BARMAN’S EVIDENCE AGAINST DRIVER
REFUSED MOTORIST MORE DRINK (United Press Association) CHRISTCHURCH, May .17. Kaspar Gray Webley, a city building contractor, aged 39 years, was found guilty in the Supreme Court of having driven a motor-car negligently along Marshlands road on February 24, thereby causing the death of Joseph Quinn. Webley was remanded for sentence. His Honour Mr Justice Northcroft,, in summing up, said evidence of the accused’s consumption of liquor on the day of the accident had been brought by the prosecution, a hotel batman having refused him more drink because he considered he had had enough. It was for the jury to determine whether Webley was in a fit state to drive and it was also for the jury to say whether 60 miles an hour along Marshlands road was a reasonable speed.
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Southland Times, Issue 23512, 19 May 1938, Page 7
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