SANDON MOTOR SMASH
THE TRIAL OP NEWM. By Tel<>grai>l>-Br.cci«l CoWMPondent Palmerston North, August 13.. Tho Sancton motor smash case, in which Warren Xewtli is charged with manslau'hter. was continued ;» the SuP?ene Court to-day, when ««dci.« wm colled bv the Crown to prove that even if the lnrhts of Eslinton's car had not cen bin .1' NowTl! should have seen driving in a negligent manner, the testimony at the Magisterial inquiry was re pcatcd, and the case for tho prosecution for the defence, Mr. Ongley said lie proposed to call a new witness who would depose that I'.slmtnn s ear was without lights just More the collision 'oCCUVTGUi Newth himself was the first witness for the. defence. lie <tonied travelling at an pxeossive sueed, and stated' that he saw nothing of Eglinton's ear until just before the impact. Tho case will he continued to-morrow.
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Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 275, 14 August 1920, Page 6
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143SANDON MOTOR SMASH Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 275, 14 August 1920, Page 6
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