QSR1923/2/2/4a - 4i

In the Borough of Luton. Memorandum of a Conviction in the Register of the Court of Summary Jurisdiction sitting at The Court House in the Borough 13th January 1923

19th March 1923

From: 1923 To: 1923

4a) Name of Defendant; Thomas Bright Nature of Offence; Driving a motor lorry to the danger of the public in Stuart Street Date of Offence; 1st January 1923 Plea; Not Guilty Minute of Adjudication; Fined £5 I certify the above Extract to be a true copy Signed William Austin, Clerk to the court of Summary Jurisdiction 19th March 1923 4b) To William Austin Esquire the Clerk of the Court of Summary Jurisdiction sitting at Luton in the County of Bedford. & to Albert Scott the Chief Constable for the Borough of Luton aforesaid. I William Bright of 73 Ashton Road Luton, Motor driver, do hereby give each of you notice that it is my intention, at the next prcticable Quarter Sessions of the Peace to be holden in Bedford to appeal against a certain conviction of me by the Court of Summary Jurisdiction sitting at the Court House Luton for having on 1st January 1923 in Luton unlawfully drvena certain Motor Lorry on Stuart Street in a manner which was dangerous to the public having regard to the circumatnces of the case including the nature condition & use of the said highway & the amount of traffic which actually was or might have been expected to be on the highway, contrary to the form of the statute in such case made & provided & the general grounds of such appeal are; 1. that the conviction was against the weight of evidence upon the hearing of the proceedings in that behalf. 2. that there was no evidence whereupon to found the said conviction & 3. thet I am not guilty of the said offence; of all of which you & each of you are bound, & are hereby desired, to take notice. dated 19th January 1923 signed T Bright 4c) Recognizance to prosecute; In the Borough of Luton. Thomas Bright of 73 Aston Road Luton, as principal acknowledges himself to owe our Sovereign Lord the King, the sum of £40. Bertram Edgar Barrett of Castle Street Luton, as surety acknowledges himself to owe our Sovereign Lord the King the sum of £40. to be levied on their several goods, lands & tenements if the said principal fail in the condition indorsed taken before me 20th January 1923 signed Edwin Oakley, justice of the Peace for the Borough 4d) Letter from Borough Justices Clerk's Office, 7 George Street West, Luton to W W Marks, Shire Hall Bedford dated 7th March 1923 Dear Sir, Police v Bright - Motor Car Act 1903, Appeal against conviction of this Court Hereby I enclose reconizance to prosecute Appeal in this case Yous faithfully William Austin, Clerk to the Justices 4e) letter from H W Lathom Solicitor, King Street Chambers King Street Luton to W W Marks, Clerk of the Peace, Shire Hall, Bedford 18th March Police v Bright In reference to your letter to me of 20th January 1923 for receipt of which I am obliged, I herein enclose you copy of notice of appeal in the above case together with a Postal Order for 2/- fee for entering such an appeal. I take it form your letter that there is nothing futher that I have to do as regards entering & the appeal will now come on in due course Your faithfully H W Lathom 4f) letter form Clerk of the Peace to HW Lathom Dated 19th March 1923 Dear Sir, Police v Bright I am in receipt of uor letter of 16th inst. enclosing copy of Appeal, & have entered the Appeal Yours faithfully, Clerk of the Peace 4g) Letter from Borough Justices Clerk's Office, 7 George Street West, Luton to W W Marks, Shire Hall Bedford dated 19th March 1923 Dear Sir, Police v. Bright As requested I enclose herewith the Conviction in the above case Yours fathfully William Austin, clerk to the Justices 4h) letter from H W Lathom Solicitor, King Street Chambers King Street Luton to W W Marks, Clerk of the Peace, Shire Hall, Bedford. 31st March 1923 Dear Sir, Police v Bright I wish to subpoena the following witnesses to give evidence on behalf of the Appellants; Frederick William Lawrence of 48 Lyndhurst Road, Luton Ernest Burman of 3 Ivy Cottages, Dallow Road, Luton F Spivay, Baker of Stuart Street Luton Charles Henry Jackson, Dallow Road Luton Would you be good enough to forward me these subpoenas together with a note of the fees in respect of them which I will remit to you. Yours faithfully H W Lathom. 4i) Memorandum At the Quarter Sessions of the Peace for the County of Bedford held on 4th April 1923 on an appeal by Thomas Bright against the within conviction it was ordered that the appeal be allowed & the conviction quashed.

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Bright, Thomas,
Austin, William,
Scott, Albert,
Barrett, Bertram Edgar,
Marks. W.W.,
Lathom, H.W.,
Lawrence, Frederick,
Burman, Ernest,
Jackson, Charles,
Spivey

LUTON, BEDFORD, driving, motor vehicles, appeals