THE GORE MOTOR CAR FATALITY.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 13468, 16 December 1905, Page 7

THE GORE MOTOR CAR FATALITY.

(Feom Oue Own Correspondent.) GORE, December 15. The inquest touching the death of Margaret Winsloe, tho victim of tho motor car fatality on show day, was continued to-day. J. G. Winsloe, husband of the deceased, gave evidence to the effect that the ear at tho time of the fatality was travelling at tho rate of six or seven miles an hour. Deceased was sitting in the back part of the car. When witness first noticed the horse aud cart they were fully 50 yards away, Tho horse appeared frightened, and crossed the road towards-him. Tlie horeo bore down on the. ear, but he could not say whether-it was with or against the driver's will. Witness foresaw an accident, and just before the collision actually happened he called out to his wifo to look out. The motor car driver could have steered nearer the footpath, and had ho done a> witness supposed no accident would have occurred. Witness saw the shaft of the cart strike his wife under the right arm and lift her and tho boy on her lap right out of the back of the car. The horse continued for a few yards after tho collision. Witness was of opinion that the driver of the cart could not have had the Horse under control, or the collision would not have occurred, as ho had plenty of room on tho road. Witness's wife died within half an , hour of tho collision.

. Dr Matthews gave medical evidence that death was due to shook and internal hemorrhage from broken ribs.

John L. Whittingham gave evidence that ho was the driver of the cart that collided with the car. The horse was quiet, and did not shy at,motors. On the occasion of the collision he considered he was on tiio right side of tho road as long as he passed vehicles on his right side. He did not think his horse bore down on the car, but was not prepared to say more. He thought the, car pulled into liira. Ho did not see the shaft strike tho woman. He could not account, for not seeing the collision take place. When he saw tho car about 20 yards away he pulled into the middle of tho road. Tho collision occurred 100 quickly for him to tell how it happened. He was not _a teetotaller, but on tho day of the collision lie had no drink whatever. He could not offer any explanation of the accident. After tho collision something caught the belly-band of the horso, and he backed into the footpath. Tho harness was not damaged prior to tho collision.

Jas. M'Ncjl (driver of the car), John Petrie, and Constable Scandrett gave evidence.

The jury returned the following verdict: " That tho deceased met her death by being struck with the shaft of the trap driven by Iho witness Whittingham, and we are further of the opinion that Whittingham did not exorcise sufficient care in the management of his horse. No blame is attached to tho driver of the motor car." Whittingham is summoned lo appear at tho court to-morrow morning to answer a charge of manslaughter.