JOHNSONVILLE FATALITY

Stratford Evening Post, Issue 29, 10 June 1927, Page 5

JOHNSONVILLE FATALITY

WALLING BEFORE COURT.

■COUNSEL'S UNUSUAL STEP. .

RESPONSIBILITY DENIED. ;- ;; ».Per Eress Association. . :.' WELLINGTON, This Day. • When William John Walling, a ,J carrier' (43), appeared on remand, : charged with having recklessly driven motor car and having caused the death of/Mrs Telfer last Friday,,'; near Johnsohville, when a private: car was ajlegedy forced over a sev-; enty foot hank,.Mr Perry, for the accused, on account of the reports •which had; been, made in the press*'' took the unusual step of making ; his' remarks before the case heard." He said Walling in no way was r,e-spc-nsible .for'the accident. Either,. the pursuing';car got the wrong ' number o£ the number of Walling's car by mistake. Walling did hot know anything about the | accident until he was informed by another motorist, who passed him about a mile past the scene of the occurrence. He hurried hack arid helped in the work of rescue. ;•'• '®* ■ , . , " f

The next ; he'knew about, the af-,, fair was at four o'clock the' next morning when he was arrested. Walling was farther remanded om £2OO bail., .',.„-. " ,;. oil