LORRY DRIVER’S DEATH.
COLLISION AT A CORNER. CHARGE OF NEGLIGENCE. (By Telegranh -uprose Association.) WELLINGTON, Friday. A charge of negligently driving a motor-lorry in Wakefield Street on Jtane 24, thereby causing the death of James Keith McLeavey, was preferred against Walter Owens before Mr. J. H. Luxford, S.M., to-day. Deceased was struck near the back of his lorry by another driven by Owens which, according to the evidence, came round the corner on a left hand turn. McLeavey’s lorry, according to the evidence of a companion, Cyril William Edser, was standing at 5.15 p.m. with no lights on. MoLeavey was undoing a canvas cover to put a parcel on the lorry. It was raining and had been raining all day. Owens came round the corner with his headlights on. Witness shouted out a warning to Owens. He did not think at the time that Owens might not see them. (Proceeding.)
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Waikato Times, Volume 121, Issue 20265, 6 August 1937, Page 2
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150LORRY DRIVER’S DEATH. Waikato Times, Volume 121, Issue 20265, 6 August 1937, Page 2
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