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MOTOR CAR COLLISION.
CHAUFFEURS CHARGED WITH RECKLESS DRIVING.
A collision between two public motor cars at 2. a.m. on August 1 on the Island Road near-Aber- deen, led to the appearance of two Chinese chauffeurs before Mr. R. E. Lindsell yesterday, both of whom were summoned for alleged reckless driving,
WEDNESDAY,' AUGUST 15, 1928.
FRENCH REVENUES.
RIVER DISASTER.
HEAVY LOSS OF LIFE IS REPORTED.
RETURNS SHOW EXCESS OVER FORECAST.
Hankow, Aug. 14.
Paris, Aug. 14.,
It is reported from up river that The revenue returns for July the Chinese steamer Hein Hsu Tung totalled 4,200,000,000 francs show- en route to Ichang from Chungking, ing an increase of 373,000,000 struck rock in the rapids and has sunk with all aboard. No details francs on the budget forecasts. are available but it is believed that For the first seven montha the severni hundred liven woro lost total returns were 23,527,000,000, francs showing an excess of 1,672,000,000 on the forecasts and 916,000,000 over the same period last year-Havas.
Reuter.
The parties concerned were the drivers of public chrs Nos, 620 and 226, who were represented by on the proper side of the road Mr. C. A. S tuss and Mr. Horace either, being more or less on the Lo respectively.
contre. of the rond, and it appear- With the consent of both pared to have swerved back to its own tics, the Magistrate took the sum- sidh just prior to the accident, monses together. Mr. Russ ask- ed that his client might be neat- ed as he was still suffering from the effects of an injured knee cap. The necessary permission. was given by his Worship,
After the police had formally put in photographs of the scene of the accident and the positions of the two ears following the ac cident, Sub-Inspector Hopkins, who is in charge of the Aberdeen Police Station, gave evidence,
Mr. Rusa in cross-examination asked the witness if it was hot. quite proper, for a car to proceed slowly on an empty road in the crown of the road. Witness agreed.
Mr. Ruba thon asked witness if he did not agree that from the picture it appeared that car 520 was within two feet of the crown of the road at the time of the im pact. Witness replied that from the picture it appeared to be so.
road.
Depends on the Speed,
that his Worship would not at tach very much signifleaned to that fact.
Mr. Lindsell: Nino times out of ten it helps in i civil action.
Mr.. Los rejoinder was to the effect that recently Mr. Hancock's car was involved in an accident which led to a Civil action. He was about to furnish the court with the details of that accident when his Worship remarked that they were all getting beside the point.
The Irresistible Force. On the night of August 1, said
Sergeant Saunders was then the Sub-Inspector, a report was
Witness in answer to further asked a number of questions as to made at the Aberdeen Police Sta- Lian by the second defendant and questions by Mr. Rash agreed that what cars would do on taking another man to the effect that a when the road was empty every-benda. Mr. Lo suggested that collision had taken place between body drove on the crown of the anybody taking a right hand bend at a fairly good speed would leave two public ears about à mile be-
Mr. Russ then asked witness if the left side of the road and cut yond the Police Station. It was indicated that several people were he saw any fault on the part of across a certain distance be ore injured. In making the report the the chauffeur of car No. 620 if returning to the left side, Wit- second defendant had described the latter had been driving slowness replied that one would hug the collision as "head on" and, on the crown of the road, and the right hand corner if he knew had claimed that the other car had served to the left on the ap-I was safe. was going very fast.
Pushed
Back a Yard,
The witness proceeded to the spot where he found public cars Noa, 520 and 226 in the centre of an "S" bend about a mile from Aberdeen Police Station. There were two injured men sitting on the side of the road and witness addell that one of the men was the first defendant. Witness at- tended to their injuries and caus- ed them to be sent to hospital in the motor ambulance.
pearance of another car? Wit- ness replied that that depended on the speed..
Mr. Russ: Supposing you had to decide which car was in the wrong. could you lay your finger definitely and say that 520 was at fault?
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Witness: I would rather not answer that question."
Mr. Russ: That means you can't any that 520 was wrong, but you can say the other car was wrong?
Witness: Yes, I can say that.
Mr. La: In that case, car No. 226 would not have cut in to the wrong side of the road unless it got out of control?-Yea.
Mr. Lo then dealt with the question of momentum and asked witness several questions on the matter which witness failed to answer. His Worship remarked that some of the questions sound- ed like the old query, "What would happen if an irresistible force came up against an immovable ob- ject?"
Mr. Lo indicated that he would Mr. Lo in cross-examination have to call an expert, but, in the At that time, added the witness, drew from the witness a etate-meantime explained what he uh- the first defendant had explained ment to the effect that unless carderstood by "momentum.' that he was all right but witness No. 520 had skidded it could not Momentum he said was equal to noticed that the man appeared to have been travelling in the proper the weight multiplied by the be dazed, and staggered when he side of the road and yet be in speed of the 'car, so that Car No. attempted to stand up. He was the position Indicated on the 520 must have been travelling at therefore sent to hospital. The photograph.
a greater speed to have stopped Sub-Inspector added that he was Answering further questions the heavier vehicle did practical- present when the Traille Depart-witness said to get into that post-ly forced it up on its rear wheels. inent next morning took photo- tion the car must have, been tra-
Mr. Lo proceeding, said:
by X and graphs and measurements of the velling at least four, or dve yarda speed is represented scene of the collision.
in the direction, in which it was weight by.... Sergeant S. C. Saunders, the found in the picture prior to the His Worship, interposing, ask- Police mechanic, in the witness accident. This meant that the ed witness if he could understand box sold that when he examined car had been swerved from a posi- the theory. If not, he was afraid the calls at D. a.m. on August 1 tion to the right of the centre of they would have to wait for the he found that both
hadly the road.
expert evidence that was promis- damaged and it was clear that Witness pointed out that it was ed. they had been In practically quite possible from the positions ["head on" collision. The witness of the two cars that the head of
stated that he found a skid mark car No. 520 might have been push-i directly in front of the rear offed back somewhat. side wheel of ear 520. The mark was about a yard long and witness added that it appeared to him that car 620 was pushed back that distance.
were
Solicitor Objects,
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Question of Blame.
Inspector Alexander, who visit-
ed the scene after the accident, said he took careful note of the respective positions of both cars, Mr. Lo here asked the witness and came to the conclusion that whether it was quite clear from ear No. 520 was gulity, as in hie the evidence that from the posi-opinion it came round that bend tion of car No. 620 It was quite too far out. From the position of possible that the car might have the other car, he thought that No. been travelling on the wrong side 220 was much more at fault. An- suming that they were travelling of the road.
at equal speed he would still ex- pect, the heavier, car, although it was going uphill, to push back the lighter car.
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Comparative Speeds. His Worship, asked the witness whether that mark would indiente anything of the comparative Before witness could answer Mr. speels of the two cars, to which Russ. Interposed with the remark witness replied that he inferred that Mr. Lo was worse than the that car 220 was travelling faster prosecution could be and Mr. Russ
Witness, at the close of his than car 520. Witness said that said he was helpless in that he car 226 was a big Buick and would not be allowed to re-examine, statement, sull thut this represent- It was at least 1,000 pounds He added that when he consented ed the police evidence, which was heavier than car 620, which was that the cases be taken together evidence of the respective posi
of the two cora an Essex. Moreover, car 226 was he had no idea that such a positions
found after the accident and evi- going uphill and 520 was going tion would be created. downhill.
The Magistrate remarked that denco deduced from that position. Speaking of ear No. 520, witness Mr. Lo was entitled to show that Outside of that, the two drivers aaid that it was a new car that his client was not guilty.
concerned would be giving evi had run only about 500 miles. It Mr. Russ: 1 would rather he dence. They were really defen- was tested and passed for the road waited until I have shown that dants in the case, but one, would two or three days prior to the ac-my man is not guilty first. (Laugh- be giving evidenco against the Feident and the brakes were then (ter).
other. The passengers would also in perfectly good order.
Mr. Lindsell then remarked to give evidence and witness said Continuing, witness said that Mr. Lo that the fact remained that this evidence would be also the position of car No. 226 that car No. 226 was on the wrong used by the police, who had pre- showed that It had been side of the road just prior to the travelling on the wrong side accident,
vlously taken their statements.
Referring to the interlacing of the evidence on both sides, Mr. Russ commented: It is getting worse and worse.
of the road prior to the ac-
Mr. Lo replied that he was not cident. As regards the position worrying on that score. When of car, 520 witness said that he his Worship heard the other side would not say that that ear was of the story, Mr. Lo felt Bure The case was adjourned..
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