HUNTLY FATALITY.

Waikato Times, Volume 113, Issue 18930, 27 April 1933, Page 9

HUNTLY FATALITY.

INQUEST ON VIOTIM. MOTORIST NOT TO BLAME. “That deceased came to his death through shock following on his being knocked down by a motor-car driven by Joseph Leonard Clark on the Great South Road at lluntly on the evening of April 17, no blame being attached to the driver,” was the verdict returned by the Coroner (Mr F. Harris) at Huutly on Wednesday, at the adjourned inquest into the death of John Gwlllim Phillips, a sinsle man, aged 65. The evidenoe of Joseph Leonard Clark, a butcher, of utahuhu, who was. driving the car, showed that at the time of the accident the car was travelling at less than 10 miles per hour. He had applied the brakes and the car came to a standstill as the impact occurred. Deceased was walkwith his hat pulled down, and it bTdoubtful if he saw the car approaching. Sarah Ellen Clark, wife of the driver, said that, deceased had regained consciousness before the doctor arrived, and said, “Tell the la-.ly I am all right." Dr. A. A. MacFarlane, who examined deceased after the accident, said he looked grey in the face, but was quite conscious and could answer questions. He smelled of alcohol. There were no fractured bones. There was a slight discolouration over the right »ve and temple.