THE ACCIDENT AT NEW BRIGHTON.
VOLUNTARY COMPENSATION: [BY TELEGRAPH.— association.] Christchurch, Tuesday. In connection . with the New . Brighton fatality, in which a young man, Moorhouse, when riding a motor on the Brighton beach, ran over and killed a lad named Gourley, Mr. Wilding, solicitor for the Moorhouse family, has sent a letter to young Gourley's parents enclosing a cheque for £250. The grand jury found no bill in this case yesterday.' . : .'"-...■'/'.:■. / . /Young Moorhouse is a boy at school, .his parents. being away in England. He has behaved in a most manly way. When he saw the accident was imminent he made every effort to stop his machine at great personal risk, and also did everything in his power to render assistance. The parents of the boy Gourley have fully recognised Moorhouse's manly behaviour, ' and. have accepted the cheque in the spirit in which it was given. . : ... ' ' The beach is' now under the control of the Brighton borough,- and no such accident is likely to occur again. " A FURTHER CHARGE. [BY TELEGRAPH.PRESS ASSOCIATION.] Christchurch, Tuesday. ■ A fresh charge of manslaughter was laid against Moorhouse in the Police Court today in connection with the death of Gourley.-
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New Zealand Herald, Volume XLIV, Issue 13488, 15 May 1907, Page 7
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