HUTT ROAD FATALITY

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXI, 8 June 1927, Page 4

HUTT ROAD FATALITY

TWO MEN CHARGED WITH

MANSLAUGHTER

(United PreßS Association)

WELLINGTON, This Day. Arising Sul of the Hutt Road collision on 24th May between a sedan car and a, service car, Ernest George Reid, alias Edward Harper, a labourer aged 29, and Henry Slacey, a, lalmurer aged 33, were, charged with manslaughter in connection with the death of the service car driver, Kenny; conversion of a car; and causing injury to Madge Williams by reckless driving. The Court was crowded.

Bertio S. Lyon gave evidence that he found his car' missing. Eventually, he went looking for it along the Hutt Road and came across it at the scene of the accident.

Other evidence includes photographs, and plans, etc., after the crash occurred. Lambert It. Fountain said he saw n grey motor car stop in Chew's Lane at 3.30 on 24th May. The two occupants got out, went away, and about five or ten. minutes later returned, and skirled the car after difficulty. In his opinion they were intoxicated. He recalled the incident when he read of the smash next day.

The driver of a trackles tram to Kaiwarra stated that a grey sedan passed him at 4.7 going over 50 miles an hour and swaying from one side of the road to the other. He took his tram off the bitumen in a hurry, as he thought the car was going to run into him. After it passed it nearly collided with a horsedrawn lorry and continued at high speed till out of sight. Patrol Constable Buddie said he was sitting on a stationary motor cycle at Kaiwarra when lie saw a car travelling at'4o miles an hour towards Petone. He immediately gave chase, got alongside. blew his horn, held out his hand to stop, and then rode in front of the car, which still did not stop. He had (o pull off (he road (o avoid being run over. Continuing the chase he saw the car suddenly go to the wrong side and crash into a service car.