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“AN ERROR OP JUDGMENT." rper Press Association.] AUCKLAND, Last Ni#ht. The "Star” publishes the following regarding the inquest Into the death of Ernest Whitehurst Nelld; "The wording of the Coroner's finding was os follows: Ernest Whitehurst Nelld died from injuries received through falling under the wheel of a motor lorry being driven by David Lye, after his motor cycle hud been struck by ft motor-car driven by Norman Ah Chee. The said Norman Ah Chee was guilty of an error of judgment in keeping too close to the said motor cycle, which was moving in front of his motor-car at the time Of the accident. In Friday’s report it was stated that the Coroner attributed negligence to the driver of the motor-car in keeping so olose to the cyclist. Wc regret that the report rfiould have appeared ifa this form and in fairness to Mr. Ah Chee, we publish the wording of the Coroner’s finding."
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Manawatu Times, Volume XLIX, Issue 3247, 18 January 1926, Page 9
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157MOTORING FATALITY Manawatu Times, Volume XLIX, Issue 3247, 18 January 1926, Page 9
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