A GIRL'S DEATH.

Otago Witness, Issue 3523, 20 September 1921, Page 22

A GIRL'S DEATH.

KILLED BY" A MOTOR CAR. CHRISTCHURCH, September 6. The inquest on the death of Kathleen Archer, aged 12 years, who died from injuries received by being knocked down by a taxi, driven by Archibald Lloyd, on August 13, concluded to-day before Mr S. E. M'Carthy, S.M., sitting as coroner. The girl had alighted from a tram and was standing waiting for her mother to come round the end of the car, when she was run down. The coroner found that death was due to various injuries, also that Lloyd’s driving was negligent in three particulars: (1) That he was approaching at a high laic of speed two intersections and a tramc-ar which had stopped to allow passengers to board and alight ; (2) that be was not keeping a vigilant lookout; (3) that he was under the influence of alcohol. It was this negligent driving which caused deceased’s death. September 7. As a sequel to the Lincoln road fatality on August 30. Archibald Lloyd, taxi-driver, was arrested on a charge ci ’ i-ao-laughter, lie appeared at the Magistrate's Court this morning, and was remanded for a week, bail be ing allowed.