Bridlington and Quay Gazette. — 1914-06-26 (Bridlington, Humberside, England)

DON'T REPORT ME.'  P.C. David Parker said about 5-45 p.m. on Whit-Monday he was on duty near the Rose and Crown Hotel corner at Flamboro' when his attention was drawn to a Motor-cycle coming along High-street from the direction of Bridlington at a very dangerous speed. On the road at the time were one landau, one wagonette and one char-a-banc, and a number of foot passengers. When the cycle was about 80 or 90 yards off witness held up his hand but defendant was about 30 yards past him when he stopped his cycle. Witness said to him " Why are you going at such a dangerous speed through the streets, especially when there's so much traffic about ? " Defendant replied " I don't think I was going at a dangerous speed ", and he said " I consider your speed was most dangerous to the public." Defendant produced his licence and gave his name and address and said " Don't report me this time, overlook it, I'm very sorry." After going to the North landing defendant returned and said to witness " Are you going to make a case of it ? " and he replied " Yes:" By Supt. East: High-street was the narrowest street in Flamborough and the main street for traffic. There were, houses on each side coming close up to the footpath, and there were passages leading to the backs of the houses all the way up the street Mr. West: You don't suggest that people rush out of passages_ and  COMMIT SUICIDE! Witness: Children frequently run up and down these passages playing.  Mr. West This-was-at "a time when the bulk of the char-a-banc and landau traffic had returned to Bridlington? Witness: No. It went right up to seven and eight o'clock that night.  Mr. West: .Where we-re the three vehicles you said you saw ?—ln High-street. In this crowded street there were two vehicles between you and the corner of Post Officestreet ? —I was round the corner, I could not see through the houses.  You would not suggest it was congested with traffic ? —There were a lot of people about besides the vehicles.  Would you be surprised that after defendant finished talking to you he looked round to find a witness and he couldn't find a living soul ? He couldn't get a witness to say he wasn't going at a dangerous speed, because he was. What speed do you say he was going when he first came under your observation —From 20 to 25 miles an hour.  Did you tell him when you stopped him it was 30? —Yes, but I'm giving him the benefit of five miles this morning—(laughter). Did you say he came round the corner at 30 miles an hour ? —I said " up the street," I didn't name the corner.  Did defendant say it was absurd ? —No, he said if he were going at that rate he was very sorry.  I Did he 1 —Yes. Can you estimate speed 1 —Yes, I can, I've ridden a motor cycle. Did defendant say it was impossible to get up that speed at that point ? —No. Did he say in a laughing sort of way "Are you really going to make a case of this! " Yes, on his way back from the North Landing. Did he say it when you stopped him 1 —No. Did he say " Well if you SLEEP ON IT you'll discover it's not worth reporting 1 —No Did you ask him what his trade was ? —Yes, he said a Conservative agent, and when he came back from the North landing he said "You'd better put that down as agent. If you say Conservative agent, they'll think it's a higher position "—(laughter). Didn't he tell you he was a clerk and asked you to put it as secretary ? —Yes, but why should he want it altered so many times for? Supt. East: It has been suggested there was nobody about at the time and defendant was unable to get witnesses. Were there any people he could have appealed to ? —The* was no one, because they