ELDERLY MAN’S DEATH
* CORONER'S COMMENT ON ACCIDENT (FBXSS ASSOCIATION THLEQBA.M.) PALMERSTON N.. March 27. “I confess I find it just a little bit difficult to understand why such an accident, should occur in broad daylight on a road where ■, the visibility is good. From the evidence it appears that an old man was wandering across the road in a casual sort of way. quite oblivious to his surroundings, but, on suddenly realising his danger, became confused and did the wrong thing. “I cannot find any evidence of neglect or recklessness on the part of the driver of the lorry, who apparently, in the circumstances, did all that could be reasonably expected. However, I do not think Rabpne was sufficiently experienced to be in charge of such a heavy motor vehicle, but that is a matter for the authorities. I find that Matthews was accidentally killed by a motor-lorry.” This verdict was delivered by the coroner, Mr Graham, at an inquest on Ernest John Wattling Matthews, who was killed on March 6 as a result of being struck by a lorry driven on the Foxton line by Paul Rabone.
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Press, Volume LXXII, Issue 21744, 28 March 1936, Page 13
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