MOTORIST CHARGED.

Auckland Star, Volume LVI, Issue 31, 6 February 1925, Page 7

MOTORIST CHARGED.

ALLEGED MANSLAUGHTER. THE DEVONPORT FATALITY. Geoffrey William Waymnutb stood trial this morning before Mr. Justice Herdman. .m a. charge nf manslaughter. He xi.-is rcpresciiteil by Ml. A. H. Johnstone. The .-bare,. aro.-e ~ni of the death of George Ksdalc Baillie. a young man, xvho was knocked down by accused's car al Devonport mi December 1". Mr. I'atersnn. for tlie Crown, alleged thai the car xias traxelling a; an excessive speed, arid I ha! accused neglected lo pull up promptly. Doce-aacd. xvho was 111 years nf age. had alighted from a gig in Albert Road, and crns-.-ed tn llie oilier side of the road. His bai bleu- nil', and xvent bowling uliing. Uailiie pursuing it. Accused's ,„r enme ali.iig Allien Road, from Devonpurl, ami Uailiie was kun.-k.-il down. Ilarrv Move Allpres.-, driver nf the L'ig. (Icjin-erl 'to having .-ecu Uailiie look at the car. while chasing the hat. Witness shouted a warning, bill there was a high wind, and deceased might not. have heard him. The car horn xvas sounding continuously, and the car x.as going at about eighteen miles an hour. Uailiie was running in 11 slanting direct inn. and I in- driver imik ii similar course, as tumuli he were tryins in keep to thriirlii of deceased. The niotnr ear onnintied fur about fifty yards In-fore stopling. Other evidence xvas called. Accused dated nn oath that In 1 -ay deceased hirfy or forty yard- ahead, chasing ii- h:il. Willies -nun.lei his born and iiverved lo the right. Itailiie continued o chase bis lint, lie stooped, grablioil ~i- bis hat. bul failed In grasp it. then dood erect and rushed across ihe road. ■ till in pursuit. Witness tried tn _-et ound him, bul tailed. Alter Ihe impact c became excited and could not bring is car In an immediate -land-till. i Proceeding.) I

ALLEGED MANSLAUGHTER.