Mexborough and Swinton Times, June 21, 1929
Sequel to Conisborough Collision.
Arthur Lee, milk dealer, of Denaby, was summoned at Doncaster for driving a motor car to the danger of the public at Conisbrough crossroads on Sunday, May 19.
Defendant denied the offence, and Mr W.F. Bracewell appeared for the defence.
Francis Sheard, of Conisborough, said he was driving a motor-cycle combination on the day stated, and when he came to the crossroads, a motor-van driven by defendant came out of a side road and crashed into his motor-cycle sidecar. He had no warning of the approach of the van. When he saw the van approaching he turned to avoid it, but it struck him sideways, his wife and child who were in the sidecar, being thrown out:
In reply to Mr Bracewell, witness said he used a bulb horn, and seeing the danger signal, he slowed down to 15 miles per hour for the cross roads. He would not disagree if he were told that defendant did sound his hooter. It was not a pure accident.
Mrs. Hester Sheard, wife of previous witness., corroborated
Richard Finning, labourer, of Conisboro’,estimated the speed of the motor-cycle at 15 miles per hour. It was being driven on its proper side of the road. The first he saw of the van was when it struck the motor-cycle, which came to the rest by the telegraph pole. He heard no warning from either vehicle.
George Walker, also of Conisborough, said he was standing by the cross roads, and saw the motor-van being driven at a fast pace on the wrong side of the road. It stopped in the middle of the road after the accident.
The Chairman intimated that the Bench were not concerned with the speed of the vehicles, but with whether or not the van was on its wrong side of the road.
Defendant on oath said it was his intention to go straight across the road to Clifton Hill.
The Bench convicted defendant, and fined him £3.