THE STREET FATALITY.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVI, Issue 159, 5 January 1914, Page 2

THE STREET FATALITY.

THE INQUEST. The inquest was continued at the courthouse yesterday, before Air. A. Orooke, S.M.", district coroner, into the .circumstances surrounding tlie death of Thomas Jolm Upjohn, of Alaugorei, who 'died in the New Plymouth Hospital on 1 December -2!), as the result of a street I'accident on December 15, when lie was I run into by a motor ear. Senior-Sergeant lladilrell appeared for the police. Tlie inquest was begun on Alonday, but was adjourned in order to allow the police to make enquiries for the driver I of the ear, whose identity was not then known. Since then tlie driver, Mr. Charlies Andrew Grainger, of llaw?ra, travelI ler for .T. B. AlacEwan and Co., Ltd., has been located, and lie appeared to giveevidence. The proceedings were subsequently adjourned sine die to allow the J evidence of Mr. Dickie, of Wellington, who was also in the ear, to be taken. Dr. K. A. Walker, medical superintendent of the New Plymouth Hospital, deposed that the deceased had been admitted to the hospital on December 20th and died there on December 2!Hh from blood poisoning. Deceased when admitted was suffering from inflammation of the right knee, and blood poisoning set in later. Had the deceased sought medical advice immediately after the accident he would probably not have died. Charles Andrew Grainger, of Hawcra, traveller for J. B. AlacEwan and Co., ■ Ltd., deposed t' H on December 15 he drove into New Plymouth in a motor - far accompanied by Air. Dickie, of Wellington. He drove into Devon street at 2.30 p.m., and when lie got into the traffic lie travelled slowly. He saw tlie deceased come over from the footpath •an the track of the car. The car just touched deceased with the mudguard, causing him to swing away from it. He and his companion were undecided as to whether it was worth while !o stop ,as the deceased seemed to take, mi notice of the accident, but continued ■ to walk away up the hill. Mr. Dickie having to hurry after him in order to speak to him. Deceased was several yards away from the car when lie first saw him, and he kept the horn going all the time, but deceased took no notice If ho had known deceased was going to step in front of the car he would have pulled up, but pedestrians often-waited until the last minute before getting out of the way. As soon as he sawdeeeascd be de-clutched and put on both brakes. Ho only heard of the man'* death on Friday, night, and came to give evidence in consequence. , .William Oliver,ofXew Plymouth,car. ■ te'r, deposed that on the day in question tlie deceased was crossing Devon street at the corner of Currio street, nnd at the time of the accident lie was between witness's express and a motor car which was coming down hill. Witness _ j called to deceased to look out, but de- [ ceased did not appear to notice the traf- ' fie. He walked with his head down. The ■ driver of tlie car made an effort to avoid a collision. In other respects his evi- ' denco was similar to that of the driver of the car. Similar evidence, was given by Albert James, of Xew Plymouth, who was an eye-witness of the accident. Henry Harkwick Tunbridge, of New • Plymouth, blacksmith, deposed that on the afternoon of December 15 deceased 2 came to his shop to get his horse, which had 'been left there to be shod. Witness ' ] then noticed that deceased was lame, f and asked him what was the matter. De- • ceased replied that a motor car had " run into him, and showed witness that ' his left leg was bleeding. Witness asked. >' deceased why he did not consult a doct J tor, to which deceased replied that his r ) did not think the matter serious. Ho • said that one of the men in the car had - .got out and asked if he was hurt. Witness - bound «p deceased's leg and helped him Y to harness his horse, when deceased - drove away. Witness knew deceased s well. He was a frail, quiet, unobservant - man, and had a habit of walking about '. with his head down, not looking to r right or left. e Catherine Roberts, sister of the de- '. ceased, also gave evidence as to having e seen the deceased after the accident. *She .- stated that be was rather deaf, o Senior-Sergeant Haddrell stated that n Air. ickie, who was also in the car at d the time of the. accident, had made a [i i statement to the Wellington police, and he was expecting this at any. time. The s inquest was therefore adjourned sine die I. in order thin. Sergt. Haddrell may re- » ceive tlie statement made by Dickie, and ,[ judge as to the advisability of calling .- .his evidence, o - • DONE SO QUICKLY. 0 It comes like a rav of suiiahiue. \ Makes'the old folk's happy. l ' Alakes. the young foks joyful. ~ Takes the load off the back. It's all done so quietly. 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