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Evening Star, Issue 19787, 10 February 1928, Page 7

After three-quarters of an hour’s retirement the jury returned with a verdict of not guilty against Albert Goodman, of Trentham, a horse trainer, who was charged in the Supremo Court, Wellington, before the Chief Justice, with negligently driving a motor car, on the Upper Hutt road, thereby causing bodily injury to Percy John Aldridge and Norman Pa rata by colliding with a motor cycle on which the two were riding. Both Aldridge and Parata had bad their right legs broken. Aldridge’s leg had to he amputated, and Parata is still in the Hospital. The case for the Crown was heard on Wednesday. Mr H. F. O’Leary, for the accused, said that Goodman was travelling at a reasonable speed, from twenty to twenty-five miles an hour, and ho was perfectly sober. His view of the road ahead was obstructed by a car in front of him, and when pulled over to pass it there suddenly flashed up in front of him a motor cycle with two men on it. It was too late to avoid a collision. The reasonableness of Goodman’s speed and the testimony in regard to his complete sobriety were corroborated by several witnesses. The motor cycle was also stated to be travelling at a <S»st speed.