri, Jun 24, 1938
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