WEEKEND ACCIDENTS

Evening Post, Volume CXXV, Issue 37, 14 February 1938, Page 11

WEEKEND ACCIDENTS

MANY KILLED

PETONE FATALITY

Injuries which resulted in his death three hours after admission to the hos-

' pital-were received by Charles Edwin Binns, aged 65, of 42 Fitzherbert Street, Petone,' when ■he was knocked down ' by a motor-cycle as he was crossing -■ the Petone Esplanade from the beach to Victoria Street at 3 o'clock on Saturday afternoon. Mr. Binns suffered a fracture of the skull and a compound -"" fracture of. the left'leg. The motor-cycle, ridden by William - • Bennett, C 3! 16 Petone Avenue, Petone, who had ilso a pillion rider, Victor " White, 10$ Nelson Street, Petone, was - ' proceeding in 'an easterly 'direction -. when the accident occurred. Mr. -• Bennett received head injuries that were not serious and Mr. White a cut over the left eye. All three victims " were taken to the hospital in the Free Ambulance. Mr. White was dis--1 charged almost immediately, and Mr. . Bennett was. reported today to be pro- .", gressing satisfactorily. '," The motor-cyclist was returning from " . an inspection of the locality where Mr. Keith Livingstone was killed on the Hutt Road "itst Tuesday when the accident occurred. ' >