ACCIDENT SEQUEL

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXVII, Issue 23781, 8 October 1940, Page 9

ACCIDENT SEQUEL

CASE AT KAIKOHE ALLEGED FAILURE TO STOP ACCUSED SENT FOR TRIAL [by telegkaph—OWN correspondent] KAIKOHE, Monday Charges of failing to stop after an accident, failing to ascertain if any person was injured, failing to render assistance to an injured person after an accident and failing to report an accident to the police were preferred against J. E. Guy, builder, \\hangarei, in tilie Ivaikohe Police Court to-day. The charges arose from a fatal accident on the outskirts of Kaikohe in the early hours of June 1, when Mrs. Florence Ellen Anderson was struck by a motor vehicle and later died of injuries. Mr. .Raymond Ferner, S.M., presided. The case for the police was conducted by Detective J. B. Finlay, and Mr. 11. K. Trimmer appeared for accused. Dr. G. J. Frengley gave evidence of Mrs. Anderson's injuries on her admission to the Bay of Islands Hospital where she died at 5.30 p.m. on June 1 without regaining consciousness. He said the injuries were consistent with being struck by a inotor-lorry.

Skid Mark on Road Detective Finlay said he examined the scene of the accident and on the side of the road was a tyre skid mark about 36 feet long. He interviewed accused, who would not sign a statement until he had had legal advice. Later he called at the detective office and made a statement.

The detective continued that he tested the brakes of Guy's truck and they were particularly fierce. The windscreen was cracked and the wiper gave a poor field of vision. The body of the truck was particularly wide, 7ft. 4in., and measured 56in. to the top rail. Deceased's fur coat and samples of paint from accused's truck were sent to the Government analyst. Going Home From Dance

Pake Matene, Church of England minister at Kaikdhe native settlement, said a dance was held on the night of May 31 and Mrs. Anderson took a leading part. She came to the vicarage between midnight and one o'clock and said she was going home. She was a fast walker. To Mr. Trimmer witness said deceased was hard of hearing. Several persons who had been at the dance gave evidence of having been passed bv a red truck on the road. Two of the witnesses found Mrs. Anderson unconscious in the watertable close to the edge of the footpath. K. M. Griffin, Government analyst, Auckland, said that on the front right shoulder of the fur coat he received from Detective Finlay there were a number of red specks of paint in the base of the fur. He also received samples of paint from Guy's truck and an analysis showed that the paint was similar to that on the coat. Accused was committed to the Supreme Court for trial.