MOTOR FATALITY.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIV, Issue 174, 22 January 1912, Page 8

MOTOR FATALITY.

EVIDENCE AT THE INQUEST. By Telegraph—Press Association. Christchurch, Last Night. An* inquest was opened on' Saturday to inquire into the death of Thos. Ryan, who died at the hospital last night from tne eflects of injuries received from a motor car runing into him in Cathedral hquare about five oclock yesterday evening. The Coroner said that the police were not satisfied that due care.was used in driving the car, and requested time m order to make further enquiries be-' fore the whole matter was placed before! the jury. **£.■ \ L ' Scott ' med i ea l superintendent of the hospital, stated that on examination of deceased when admitted witness found evidence of a fracture of the spine in the lower cervical region. He had also' broken las left ankle. I To the jury: He saw no signs of liquor on deceased. Maurice Buckley Ryan, laborer, of Sydenham, stated that deceased was his father, and was 64 years of age. He was in good health and very active for his years. He was accustomed for many years to be about town and in the midst : of trafiic. His hearing was not impaired, and he was not blind, or in any way infirm, j , A a , tage the in< l ues t was adjourn-] ed till Wednesday.