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Nothing had been definitely been stated that the distance, was think that de hardly

This is the first time the established with regard to the

A shocking.accident occurred on Mr. S.. J. Squire, who was in-about 400 foot. volved in a fatal motor-cycling Mr. Squire: From the tramway police have heard about, your speed of the machine along the

rond. Inspector Field had said May 12, on the Peking Hankow areident in which a Chinese was shelter I should estimate the dis- machine being damaged.

Mr. Leask pointed out that that they were going between 36 railway, when a goods train was killed, was yesterday committed for trial at the Criminal Sestance as being about 85 to 90

yards away from the scene of the travelling on the car topa were been a collision. sions, on n charge of manslaugh- yards, because I distinctly re- Inspector Kent know there had and 40 miles an hour, when 100 derailed and more than 60 Chinesa

member clearing the cross over.

Mr. Western: Imade a report to accident. Taking the speed at killed, whilst a large number were Inspector Kent: What caused At the continued, hearing, at

You rode the police, and the only questions the outside figure of 40, the injured.

The wreck hold up the expresa on which the Extrality Commis- the Central Magistracy, giving you to lose your senses. evidence, the defendant said that that distance and knew nothing? they asked were asked that even-machine would travel the romain- after his machine came into colli--I did not see the tramway shel-ing. At that time I was not aware ing distance in five seconds. The

what happened if he had turned special was despatched from Hun sion with the other motor cycle ter. I did not see anyone stand-of the damage, and therefore could inspector must surely have sean eloners were travelling, unili &

Insp. Kent said then when they his head. There was a bright kow-Reuter ho had no knowledge of ensuing ing there and I do not remember say nothing about it.

knew Me: Squire was to be charged light at the shelter and he must' events, until he was taken to Hus-the actual crash

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To witness: Did you notlee the

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DIFFERENT COLOUR. motor-cycles numbered 69 and 646 Mr. Leask interposed and" said Chinese policemiatt on duty at the tify them, but it was clear that faculties.

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Chinese which proved fatal. Evidence was also given yester day by the driver and passenger on the other motor cycle, and also by an expert witness.

Opening of the Defence.

night.

Not a Dangerous Speed.

JAM.

The Sergeant had after January the Ministry of

not interested in the Preservatives and colouring mat-

ter in foodstuffs.

'I welcome the new regula- Bail Increased. ..tion," said Mr. H. J. Mash, pre- Mr. Squire remembered nothing sident of the London Fruit and In answer to further questions.

about the accident, and that could Vegetable Retailers' Federation, Mr. Squire said he was not con- scious of receiving any blow,

Mr. Alfred Frank Paul was next, not be called negligence. The to a Daily Chronicle representa- Government put a stop to the Mr. Gordon Leask, who opened"I saw the other machine coming!

motor-cycles self right up against the leading dressing up of the foods of the of the

and cycle made him lose his faculties. 20 the case for the defence, said Mr. across my path and realised a col called, and said he thought the fright he got when he found him-tive. "It is high time that the

between Was

Counsel was not calling medical Squire was in the employ of the lision was inevitable, and I deter-speed.

He did reccl- miles an hour. Hongkong Electric Company, and mind to throw myself clear if on-April 17 played tennis at th necessary," he said,

the machine he was on did not firm's recreation club at East Print. After tennis he sat talking with some friends and left the club by the nervque strain he did not round the tramway shelter, about nine o'clock, on his motor know. cycle.

Whether the loss of his facul- ties was caused by the reaction or

A Tramway Company employee was also called, and said the damaged motor-cycle was was com

into the shelter by a European teamway inspecter.

Inspector Kent: You saw no Mpush bicycle?-No. 1 Theng behind Mr. Western.

He was accompanied by Western on another machine. latter had Mr. Paul as a pillion passenger.

Mr. Squire was further ques- tioned by Mir. Leask regarding the damage to his machine, and said his number plate was slightly bent previously. That happened on Easter Sunday when he went round the New Territories.

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"I have seen it stated that

that colouring mattor has to be added to preserve the red bue of the fruit. My answer is that if good fruit and real sugar are used, and if the jam is made in the old- fashioned way, there is no need for artificial colouring matter.

be admitted that it was possible lect going up Caroline Road, and evidence, but he thought it would strawberry jam turns brown, and for a man to get a shock in that way and yet have control over his muscles. If the tramway shelter had not been there, he would have gone on until he did hit something. Mr. Leask in conclusion, said he would be surprised if it, was Mr. F. Baker, overseer, P. W. D. held that there was a prima facie mechanical transport, was also case against the defendant

of Bio or

Major Willson intimated that he called, and said he had thirteen the principal charge.

experience years'

He said he was quite considered the prosecution had vehicles. familiar with the road where the made out a príma facie case and accident happened, and said that committed defendant for trial at he would not consider twenty miles the Criminal Sessions.

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Mr. Squire would say in evidence that after passing the cross over, Mr. Western swerved to the right, and in order to avoid, him Mr. Squire swerved also. In doing so his foot rest came in contact with

Mr. Western Called, the rear wheel of the leading

The motor cycle was produced an hour an excessive or dangerous The other charge of driving motor-cycle, and there was a slight collision. Mr. Western would say in Court, and after he had examin-speed at which to take the corner recklessly was adjourned sine die, it was not sufficient to knock himed the plate. Mr. Squire said it when going in a westerly direction and bai! was increased to $1,000, if the road was clear of traffic. being $500 cash and a surety for was now bent over more still. off his machine.

of his Witness said he heard of the a similar sum. conclusion At the From that moment Mr. Squire, knew nothing of the accident. evidence he said that if it was accident and went to look at the he could produce his damaged machine on the Sunday The first thing be remembered necessary was being taken in a motor-car to club bepks to show what he had The damage was as stated by tho the Government Civil Hospital. at the club on the night of the ac- prosecution (from the newspaper His explanation was that the cident. Inspector Kent said it reports) except that the lamp was fright of the shock in averting a was quite unnecessary, and Major still on the handle-bar and was sevious collision, caused him to Willson said there was no sugges-not hanging by a thread of cable. tion that the defendant was! lose his faculties.

drunk. "

Fifteen Miles An Hour.

Results of Accidents. Mr. Leask: If a motor cycle is being driven at between 20 and 30 miles an hour and it collides with a shelter, what would happen Mr. Leask, and said that there was from the club. He said Mr. to the driver?

Mr. D. E. Western was the next Mr. Squire was then called. He witness called for the defenc?, bore out the statements made by and he gave details of the ride

Would he

be

no other motor cyclist with him Squire left a few seconds before thrown clear?--Yes, I think he until he passed Bay View, when he he did, this being accounted for would be. was joined by Mr. Western and by starting up the motor cycles. Mr. Faul on another cycle.

If he hit the pavement, would he Questioned about his speed, be thrown over the handlebars?--I don't think he would be thrown over the handlebars.

Mr. Western took, the lead, and witness said that in the straight the machines kept an equal dis-it was about 25 miles an hour. tance apart until the Polo Ground He had no speedometer, and his was reached. He was about six figure was merely an estimate.

Western's

Swerve to Avoid Cyclist. There was no other traffic on

fect

behind Mr.

machine, and about three feet to

the right of it. They were goiny

I think you have been to Brook lands and have seen a number of accidents and collisions in your time?-Yes.

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In reply to Inspector Kent, wit ness said he was 28 years of age,

it a speed of ten miles an hour the road, and he did not know how until they reached the end of the far Mr. Squire was behind as he speed limit point, and then open-had no' ocension to look back. ed out to fifteen miles an hour, Witness said he swerved to avoid and then to approximately twenty, a push cyclist, and Mr. Squire's They maintained the same posi-machine then came into collision tion on the road until Mr. Western with his own.

to the right. The collision made,no difference and had been in Hongkong for over suddenly swerved Witness said he could see no re-to his speed, and with a passen- four years. He said he had four

on the back it was hardly no-years military service. son for the swerve, but he also ger

Inspt. Kent: So that is eight tried to swerve to clear the other ticeable at all.

The two machines parted, and years out of your thirteen years machine as it was going across

went ahead and motoring experience? Yes. his path. He tried to avoid a Mr. Squire

straight into the tramway shelter. Your position is that of a second collision.

In this case it is not leged Mr. Western maintained his Witness thought he intended to felnes overseer?--Yes. balance, and witness put out his turn into Ewo Street.

Questioned by his Worship, that the cycle collided head-on right foot in order to keep his. A slight collision took place, and Mr. Leask said he thought the point with the tramway shelter but hit he remembered nothing more. He of-direction was material. Major the man. Would not that bring saw no other traffe, on Causeway Willson commented that the driver the machine to a dead stop and How would you account for the Bay Road, but had a faint recol- of the motor-cycle might have cause it to fall over?--Yes. lection that he passed two ricshus. changed his mind.

Mr Leask: You are an ex- Continuing, Mr. Western said he front wheel of the machine being understand it being buckled in perienced motor cyclist? Yes. pulled his machine up at the tranbuckled in two place?-I can't way shelter. He did so because have had a licence since 1914.

two places. I can understand it 1. think you have driven a con- he saw the crash. siderable number of miles

With regard to the evidence being buckled in one. Homo used to cover between given that he turned into Caroline 30 and 80 miles a day at one time. Road, witness sald he did not. You had experience in France Neither did he circle round the too? I was a. despatch rider for shelter. three months when in the Army.

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Mr. Squire was cross examined by Chief Inspector Kent of the Traffic Department, "who prose- cuted/

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Damage To Own Cycle.

The Onus of the Prosecution.

This concluded the evidence for the defence; and addressing his Worship, Mr. Lehak said that the onus was on the prosecution to establish that the defendant was

Witness said Mr. Squire was iy-t guilty not only of ordinary negli ing astride the machine with his gence, but of gross negligence, or right leg underneath it. He seems another judge had said, reck- Insp, Kent: Have you a speedo-ed to be only partly conscious. lessly negligent conduct.

Witness did not know another man It had to be proved that the meter on your machine?—No, had been involved in the accident negligence. was so gross

How did you come to form an opinion of the speed at which until he saw a Chinese lifted up.make, it criminal, and there had Inspector Kent: Your speed been nothing in the evidence of sou were going? From twelve)

may have been in excess of what the prosecution to suggest the de- years' experience of driving a

you say? It may have been thirty gree of negligence or the nature motor cyele...

of it." miles an hour?-Possibly,

It may have been over twenty miles an hour?-I sald approxim ately.

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