SERIOUS CHARGE

Hokitika Guardian, 22 August 1932, Page 6

SERIOUS CHARGE

AGAINST DRIVER OF MOTOR CAR

(Per 'qresjf Association — Copyright.)

CHRISTCHURCH, Aug. 22.

: ‘The-trial of. Leonard TalboP on a charge .of negligently driving a motor loi’ry. at Ainihi. on July 23rd, thereby causing the death of Henry .William Hamilton' Shaw took, .place in the Supreme .Court this morning, a plea of not guilty being tendered. The charge was a sequence to. an accident after a dfgce when a lorry containing four, menf one of theiri, crashed into a. cfittle stop, early.fn the morniilg, and carried away forty-five feet of fencing. , ~ •'. The polite said' that the party f took a five- gallon keg. qf 'bccr to. the dance with' themj . 'V ' i. The”case’> is proceeding. , After-' Witnesses <■ had been heard, counsel for the' .defence said tjiatthe evidence for spepdjig yen .most uncon vinciiigi ,he had doyed off just'before thd ; ,1U... -¥ a f fatally -.easy toido tthat. after a long journey..' Added • H)p jjijhat -was the fact that Talbcjt had ? ever ?l strenupuis days oig hunting.J;,ijt was .through no fault of hisiowa|jhnt .hie dozed off.. : and°*Wiat -• cor^? ■negligence: f. K The Chief with; this -view ■of Toounsel. The jury retired .af : I.:panl. to consider their verdict, , ... ;