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TIlE J RY Inspecting the scene .of the Enfield accident tod ay. Help
TIlE J RY Inspecting the scene .of the Enfield accident tod ay.
A mbotorist care ved over Hn Bnfiesd Ieigts; road death last May1
woald u admt he wvas the driver of the car involved in the accident,
his counsel intivnated in the Criminat Court today.
The trial began be,
fatre the. Chief. Justice
(Sir Mellis Napier) of
John William Duncan,
39, married, baker, of
Cator street, Glenside.
Duncan denied that on
May 24, 1952, he drove a
motor car in a manner
dangerous to the public at
Main North road, Enfield
Heights, causing the death
of Rysard Najmola, 34,
married, of Robert street,
Blair Athol.
An inspection of the
scene of the accident was
made by the jury today.
"Seen to wave"
The Crown Prosecutor
(Mr. Kearnan) said that
about 6.50 p.m. on May 24,
Najmola, a migrant, went
on to the roadway because
a dog had been left dead or
dying by a car that had
not stopped.
Najmola was seen to
wave at an oncoming car,
driven by accused, but it
went on and hit him, Mr.
Kearnan said.
There was a l~e and
cry for the driver of the
car, an inquest wais' held
in December, but .it was
not until January 7 that
the police were able to in
terview Duncan, Mr. Kear
nan said.
* Evidence would be given,
he went on, that Duncan
attended the Gawler races
on May 24 and drank a
considerable quantity of
liquor. He was accom
panied by a Mr. and Mrs.
Kinnane.
s?First sow him"
Mr. Kearnan said Mrs.
Kinnane would say she
first saw Najmola in the
headlights of Duncan's car
when it was almost on him.
They drove off in a wild,
twisting race, finishing up in a
ditch. Mr. Kearnan said.
Mrs. Kinnane would tell the
court that Duncan had said,
"We will stick to the one
story. We .got stuck in the
mUd."
Mr. Kearnan said Kinnane
had said he was drunk leav
ing the racecourse, and remem
bered nothing, after passing
Smithield.
When 'questioned -by the
police Duncan- admitted he did
hit a man at Enfield Heights.
It was "bad luck."
He said he 4id not know why
he did .not stop.
, "I suppose I thought I
would get away s soon as I
could. I. never stopped to
thlink.", Mr. Kearnan said
Duncan added.
The Crown Prosecutor (Mr.
Kearnan) with Mr. W. A: N.
Wells prosecuted. Mr. Harry
Alderman, QC. with Mr. A. L.
Pickerlng appeared for Duncan.
IProceeding)
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