{"id":2690,"date":"2023-04-28T21:13:34","date_gmt":"2023-04-28T13:13:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/group.scout.org.hk\/hkw\/?page_id=2690"},"modified":"2024-10-14T22:48:29","modified_gmt":"2024-10-14T14:48:29","slug":"history-1924-04-06-16","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/group.scout.org.hk\/hkw\/history-1924-04-06-16\/","title":{"rendered":"[\u6b77\u53f2] THE UN LUNG MOTOR BUS COLLISION. TWO DRIVERS INDICTED FOR MANSLAUGHTER."},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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THE UN LUNG MOTOR BUS COLLISION.
TWO DRIVERS INDICTED FOR MANSLAUGHTER.

The sequel to the Un Lung motor-bus collision, when four passengers were killed and several others injured on April 6th, was heard at the Criminal Sessions yesterday when the drivers of the two colliding buses were indicted for manslaughter.
The case was heard before the acting Chief Justice and a Jury. The Attorney-General (Hon. Mr. J.H.Kemp, K.C.) conducted the case for the Crown, whilst Mr. Campbell Prosser represented the prisoners.
The Attorney-General opened the case by stating that manslaughter was a crime which varied very much. Some cases of manslaughter were little short of murder, sometimes light sentences were imposed and in other cases sentences of 20 years were ordered. Some cases were slightly more than accidents, such as errors of judgement. In this case it was the Jury’s duty to say whether the deceased’s death (the name of only one of those killed in the collision being mentioned in the indictment) was due to the culpable negligence of the prisoners at the bar. His submission would be that both prisoners were guilty of manslaughter.
The Attorney-General went on to say that the collision took place on a bridge in the New Territories. He contended that both drivers should have taken care not to approach the bridge, which was a narrow one, unless they had made sure that they would not meet on the bridge. The road on either side of the bridge was perfectly level and there was a clear view of 600 yards to the north of the bridges and for 600 yards to the south of the bridge.

CULPABLE NEGLIGENCE.
Photographs of the bridge and plans of the road were placed before the Court and the Attorney-General said that in explaining the photographs a constable on patrol duty arrived on the scene of the collision shortly after the collision and, as the buses were blocking the road, he had them moved. On the following day they were moved back into their original positions in order that the photographs might be taken.
The buses approached each other from opposition directions and taking the case of bus No. 1204, which was driven by the first prisoner, the Attorney-General said that this bus was travelling South from Un Lung to Tsim Sha Tsui. The driver was on probation, he was licensed in November of last year. The bus left Un Lung at 2.10 p.m. At Ping Shan it was stopped by Sergt. Stimson who ordered several excess passengers off the bus. Unfortunately, none of the witnesses from this bus noticed that a collision was imminent. The conductor was busy collecting fares and the passengers were talking. They could not give any idea as to the speed of the vehicle. The only idea of speed could be gained from the time it took the bus to travel from Un Lung at 2.10 p.m. to the bridge at 2.30 p.m. which, after allowing for a stop of five minutes at Ping Shan, showed that the speed was not excessive, it worked out at about 16 miles per hour, “but I do say this,” emphasised the Attorney-General, “that he should never have gone on to the bridge until he was quite sure there was no risk of the other bus being on the bridge at the same time. This was an act of culpable negligence.”

THE LAST TRIP.
It had been stated that as this was the last trip of that bus for the day and the driver would be a hurry to finish; but in view of what he had told the Jury as to speed, the Attorney-General asked them to take no notice of the statement. The effect of the collision was that the chassis of this bus was torn away and that the front left wheel was torn off. The back wheels were intact. When the bus was examined later two surprising facts were discovered. The hand brake, which was in working order, was not on, whilst the footbrake was out of order in so much that it required adjusting. It could have been workable at the time of the accident.
Dealing with bus No. 1314, the Attorney-General said that this bus was driven by the second prisoner, who was on probation and who had held a license to drive since last September. Six witnesses would be called to give evidence from this bus, and nearly all these, including another bus driver who was a passenger, estimated the speed at about 20 miles per hour, though they could not say what the speed was at the time of the collision. The handbrake of this bus was found, on examination after the collision, not to have been on, though it was in good working order. The footbrake was entirely out of order.
The Attorney-General contended that both drivers were neglected in not having the footbrakes adjusted.
Evidence was then called.
Scoutmaster Kong deposed that he was riding in the bus going towards Ping Shan when he saw the other bus. They were about 200 yards distant. Both vehicles were travelling very fast and the collision took place near the South end of the bridge.
Witness, in reply to his Lordship, give it as his opinion that the collision was due to the speed and distriction of the attention of the driver. Amplifying this statement, witness said there was a girl in the bus and the driver was speaking to her. To do so he had to turn his head to the left. He was not in a position to say whether the driver’s head was turned at the moment.
Cross-examined by Mr. Prosser witness estimated the speed to be 30 miles per hour and did not consider that he had over estimated it.
The case was adjourned until this morning.
The Jurors empanelled for the case were: Messrs. Chan Tue Teng, J.Waid, F.J.da Luz, J.M. da Luz, H.P.Warschkell, A.Martin, and F.X.Silvn.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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