John Marshall et al
As part of the Chinese Historical Wrongs Legacy Initiative, we’ve digitized a small selection of inquests and inquiries from 1872 to 1934, found in series GR-0431. These were chosen to reflect the experiences of early Chinese immigrants to B.C. – their living and working conditions, and their unfortunate accidental or unusual deaths. They range from a woman working in a brothel in Barkerville who died of natural causes to three sawmill workers who died from malnutrition. Learn more.
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Q;p He doesn't have a full view of the road - take a red light, you naturally feel you go slow. What I am telling you, when there's a lamp in place at the time, a man could not see the light on account of the bridge swinging? A;-He can see the red light when he is standing still. Q;- He can actually see the lamp at all times? A;-Yes. Q;-When do you clean these lamps? A;-Whenever they require 9t, anytime I see they are wanted; sometimes I do that during the day, sometimes I pass them up. Q;- Sometimes you let them go? A;-That doesn't do on the bridge. Q;-What time did you clean that lamp on the bridge? A;-They are- Q;-I am asking you again, when did you retracted what time today did you clean that lamp on the bridge? A;-They were all cleaned last night. Q;- That means that they can go over a night? A;- I clean them often. Q;-Did you clean that lamp that is on the bridge this morning? A;- No; I cleaned it last night. Coroner;- You cleaned that lamp that is in the center of the bridge before lighting it last night? A;- No, I did that on Saturday night. Mr. Beck;- Is that lamp that is there today is the one on the gate? A;- Yes. Q;- How long has that been there? A;- Two or three years. Q;- You buy the coal oil? A;- I am allowed to get what I want. Q;- How about signals, what about these automobiles getting confused? A;-No. Q;-What signals do you give? A;- I picked up the lantern that is in the center of the