KILLED AT CROSSING.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXV, Issue 19986, 30 June 1928, Page 14

KILLED AT CROSSING.

THE HAMILTON FATALITY.

EVIDENCE AT THE INQUEST. NOBODY HELD TO BLAME. [BY TELEGRAPH. —OWN CORRESPONDENT.] HAMILTON, Friday A verdict of accidental death was returned by the coioner, Mr. F. W. Plaits, S.M., at the inquest held to-day in connection with the death of John William Taylor, aged 71, who was killed by being knocked down by the Hamilton-Cambridge train at the Peach Grove Road crossing, Claudelands, yesterday afternoon. Dr. M. M. Hockin, assistant-medical superintendent at the Waikato Hospital, said the right side of deceased's chest was crushed and that this was sufficient to cause death.

-Albert Taylor, son of deceased, said his father left witness' home in Te Aroha Street for his customary walk shortly after one o'clock. Deceased 'was slightly deaf. 0 The enginedrivcr of the train, Thomas Desmond O'Carroll, said the whistle was sounded twice before ihe crossing- was reached. Just before deceased was struck witness applied the brakes. The train was pulled up in its own length. It was travelling at 28 miles an hour. James Cuthbert Baker, fireman on the train, deposed that ho saw deceased approach the crossing. He appeared to notice the train for ho paused for a moment when a few yards off. He then made a run across the line and was struck by the engine.