FATAL MOTOR ACCIDENT

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXIII, Issue 22461, 3 July 1936, Page 12

FATAL MOTOR ACCIDENT

TARANAKI FARMER ARRESTED

DEATH OF A MOTOR-CYCLIST

[BY TELEGRAPH —PRESS ASSOCIATION']

NEW PLYMOUTH, Thursday

A sequel to a fatal motor accident on the main south road near Oakura, on June 11, was the arrest of Samuel Edward George Hawke, a well-known farmer, of Tataraimaka. Accused was charged in the Police Court to-day with driving a motor vehicle negligently, and thereby causing the death of Leonard Wvlie Blanchard.

Detective Kearney said the police would, not oppose bail being granted, but, in view of the serious nature of the charge, he suggested bail should be substantial and nominated the sum of £3OO. Ih'.s was agreed to, and bail was fixed in accused's own recognisance and m one surety of a similar amount, or in two sureties of £l5O each. Iwo motor-cyclists, ono of whom was dead, were found lying on the road near Oakura by a motorist on June 11. Mr. Blanchard, who was killed, was a young farm hand employed in the district, while his companion was Mr. Thomas Jury, also a farm hand, who received severe chest and leg injuries. It was alleged that the motor-cycle had been struck by a passing car which did not. stop.