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January 15, 1927
Imperial Valley Press
El Centro, Imperial County, California
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In Calipatria court, Mota Singh, a Hindu, pleads guilty to reckless driving; sentence deferred to Monday. Faces DUI charge. Arrested on Calexico highway by Capt. Frank Oswalt. Judge J. Mayfield urges obedience to traffic laws, condemning violations.
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COURT STRESSES NEED OF OBEYING TRAFFIC RULES
Mota Singh, a Hindu of Calipatria. pleaded guilty to a charge of reckless driving when arraigned before Judge J. Mayfield this morning. Sentence has been deferred until Monday morning at 10 o'clock. Another charge, one of driving a car while intoxicated is hanging over Singh's head. Whether or not this charge will be pressed was not made known today. Singh was arrested by Frank Oswalt, captain of the traffic police, on the Calexico highway. Judge Mayfield took time to denounce the continued breaking of traffic regulations this morning. "People whether they be of the lowest or highest caste must expect to suffer the consequences in this continued breaking of traffic regulations. It is no longer a question of ignorance of the laws. Every man or woman that drives a car today, knows the regulations governing driving sufficiently to tell whether he is doing right or wrong. It has now settled to a question of whether the motorist wants to obey the law or whether he wants to break it. Barring a few unavoidable accidents there is no reason for so many infractions. We owe one another these acts of courtesy on the road which the law demands."
Mota Singh, a Hindu of Calipatria. pleaded guilty to a charge of reckless driving when arraigned before Judge J. Mayfield this morning. Sentence has been deferred until Monday morning at 10 o'clock. Another charge, one of driving a car while intoxicated is hanging over Singh's head. Whether or not this charge will be pressed was not made known today. Singh was arrested by Frank Oswalt, captain of the traffic police, on the Calexico highway. Judge Mayfield took time to denounce the continued breaking of traffic regulations this morning. "People whether they be of the lowest or highest caste must expect to suffer the consequences in this continued breaking of traffic regulations. It is no longer a question of ignorance of the laws. Every man or woman that drives a car today, knows the regulations governing driving sufficiently to tell whether he is doing right or wrong. It has now settled to a question of whether the motorist wants to obey the law or whether he wants to break it. Barring a few unavoidable accidents there is no reason for so many infractions. We owe one another these acts of courtesy on the road which the law demands."
What sub-type of article is it?
Crime Story
What themes does it cover?
Crime Punishment
Justice
What keywords are associated?
Reckless Driving
Driving Intoxicated
Traffic Court
Plea Guilty
Sentence Deferred
What entities or persons were involved?
Mota Singh
Judge J. Mayfield
Frank Oswalt
Where did it happen?
Calipatria, Calexico Highway
Story Details
Key Persons
Mota Singh
Judge J. Mayfield
Frank Oswalt
Location
Calipatria, Calexico Highway
Event Date
This Morning
Story Details
Mota Singh pleads guilty to reckless driving before Judge J. Mayfield; sentence deferred to Monday at 10 a.m. Faces additional charge of driving while intoxicated. Arrested by Frank Oswalt. Judge denounces traffic violations and stresses need to obey laws.