ALLEGED MANSLAUGHTER.

Waikato Times, Volume 113, Issue 18930, 27 April 1933, Page 7

ALLEGED MANSLAUGHTER.

DEATH OF RELIEF WORKER. EVIDENCE OF A QUARREL. SHEPHERD COMMITTED FOR TRIAL (By Telegraph.—Press Association.) CHRISTCHURCH, Wednesday. Arising from the death on April 18 of George Johan Christopher Bank, aged 51, while workirig on the Summit Road relief works, Clarence George Gibson, a shepherd, aged 44, also employed on the relief works, was charged in the Magistrate’s Court to-day with manslaughter. Daniel Tomlins said lie was working on Summit Road on April 18, and about 1.20 p.m. he heard an argument in a gang he was passing. He heard Gibson say that Bank was a loafer. Bank replied with a remark about Gibson. Gibson said he would have no one calling him by that name and struck Bank, who fell over the edge of the road. Witness was not positive that Gibson’s list actually struck Bank. Bank fell on his left side, and Gibson said, “ Get up and I'll give you another one.” Witness thought that the rock gave way, causing Bank to slide down on his face, Ernest William Robson, another workman on the job, said that after remarks between the men Bank pushed Gibson witli his shoulder and Gibson struck Bank two blows with his lists on the chest. ' Bank fell. He got up immediately, but fell again, striking his chin on a rock. Detective McClurg, produced a statement by the accused, who told of a previous conversation with Bank, in which he (Gibson) remonstrated with Bank for loafing. Before the accident Bank, who was not working, said to Gibson, who was splitting rock, “ That will take some of the •fat off you.” Gibson called him a loafer and Bank came up to him, pushed him with his shoulder, and then stepped back with clenched fists. It was then that Bank fell off the road. Gibson-denied that a blow was struck by either man. Gibson was committed to the Supreme Court for trial, bail being fixed at £SO, with one surety of £SO. CHIROPRACTOR CHARGED. DEATH OF PATIENT. ALLEGED INSUFFICIENT CARE. (By Telegrapli.—press Association.) NAPIER, Thursday. John Robert Victor Hart, chiropractor, was charged this morning with causing the death of Henry Gordon Aitken, thereby committing manslaughter. It was alleged that in prescribing for and attending Aitken he failed to use reasonable knowledge, skill and care.

He was remanded to May 5, bail being allowed in self £soo' and one surety of £500,. or two sureties of £250 each.