FATAL MOTOR ACCIDENT.
DRIVER COMMITTED FOR 1-iIAL. GISBORNE. February 20. Before Mr E. C. Levvey, S.M., to-day, a Maori named Tom Dennis appeared on charges of negligently driving a motor car, thereby causing the death of Edna and Faith Third, aged eight years and five years nspectively. The children were knocked dowr by a car driven by Dennis as they v. ere crossing the road to school on February 1. Dennis was also charged with driving in a manner dangerous to the public, but the second charge was deferred. Dennis pleaded not guilty to the first charge, and was committed to the Supreme Court for trial.
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Otago Witness, Issue 3859, 28 February 1928, Page 76
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