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Jan. 01, 1972 - Sir Gerald Nabarro is fined £250 and disqualified for two years.: Sir Gerald Nabarro, 58 Conservative Mp for South Worcestershire, was fined 250 and disqualified for two years at Winchester Crown Court last night for what a judge described as deliberate and outrageous driving. Sir Gerald, and his secretary - chauffeur, Mrs. Margaret Mason, 41, had both claimed that she was driving Sir Gerald's Daimler Nab 1 when witnesses claimed it forced tow other vehicles off the orad and drove the wrong way around a roundabout at Totton, Hants, last May. Bu the jury, by an 11-1 majority, rejected this claim and found Sir Gerald - president of the Commons Motoring Club-guilty of dangeorus driving. Sir Gerald, who was ordered to pay the prosecution's costs, estimated at 1, 000 for the two-day hearing, said last night that his sentence was savage and unjust'. He would pay the 250 fine, but would consider an appeal'. Photo shows Sir Gerald Nabarro pictured when he returned to London by train yesterday after he has been convictd at winchester of dangerous driving. he has denied the charge

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