26 JUNE 1936, Page 21

IS THE LAW A HASS ?

[To the Editor of Tim SPECTATOR.] SIR,—A motor cyclist was charged before me with (1) Not carrying a horn to give warning of his approach ; (•l) Not having a silencer to diminish the din he was making.

The law must be vindicated, so we fined hint on both charges, but only enough to punish him on the second. But we did not feel impressive.—Yours, &e., J.P.