The Archive · 1934

KAYE DON LEAVES ISLE OF MAN AFTER SENTENCE SSrectat To THE "We, MORALD"

London, July 16.

Kaye Don, the British racing] motorist, did' not show a flicker of emotion' when he heard himself sentenced to four months' imprisonment to-day in the picturesque old' Deemster's court at Douglas, Isle of Man, on a charge of manslaughter.

The charge was the sequel to a collision on May 28 which resulted in the death of his mechanic, Francis Taylor.

Mr. Don was later released on £1,000 bail pending an appeal, and received permission to leave the Island, In the evening, he few to London' with, his wife, who had hurried to the Isle of Man to be with her husband.

"In the ordinary course as a Judge, I would have imposed a Sentence of at least six months," the Senior Deemster told Mr. Don when pronouncing sentence. "There are, however, certain circumstances in your case which properly demand Some consideration. There is the effect upon your career, your circumstances, reputation, and so forth. Not only that, but it is a ease wher you have not disturbed your sen: with drinking or anything of that sort."

Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.

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