ALLEGED MANSLAUGHTER.
VERDICT OF NOT GUILTY. A SENSIBLE RIDER. Auckland, Feb. 21. The trial of the taxi-driver, Russell Bedford Graham, for the alleged manslaughter of a little girl who was run over by a motor car in Maria kau Road oh November 19th, was concluded at the Supreme Court. After a retirement of three hours, the jury returned a verdict of not guilty, but the jury was of opinion that accused had committed an error of judgment in not applying his brakes immediately be saw the child. The jury added the following rider: “The jury unanimously agrees that in consequence of the frequent accidents caused by motor cars passing stationary tramcars, and the ignoring by motorists of the present variable and comprehensive by-laws, it deems it urgently necessary that all local bodies having control of roads should form uniform by-laws to prevent any motor car passing a stationary tram except at such intersections as are under the control of a police officer.” Judge Stringer remarked that it was a very sensible rider, and he would be pleased to forward it to the authorities.
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Manawatu Herald, Volume XLIV, Issue 2396, 23 February 1922, Page 2
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183ALLEGED MANSLAUGHTER. Manawatu Herald, Volume XLIV, Issue 2396, 23 February 1922, Page 2
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