MOTORIST ACQUITTED
OF RESPONSIBILITY FOR DEATH
(By Telegraph—Press Association).
WELLINGTON. June 4
A (barge against Leo. Joseph Smith, aged 24, salesman, of negligently driving a motor car and thereby causing the death of a person, was dismissed by Mr Page, S.M., in the Magistrate’s Court to-day. Smith pleaded not guilty. The charge arose oiit of an uccileiit which occurred at about 0.30 p.m. on the 29tli .March on Lambton Quay, a married woman, Lucy Gane Hampton losing her life. Mr, Page. 5.M,., in summing up the evidence, said it was a tragic accident. The question lie had to decide was whether there was criminal negligence. “There was evHence that the visibility was poor and the defendant was on liis correct side of the road, and was travelling very slowly at from 15 to 20 miles per hour. On the whole view of it, I think it has not been disclosed that there was negligence on the part of the defendant, and there is not sufficient evidence to send him forward to be tried by a jury.”
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Hokitika Guardian, 5 June 1930, Page 5
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