Conclusion of Case Against Judah Ezra: Charge Dismissed The case against Judah I. Ezra, charged with negligently driving and causing bodily harm to Miss Shekury in Bubbling Well Road on the evening of June 20, was concluded at H. M. Police Court last Friday. Mr. G. W. King found there had been no criffinal negligence, and discharged defendant.
Mrs. L. A. Nizimkovitch, of 39 Medhurst Road, who was in the car with defendant at the time of the accident, stated that Mr. Ezra was driving on the left side of the road, near the centre. The ricsha came from the opposite direction on the same side. Defendant sounded the motor horn two or three times, and as the coolie took no notice of the warning, steered the car slightly to the right. The two vehicles drew closer together and there was no time to stop the car, the ricsha being upset. When witness and de> fendant asked Miss Shekury if she had been hurt, complainant—replied: "Oh no, only a little in the shoulder."
Witness explained the movements of the two vehicles, showing that the coolie, on the wrong side of the road, moved to the left of the road at the same time as defendant moved to the right to avoid him, the car and ricsha thus converging at a point near the opposite pavement. 'The ricsha man made a sudden dash across the front of the car, and was just' caught by the, right wheel of the car.
In answer to Supt. Vaughan, witness said it was impossible for defendant to remain on his proper side and drive between the pavement and the ricsha.
Witness assured his Worship that as the time immediately. preceding the accident, Mr. Ezra's attention was not taken up with conversation. As soon as they saw the ricsha, their attention was fixed upon it, to see what the coolie would do.
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