FAILURE TO STOP

Press, Volume LXXIX, Issue 24020, 7 August 1943, Page 6

FAILURE TO STOP

* MOTORIST FOUND GUILTY tester Lott Alleyne, a driver, was louna gumy by a jury in the Supreme Court in christchuich yesterday of two oftenees arising out of an accident in Feny road on the night of May 9. He was remanded on bail to appear on Tuesday lor se.tcnce. Mr A. T. Donnelly prosecuted, and Mr C'. S. Thomas appeared for the accused Mr Justice fsorlhcroft was on the Bench. Tne’ jury, with the veidict ol guilty, strongly lecommended the accused to mercy. His Honour said that the recommendation would be taken into consideration by the Court. Allcyiie was chaigcd that, being the driver of a motor-car, he had failed to stop after an accident, also that he failed to give assistance. As a result of this accident a young man named Maurice Scott Foley was injured. Foley, a clerk, aged 20, stated that ne was proceeding along Ferry road talking to two girls after a dance on the night of May 9. He rode beside them on his bicycle at a distance of about six feel from the kerb. At the Intersection of Bordeslcy street ne was struck by something and did not remember anything more until he recovered consciousness in hospital He suffered from minor injuries and abrasions. Edna Hope Randall, machinist, said that Foley and his bicycle were struck by a motor-car. Foley, she said, was thrown about eight yards. The driver, after switching ofl the lights, proceeded on his way. Dorothy Alice Fahey, machinist (who was in the company of the last witnesses when the accident took place), said that she called to the driver to stop. Mr Donnelly: What did he do? Witness: He kind ol slowed up. put his lights out. and then went on. Mcrvyn Janies Waters, clerk who was also proceeding along Ferry road that night, said he heard a scream and a crash, and he later gave assistance to Foley Gordon Black Hall, apprentice litter (who was with the last witness), said he had heard a scream before the crash Arthur Lewis Mugford. factory manager said the accused had drawn his attention to a paragraph in “The Press" which referred to a cyclist being injured in Ferry road Accused said that he thought he had knocked over a dog in Ferry road Witness gave him permission to go to the police The accused bore an excellent character. Mr Thomas submitted that Alleyne nari done his best to clear up the matter But for the fact that he had gone voluntarily lo the police, declared counsel, (here would have been no prosecution The previous bail of accused’s own recoaivsnnce of £IOO. and a surety for the same Mini, was allowed by the Judge on Mr Thomas's application.