A CHRISTCHURCH FATALITY

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10534, 22 January 1912, Page 5

A CHRISTCHURCH FATALITY

WAS THERE NEGLIGENT DRIVING? (By Telegraph—Press Association..),. CHIU ST OH URG H, Ik st Niglvt. An inquest was opened ye&terday m- ■ to the death of Thomas Ryan, who.died at the hospital'last night from t'lie effects of injuries from a motoi' 1 , ear running into him in Cathedral Square about five o'clock on Friday The coroner said that the police were not satisfied that due care was used in rfcli©. driving of the car, and required time in order to make further inquiries before the whole matter was 1 ..placed before the jury. J?. L. Scott, Medical Superintendent of the -hospi- . till, stated that on examination of the "deceased when admitted, witness found evidence of a. fracture _of the • spine in the lower cervical . regionHe had.also broken his .left ankle. Rvnn • look suddenly worse a bout Bp. m.,' life bj-eatKing ljccorning very weak* and he "dieii about 8.15 as the result of the injuries. He saw signs of liquor . .on deceased. .Maurice Buckley Ryan, labourer, of Sydenham, stated that deceased was his father, and was 64 years •of ago. He was in good health, and very active for his years*. He. was accustomed for many years to go about "town, and in the midst of traffic. His healing was not impaired, and he was not blind" or in any way infirm; At this - -stage the inquest was adjourned until Wednesday.