MOTOR CAR MENAGE.

Gisborne Times, Volume LVI, Issue 6318, 22 February 1922, Page 5

MOTOR CAR MENAGE.

TAXI DRIVER NOT GUILTY OF

MANSLAUGHTER

SENSIBLE RIDER 'BY JUR Y

AUCKLAND, Feb. 21. The' trial of the taxi driver Russell Bedford Graham, for alleged manslaughter of a little girl, who was run over by a motor car m Manuka road on November 19, concluded at the. Supreme Court. After a retirement of three hours the jury returned a verdict of not guilty but the jury was of opinion that accused had committed ian mror of judgment in not applying his brakes immediately he saw me child. „ „ The jury added the following rider: The jury unanimously agrees tMat in consequence of frequent accidents recorded by motor ears passing stationary tramcars and the ignoring by motorists cf the present variable and comprehensive by-laws it deems it urgently necessary that all local bodies having control ot roads should form uniform to prevent any motor-car passing a stationary tram-car except at such inter-sections as are under the control of a nolice officer. ' Mr Justice Stringer remarked it 'was a very sensible rider and lie would be pleased to forward it to the authorities. —P.A.