THE WAR ON MOTORISTS A BIG HAUL SCARBOROUGH. I At Scarborough County Police Court yesterday, fewer than five motorists appeared in answer to summonses charging them with ' having furiously driven their cars to the danger of the public. Mr. G. E. Royle, who prosecuted on behalf of the police, stated that in consequence numerous complaints the North Riding police had taken pre- cautions to with the evil. A quarter of a mile was measured out on the most frequented highways and two constables provided with stop-watches were I stationed at each end of that distance, lmmediatelv a car passed watches were stopped and by comj paring the timepieces the speeds the vehicles were determined. I Frank Moore. 11, Park Drive, Bradford mitted having driven his car at a greater than 12 miles hour, but did not think that it reached 2* miles as alleged. Francois Cosse, French nationality Londee. borough Lodge Scarborough, motor-car driver, ir, the employ of the Earl of Londesborough who was 6tated, proceeded at 20 miles an hour pleaded not gui ty Mr. Tasker P. Hart, for the' d\f, noe urged that the car was not capable speed stated. [...]
![THE WAR ON MOTORISTS A BIG HAUL SCARBOROUGH. I At Scarborough County Police Court yesterday, fewer than five motorists appeared in answer to summonses charging them with ' having furiously driven their cars to the danger of the public. Mr. G. E. Royle, who prosecuted on behalf of the police, stated that in consequence numerous complaints the North Riding police had taken pre- cautions to with the evil. A quarter of a mile was measured out on the most frequented highways and two constables provided with stop-watches were I stationed at each end of that distance, lmmediatelv a car passed watches were stopped and by comj paring the timepieces the speeds the vehicles were determined. I Frank Moore. 11, Park Drive, Bradford mitted having driven his car at a greater than 12 miles hour, but did not think that it reached 2* miles as alleged. Francois Cosse, French nationality Londee. borough Lodge Scarborough, motor-car driver, ir, the employ of the Earl of Londesborough who was 6tated, proceeded at 20 miles an hour pleaded not gui ty Mr. Tasker P. Hart, for the' d\f, noe urged that the car was not capable speed stated. [...]](https://fra1.digitaloceanspaces.com/flooey-mastodon-content/media_attachments/files/111/149/606/781/549/087/original/73b889085a96a909.png)
