Without Fear

or Favour

For the second time in two years the Fiji Police Commis sioner, Mr. R. H. T. Beaumont, in March fell foul of the Colony’s traffic laws. “Potting” himself, he reported to his head quarters that he had just driven the wrong way along a one-way street in the heart of Suva.

He realised he had broken the law when he noticed that other drivers, pedestrians and police men were staring at him “with obvious horror” as he bowled merrily along. For his unwitting breach of the law he severely reprimanded himself, and promised not to repeat the of fence.

After his previous offence, in August, 1961 ( for failure to re new his vehicle registration ) Mr.

Beaumont had to “front” the magistrate, and pay a fine. He had reported himself on that oc casion, too.