CHARGE OF MANSLAUGHTER.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 646, 25 October 1909, Page 6

CHARGE OF MANSLAUGHTER.

.-..,. .. . ... : . ——»— —•——• .■-. '■;■'*(••■ ■■ THE CHEISTCrnmCH MOTOE»G,4B •"' .-'... .FATALITY. ;■.;/': •"'. ■ (By Tclcßrapii.-PrcW Afibclillon'.t [ v. '.■■•'.'. .., ''• '. Chns'tchurch. October .24, ~ As 'the, outcome of the accidentto' tho jnoter« car drivori. by W. ■ A. Humphreys, on Laho'ur Day'"when returning frotii,-,volunteer hi'a'noeu-. '■"' vies at Yaldliurst, the driver was .this mom- ;> ing arrested at Jiow Brighton by' (Ihiof-Dotcc- Jj tivo' Bishop aiid .Detective I.' keiinedy on a ''.« charge, of manslaughter." As a result of the '■?/■'' accident,- Captain W. 0. I'avitt. of the~Civil:o. Service Eil|es,. .lost,his' life. .Th(j arrest vfas .'' effected at'about 11-o'clock at }>'ow Brighton where Humphreys) was, camping with some--frwnds. Humphreys was orought bofore Mr. T.'.;A. 8.-Bailey. S-.W.,-later in tho dayv.and'... formally charged as' follows:—"That orfVOc' tcber 13, lOiW.va't Christchurch, he did', by. tho '.\ negligent'and improper driving-of-a motor. ;-..' car, cause the ■ death of brio-Williatti Qstoll Pavitt, and did thcrehy commit" the .crime of , manslaughter." The object of bringing the ac- .■-.., !cusod' before tho magistrate--was that bail ' might bo fixed, and' his -Worship' accordingly '; fixed, bail as' .follows':—Accused in, J62M'. and oho surety' of £iw. Bail was' forthcoming, :■ accused's' father, ..Mr.. G.. Humphreys; being . accepted as' surety, and accused, released. '..Ho will bo' brought before the" court tomorrow, morning when'a.further rtmand will ,bb asked fdr.' With regard to' thb military inquiry into".. the. accident, .it',is :undorstpbd that, thq local defence, authorities hdvb not yet received in- ■ '6lT,ucti6hs iVoni headquarters to' Hold such' av inquiry. -.' ..'.- '.-'■ ..- -■""