COMPANY MANAGER ON TRIAL
CHARGES ARISING FROM ACCIDENTS (United Press Association) CHRISTCHURCH, October 25. Harold Edward Bell, a company manager, today stood trial in the Supreme Court on two charges, one of negligent driving, causing injury, and the other of failing to stop after an accident. All evidence for the Crown has been heard and the defence counsel, Mr C. S. Thomas, who is calling no witnesses, completed his address,to the jury this afternoon. The case will conclude tomorrow when Mr Justice Northcroft will sum up. The charges arose from an accident at the intersection of Bealey avenue and Manchester street on the night of July 26, in which a motor-cyclist and a woman pillion passenger, were injured. It is alleged that Bell was the driver of a car which collided with the motor-cycle, that he was negligent and that he failed to stop after the accident and give assistance to the two persons injured. Bell pleaded not guilty to each charge.
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Southland Times, Issue 23649, 26 October 1938, Page 6
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