A CABMAN’S LICENSE

Gisborne Times, Volume XXVI, Issue 2375, 16 December 1908, Page 6

A CABMAN’S LICENSE

A QUESTION OF FITNESS

At tho meeting of the Borough. Council last evening, . a letter was received from Mr. Neil Blakely, a licensed driver who recently had Ins license suspended through his act of driving ia cab into the river, and who asked that his license be restored to him, and promised hotter conduct (in the ’future. , , . • c The Mayor said it was the duly or the Council to see that only men who were capable of taking care of the lives’of the public entrusted to them should be granted a license. He knew of other cases of drunkenness among licensed drivers. . Cr. Mann took exception to the Mayor’s remarks. The Council, ho said, could only take of the evidence given in the Magistrate s Cr.' Bright said he thought Blakely should be given another chance, and movjed that the suspension be 'removed. 1 Cr. Sheridan said the Council could not take notice of hearsay reports. Blakelv was a respectable man, and the case was a first offence. Ho. seconded the motion. C. Sawyer said he also knew Blakely, and would support the motion, lie thought, however, that only one warning should be given. Cr. Mann said lie was in favor of. ir i T.r —mlql lTif re eh anco. *“ <[ DECORATION, 0—

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