MOTOR CAR CASE.
NO BILL RETURNED. Per Press Association. CHRISTCHURiCH, Nov. 15. In referring to tho case against W. A. Humphreys for manslaughter,; His Honour Mr Justice Denniston said the circumstances which led to tho charge do not indicate any presumption of criminality on the part,of accused. AVhat was necessary was to prove that the collision was consequent on misconduct, mid the misconduct alleged was that intoxication had reduced Humphreys to a condition making him unfit to properly drive a motor -car, «nd in consequence ; ho drove it at an unreasonable speed. It was tho duty of the grand l jury to decide -these allegations. , The jury must confine themselves to' the evidence they heard in the grand jury room and ignore all!' other information bearing on the case. They must also avoid allowing any sympathy with accused's family to influence them or the painful position the young man was"" in. No bill was returned in the ens'* against W. A. Humphreys, charged witli manslaughter arising out of the recent motor car fatality in which Captain Pavitt -was killed,' tho voting beingnine to nine. The Grand Jury examined the witnesses for tho defence as well as those for the prosecution, the names of Jill being plowed on tho back of the indictment.
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Timaru Herald, Volume XIIC, Issue 14058, 16 November 1909, Page 5
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212MOTOR CAR CASE. Timaru Herald, Volume XIIC, Issue 14058, 16 November 1909, Page 5
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