MOTOR VICTIMS
NEGLIGENT DRIVING CASES.
(By Tele(jraph~Per Press Association)
NEW PLYMOUTH, May 23
Charged with driving a car negligently at, Hawera on February 26th., and thereby causing the death of Reginald* Ernest Duggan, a Maori, named Pikau Pokau, pleaded guilty in the Supreme Court. He was remanded for sentence. The car driven by Pokau • struck Duggan, who was riding a bicycle,
-A charge of manslaughter, through negligent driving, causing the death of Norman McLeod, was laid against Arthur G. Walker, of Hawera. The case was not concluded to-night.
McLeod was a passenger in Walker’s car, which left the road and crashed into a pole and hedge.. McLeod's . head was crushed by the capsized car... Malker said the steering gear locked when he was taking a bend.
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Hokitika Guardian, 24 May 1932, Page 5
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