THE MOTOR FIEND.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume L, Issue 59, 25 March 1907, Page 2

THE MOTOR FIEND.

A LAD'S DKATI(. Per Press Association. Christchurch, March 23. An w;,s held this ;;iteninnj] touching Hi:- death <>l" mi eight-year-old boy 11amed I u"vick Krun.'i h (.oilr':■ . wlio was run cw-r by a motor cycle o - t tlu* Xeu- Brighton beach i-nLi afternoon, ii.j.,l Killed. I'.iido'uic w.i's given dial the i-jclist was travelling at the rate of fro,;) r,l) to (io miles all hour. Immediately before the accident lie tried to avoid the I or. but. the latter became confused, and can into the machine. After a slu.-t retirement the jury returned tlie following verdict :—'*Tnet doceas'd met his death from injuries received t,y being knocked dos-, u by a motor-bicycle dri\'M at an excessive rate of i.pred by til" i r ]idni Barnard liliodea Jl:u>: house, and the local body having tlio control of the New Brighton fiushore le urged to immediately take sleps absolutely to prohibit persons driving motor cars' and bicycles 011 the bca"h at an excessive or unreasonable rate of speed, such a practice causing danger to all persons who have the right In i;so such foreshore as a place of public resort." As a result of tile laniiily, I in l jiedor races which were to have been held ou the beach this afleriKiu'i w.-ic post|(nod indefinitely.