He said that nothing had been mentioned that evening about the speed of which the car was capable. The price of the car had been discussed, however, and he though! was worth about Tls. 700. The collision took place when his car was about 40 or 50 feet away from the tramear, They did not pass the tramear, Inspr.
Daniel, James Webb, S.M.P., attached fo the Transport Department, said that he had tested car number 6970 since the accident. The hand break was practically useless, he said, and the foot break was about 75 per cent. efficient. The horn was not functioning.
The coroner then delivered verdict. "I'am not going to the driver of ear number 6970," said, "as I am of the opinion that he is criminally involved. I, therefore, find that George Albert Griffiths died at Shanghai on the night of August 5, 1929, asa result~ of injuries received by being knocked over while riding his motor-cycle by car number' 6970 driven by a person not subject to the jurisdiction of this court and under such circumstances that had he keen subject. to. the Jurisdiction pf, this court he: would te charged'with murder. "More than
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