INQUEST HELD ON DEATH ON CYCLIST.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 19134, 29 July 1930, Page 9

INQUEST HELD ON DEATH ON CYCLIST.

WILLIAM WORRALL WAS KNOCKED DOWN BY CAR,

An inquest into the death of William Worrall, who died as a result of injuries received when he was knocked down by a motor-car whilst cycling along Oxford Terrace on the night of July 4, was held before Mr 11. P. Lawry, Coroner, at the Hospital this afternoon. Mr M’Lachlan appeared for the relatives of deceased, Mr Hobbs for Mr R. F. Calvert, driver of the car, and Mr Tracy for the insurance company. Sergeant Ilodgins represented the police. Robert Graham, a labourer, residing at White Rock, said that on July' 4 he was in town with Mr Calvert. About eleven o’clock they left for home in Mr Calvert’s car. Calvert was driving and witness was sitting next to him. They were not travelling at more than fifteen miles an hour. Without any' warning the car swerved to the left and at the same time witness saw a cyclist swerve with the car. The car struck the cyclist, with the brakes hard on. When witness got out he found Worrall lying near the back right hand 1 wheel of the car. Worrall was unconscious, and they- took him straight to the hospital in the car. They were driving just to the left of the crown of the road when they' struck the cyclist. The lights on the car were good, but there was a drizzling rain falling. No one in the car had had any- drink. In answer to Mr Hobbs witness said that he was always nervous in a car and kept a goed look-out. lie did not see any sign of the cyclist until they were almost on him. There was no one near the scene of the accident at the time. To Mr Tracy witness said that he saw no sign of a light on the bicycle but a torch was picked up nearby afterwards. (Proceeding.)