The Archive · 1922

Sequel to Brenan Road Fatality

The Chinese chauffeur who called forth indignant comment by killing a mill girl in Brenan Road and driving away immediately has been identified through the presence of mind of two mill girls in making a_note at the time of the number of the car, and he has been sentenced by the Mixed Court to two years' imprisonment. The prisoner is Wong Ah-foo, a chauffeur in Chinese employ, and he was charg-~/ed with recklessly driving a motorcar and thereby causing the death of the girl, also with failing to stop after the occurrence.

Evidence was given by two mill girls that the prisoner's car came along with the horn sounding continuously. They called to the deceased to get to safety and she

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