THE AISGILL COLLISION.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXVII, Issue 17, 20 September 1913, Page 6

THE AISGILL COLLISION.

“CULPABLE NEGLIGENCE.” ■ [Bv Electric Telegrath — UotyuightJ [United Press Association.] .Loudon, September 10. At the Aisgill inquiry, Driver Nicholson agreed that tiie regulations aflorcled ample protection if properly operated. Whitley, the guard oi the first train, admitted that according to the regulations they ought to have placed detonators in the rear immediately the train stopped. If ho had done so, it might have prevented the accident. The foreman of the jury declared that it would indisputably have saved the accident. A verdict was returned that Caulde, Fellows, and tho locomotive inspector at Carlisle were guilty of culpable negligence. VERDICT: ACCIDENTAL DEATH. (Received 12.15 p.m.) London, September 19. After arguments with the Coroner, tho jury were instructed to, j consider their verdict. The returned j four times, and tentatively suggested) extenuating circumstances in Caulde’sj case, while in the case of Fellows that he was negligent hi a lesser degree. The final verdict was that the deaths wore accidental.