"CUTTING IT FINE."

Press, Volume LX, Issue 18073, 15 May 1924, Page 8

"CUTTING IT FINE."

JUDGE ON A MOTORING

PRACTICE,

(special to "the ra»ga.") WELLINGTON, May 14. When giving evidence in the charge of manslaughter preferred against a I taxi-driver named John Andrew Fox, I yeßtefday, a witness, W. Smiley said that drivers of cars often passed within two or*three inches of objects ahead of them. He thought this was quite /justified, especially where the ather was proceeding in the same direction as the socond vehicle. His Honour Mr Justice Stringer: Do you, ail a professional driver, say that is a proper thing to.def_ Witness: A good driver ; sfaOttlld be able to do it. ' His Honour: Perhaps he should be able to do it. What -we are asking, if whether it is a reasonable thing ,tO'do. Witness:. If both vehicles* ate going in'the same direction it is quite a safe thing. • ~ ■ : / : -<:'-'■.'■■■ His Honour: It is. not a safe thing, because we see that in - this instance it has killed >a man. \ Witness: In;.thisi ease there; was .something protruding from the cart which the artVerdid not see. ' His' Honouri Do you think that was careful driving! •■ -. ~ - Witness: I admit it was bad: judgment; but it happens with every driver •:overy^a , y/ ; ; ,; ' , "' ) - ; >''• :''--"'^ ; / : :i :Hi§-H6nbur: In;that: esse the sooner we liaiJ|jf a-few-driyeid the better, y