ALLEGED MANSLAUGHTER

Evening Star, Issue 17394, 2 July 1920, Page 7

ALLEGED MANSLAUGHTER

The retrial of Alfred Thomas Percy Dare on a charge of having committed manslaughter by killing A. J. Horton at Penrose on January 26 was commenced at the Supreme Court at Auckland yesterday. • It was alleged that the accused was the driver of the motor car that collided with the bicycle ridden by Horton, who sustained fatal injuries. The evidence was in the main the same as that given in the previous trial. Dr Beattie stated that he saw the accused at the request of the Crown Prosecutor on June 14 to examine him in regard to alleged shellshock. Counsel for the accused here objected to the evidence of Dr Beattie being admitted. The Judge said he would admit the evidence as to the result of the doctor's examination. Witness then said he came to the conclusion that accused was normal both mentally and physically. His Honor said he thought this was as far as the witness should go. He was only entitled to give further evidence that was not in reply to questions put by him to accused. The evidence was subject to counsel's objection. Witness in further evidence said that the accused had told him he had run into a man on a bicycle. Crossexamined, witness said he questioned the accused to test his mental condition The accused would not know in whose interest he was acting. The Court then adjourned.