made his appearance in the Shanghai Provisional Court, before Judge Ching-foo, on Thursday after oon, charged, with, negligently Jdriving his ear and with causing the death of a riesha coolie.
Evidence was given to the effect that accused was driving his car along Avenue Edward VII, between Szechuen Road and the Bund, at 7 o'clock one morning in April inst, when he attempted to pass a motor= lorry and trailer. As he did so, deceased, with his riesha, ran across the road from south to north in front of him. Accused tried to pull up but, in doing so, his ear collided with the riesha and deceased overbalanced and fell forward under the wheels of the truck, He was killed instantaneously, 7 Accused admitted that he bumped into the riesha and said that he was sorry for what had happened, The Judge said that accused had no. right to try to pass another motor vehicle and, therefore, he was responsible for the death of 1 coolie, He would be fined $120 and deceased's relatives could file a civil claim for damages if they wished to do 80,
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