TAITA GORGE ACCIDENT
(Per Press Association.) WELLINGTON, this day
At the inquest touching the death of Joseph O’Neill, the Taita Gorge accident victim, Serge lit, the driver of the taxi, said he had not been paid for the journey, but the meter was registering at least up to the time of the first accident. He could not swear it was registering after that. , Dr. I’arr had come to the scene of the accident subsequently and gave witness a certificate as to his condition. Deceased was in a very intoxicated condition. Sergeant McHolni said Sargent called at the Lower Hutt police station to report the accident early in the morning* Sergont was sober when vyitness saw him, and witness could not find any signs of liquor on him. Later in the day witness saw Dr. l’arr, who certified as to the sobriety of Sergont. after the accident.
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Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LIV, Issue 16828, 15 December 1928, Page 15
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146TAITA GORGE ACCIDENT Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LIV, Issue 16828, 15 December 1928, Page 15
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