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PEDESTRIANS HAVE RIGHTS ON HIGHWAY
As Wm. Crompton Paid $13 to Find Out
[Welland Tribune, 4 February 1910]
Welland, Feb. 1.-William Crompton was this afternoon fined $10 and three dollars cost for nearly running over Judge Wells, as the judge was walking on the road on Monday afternoon at five-thirty.
The prisoner pleaded guilty and said he had been drinking.
Crown Attorney Cowper and Chief Jones prosecuted; Magistrate Burgar presided. The prisoner had no counsel.
The charge read that on the 31st of January the said William Crompton, did attempt in and upon one G.W. Wells to commit assault which might have caused actual bodily harm. Sec. 295 C.C.V.
“How you elect to be tried?” asked Magistrate Burgar. “I don’t know, “replied Crompton.
“How old?”-“Twenty-four years.”
“Where born?”-“England.”
“Country or town?”-“Country.”
“Married or single?”-“Single.”
“Religion?”-“Baptist.”
“Read and write?”-“Yes.”
“Trade?” ”-Laborer.”
“Temperate?”-“I drink.”
“Drink every day?”-“No.”
“Just once in a while?”-“Yes, Sir.”
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