OLD MAN'S DEATH.
AFTER A MOTOR ACCIDENT. A week back last Sunday an old man named James Davenport, who Jived in Graham-street, Freeman's Bay, received some injuries as the result of being knocked down in Hobson-street by a motor-car. The icircu'mstaiiccs appear to be that Davenport, who is 71 years of age, was standing at the corner of Hobson-street and Victoria-street, talking to another man, when a motor-car was driven by so close to .them that Davenport was struck in the small of the back by some portion of the car and thrown to the ground. The car did not stop. Davenport was medically attended at his home, and appeared t« be recovering, but this morning he died rather suddenly. Death is alleged to be the result of the injuries receiver! when struck by the car, and consequent" ]y, further proceedings may be takea*
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Auckland Star, Volume XLII, Issue 216, 11 September 1911, Page 5
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