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Feilding Star, Volume 5, Issue 1127, 15 June 1927, Page 8

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A NEGLIGENT .MOTORIST WHO CAUSED A WOMAN’S DEATH. (Per Press Association) Nelson. June 15. The bearing of the charge against Edward Smith of negligently driving his motor car at Motueka on April 1 last, • thereby causing the death ol Du* Supremo Court last night bet ore Yolaiiele Murphy, was eoneluelcd in tlu.* Supreme* Court last night he I ore Mr Justice MacGregor. After three* hours’ reUirennuit the jury red timed a verdict ol gnifl.'. with a strong recommendation to mercy on Hie ground Hint owing to his long ami' strenuous day accused was not able to exercise Die care necessary for driving a car. and Dial lu* was not recklessly negligent. In sentencing accused to six months’ reformat ivet detention today, his Honour said be agreed with the jury's ree-ommenelalion. AAeeused was not in a lit state to exercise* due* care*. He* considered, however, (hat. accused would have bi*en more menially alert had lie not stopped til a. wayside* hotel stud taken liqttot. Human life was becoming to be* held too cheap on Die part of certain motorists. Human life must, be • protected. A line or probation was out of Die question.