RUN OVER IN THE DARK.

Press, Volume LXII, Issue 18651, 27 March 1926, Page 3

RUN OVER IN THE DARK.

MR FREDERICK WITTY'S DEATH. (PEESS ASSOCIATION TELEGRAM.) INVERCARGILL, March 26. At eight o'clock on the evening of March Bth, Frederick Witty, Meat Inspector at the municipal abattoirs, was struck by a motor-car at the corner of North road and Elgin street, while cycling home. He died shortly afterwards as a result of his injuries. The motorist apparently did not stop, but drove on. The inquest into the circumstances was held before Mr U. Cruiekshank, Coroner, this afternoon. Witnesses stated that Witty was in good health, and was riding slowly on the left of the road. He had a light on his bicycle, and a reflector at the back. Martin Horan, labourer,. said he saw a Ford car travelling at about 30 miles per hour along the North road after dark on the evening in question. He heard a crash and saw the car bump over something. The car did not stop. Witness went to investigate, and found Witty badly injured John Dyson Dennison, Engineer to the Southland County, said that on March Bth, at 8 p.m. he was driving along the North road. Another car passed with brilliant lights, and he dimmed his lights. Something struck the windscreen and shattered the glass. Witness stopped the car, and went back to investigate, but it was dark and he could find nothing. Next day he heard that there had been an accident, and he immediately communicated with the police. The broken windscreen was the only damage to.tho. car.

Ewart Hanna, who was in the front seat of the-ear with Dennison. corroborated Dennison's evidence. He said ho bump was felt at the time. The glass from the windscreen cut his face, and injured the sight of his left eye. Dennison was quite sober. The inquest was adjourned till Monday to hear the evidence of the doctor and a constable.