CAUSING DEATH

Waipukurau Press, Volume XXVIII, Issue 205, 24 August 1932, Page 5

CAUSING DEATH

Taxi-driver Charged CONCURRENTLY WITH INQUEST ALLEGEDLY INTOXICATED STATE (Per Press Association) WELLINGTON, This Day. In conjunction with the inquest, the preliminary hearing is proceeding in the Magistrate’s Court of a charge against Paul Olsen Sabi (41), taxidriver, that while in a state of intoxication he was in charge of a motor car in Whitmore Street and by an act of omission in relation thereto, did cause the death of William Edwards. The deceased man was a carpenter and joiner, aged 33, of Eastbourne, who was fatally injured when knocked down by a motor in Whitmore Street on the evening of July 30. Unfit to Drive Car Medical evidence was given that on being examined at the police station accused was under the influence of liquor, and in a state which would preclude him. from driving a car. He was not very bad, said a medico, but still quite bad enough, and should not have driven a car in that state. Thought Learner at Wheel William Lawrence Marchbanks, said that on July 30, he was behind a car numbered 6014 and by the manner it was driven, thought a learner was at the wheel. Hit a Man and Went On He followed the car into Whitmore Street, where the right-hand mudguard hit a man. After running over the man the car stopped momentarily, then was driven straight on The lights had been on, but were now switched off. Witness had intended to assist the injured man, but decided to follow the car in front. It pulled up in Lambton Quay outside the New Zealand Cab Company’s office. When witness pulled up the driver was just getting out. An eye witness of the accident, A ' ibald Hugh Bogle, surveyor, of Wanganui, also gave evidence. The case is still in progress.