MOTOR CAR ACCIDENT.
POLICE COURT SEQUEL.
Alleged furious motoring was the cause of Percy Nicholas Kingswcll's appearance at the Police Court yesterday, Itefore Messrs. R. S. Briggs and C. N. Furness, J.P.'s. Ho was charged with recklessly driving a motor car in the Manukau Road on July 25, with meeting another vehicle in this road, and [failing to kesp to the left, or near side, of the road, and with failing to stop after an accident, duo to the presence of his car, had occurred, and of failing to give his name and address, and the registration mark or number of the car.
Clarence Walker, a boy, said that on July Z5 he was riding with his mate Gordon Gundersen on their bikes to Newmarket, ,When turning into the Manukau Road thoy saw 150 yds away a motor car coming toward • the m . Witness was riding on the left-hand side. Tho motor car driver appeared to put en speed, and a moment later a collision •had occurred. Further evidence in support , lot the charges was given by Gordon Gunder,sen, Herbert W. Cartledgc, John L. Gunnon, ( &nd Constable Lipscombe. After hearing the .evidence of several witnesses for the defence however, tho Bench decided to dismiss the case. Air. Ham: a appeared for the defendant.
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New Zealand Herald, Volume XLVI, Issue 14143, 19 August 1909, Page 7
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