THE TAONUI CROSSING FATALITY

Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XLI, Issue 11648, 17 August 1916, Page 4

THE TAONUI CROSSING FATALITY

A VERDICT OF NUT GUILIfI Per Press Association, ; Palmerston, Aug, y At the Supreme Court, befo« Chief Justice, Thomas Sw Madge appeared on a charge m, manslaughter of Mr and Mrs Goi who were killed as the result o! accident at theTaoani railway® sing, in which a train and out car driven by Madge came into, lision, and two of the passenger the car met tneir deaths, J. D. Evans, one of the passes said he considered Madge a* careful driver. If lie had noth so careful the accident mights have happened. If he had faeenh faster ne could have got ova line before the engine. He did hear the whistle. The driver and fireman of the press which came into collision! the car gave evidence as to bloj the whistle and pulling np the to For the defence ifcwasconta that Madge had taken every prs tiofi. He had not heard the whit and had looked back when 6 chains away from the crossing, Further evidence was given* Madge’s good character and h fulness as a car driver.

His Honour said the jury hsi find whether the accused had ts reasonable precaution and o There was no suggestion that accused had acted wilfully. Tbe jury returned a verdic “Not Guilty,” and the accnsed discharged.