'The accused estimates that he was driving the ear at a speed of 45 miles an hour, but. states that' when. be realized that he was approaching curve he slowed down to a speed about 40 miles, which in his opinion was the speed of the car' at the moment of the impact, Although the Sikh were mounted on white ponies he did not see them, until he was about "40 yards away from them. The Court have inspected the scene of the ae: cident at a time when the visibility was no better than that at the time of the accident and consider that It would have been possible fore. ordinarily attentive driver to.see the troopers from a considerably longer distance, According to investigations carried out at the scene immediately after the accident took place, the point of Impact was 9 feet from' the west, Lo, the Fight side of the road. "two Sei troopers are supposed to occupy a space of 6 feet when proceeding abreast, and the road measures 38 fect wide at the point in question. 15 feet of this width are, however, an ash track, fo the east of the macada~ mized road which is 23 feet wide, 'After the impact the Havidar and Pony were found lying close each other about 88 feet to the south of the point of impact, having been carried that distance on' the bonnet the motor car, The pony was killed almost instantaneously and. at the ost mortem examination was found to have been struck violently from Dehind, slightly to the near, Lo. the lett side of the body." Several oF gans were ruptured and ribs fractured, The motor car was badly damaged in the accident but proceeded after the impact to a point 16-18 feet from the Junction of 'Avenue 50 yards from the place "where the Havildar was lying on the ground. 'The Havildar was attended Immediately after the accident by Sikh Constables No. 564, 706 and 130 fand as soon as possible' conveyed to the Police Hospital, where he was found to be suffering from fracture fof the base of the skull. When admitted to the hospital his condition was considered to be very serious.
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