PETONE COLLISION

Evening Post, Volume CXXIII, Issue 142, 17 June 1937, Page 27

PETONE COLLISION

A CHARGE DISMISSED

The circumstances of a collision near the corner of Jackson Street and Kensington Avenue, Petone, at 11.45 p.m. on April 28 were related in the Petone Court yesterday before Mr. H. P. Lawry, S.M., when Charles Alexander Archer Holland was charged with failing to give way to traffic approaching from his right. He pleaded not guilty.

Senior-Sergeant H. C. D. Wade prosecuted arid Mr. A.H. Macandrew appeared for the defence. . ; Walter William Stirling, a taxidriver; said he was driving his taxi along Jackson Street towards Cuba Street. His speed was'2o m.p.h., and he was or\, the correct side of the road. The deferidaoi's. car appeared' out of Kensington Avenue as he came to' the intersection. Witness .pulled his car over to the right, but a collision occurred: After the collision witness's car was on the wrong side of the road and defendant's car about the centre of the road. He travelled only five feet after the accident. His lights were full on at the time.

Robert Hector McDonald and David Shine, who were passengers in the taxi, said that the taxi was on the intersection when the collision occurred.

! Constable J. L. Moore said he was on duty in tho. street when the accident happened. He heard the sound of a brake being applied and looked round in time to see the cars in the act of striking. , they seemed to come together and then glance apart. He was not near enough to see wha; occurred in detail. He.produced a statement in Which the defendant said his speed down Kensington. Avenue was 25 m.p.h. He changed into second gear at the intersection and sounded his horn. He had partially turned the corner (going towards' his left)' when he-.noticed a car with dim lights comiiig at a fast speed on his right. He thought he would have time to get over the intersection.

Mr. Macandrew said his evidence would be that the defendant's car had turned into Jackson Street and was actually proceeding on its course when the accident happened.

The defendant gave evidence along the lines of his statement, and similar e..aence was given by Isaac Holland, who was a passenger in the defendant's ca^

Mr. Lawry said that Stirling's own admission was that he travelled only five feet after the accident. Taking the position of the cars into consideration he would have to dismiss the charge.