ERROR OF JUDGMENT.
'HE VERDICT IN LIVERPOOL TRAIN
COLLISION.
SIGNALMAN'S DUTIES.
By Telegraph—Preas Aißoclfttion—OopjTlgM
London, October 24. Givinrr ovidonce at tho inquest the victims "of the recent train disaster at Liverpool, tho signalman (Thompson) stated that he worked eighty-oight levers and twonty-two instruments, and attended to two telephones. Tho boy's duty was solely to book trains. Ho had availed himself of tho boy 3 assistanco for him to carry out his work. He had unsuccessfully applied twenty years ago for an assistant signalman. Tho officials denied that they know tho boy was assisting, but the traffic inspector admitted that an additional Bignalman at busy hours was necesßary for'tho public safety. Tho jury found that the accidont was duo to Thompson's error of judgment, and a verdict'of accidental death was returned. (Rec, October 20, 6.6 p.m.) Londoni October 25.
The jury has recomracnded tho appointment of a qualified assistant in the signal-box, and also the provision of moans of warning when drivers are approaching the signal station.
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Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 1890, 27 October 1913, Page 7
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166ERROR OF JUDGMENT. Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 1890, 27 October 1913, Page 7
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