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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A;- If he does have to apply the emergency to stop the car, the car will shoot- the car is powerless, the car is locked effectively, the emergency would be safe; the footbrake is is better. Q;- Then applying the footbrake, it is the most effective brake? A;- It depends on the ground you are on. if you are on slippery ground it will lessen your traction. Mr Jackson;- What did you get these brakes out of? A;- An old Winton. Q;- What company did you get it out of? A;- Vancouver auto wrecking Co. I am in the same place. Q;- You don't know what the license number is? A;- No. I have the license number here. Mr Ladner;- When these brakes are relined and fixed as you fixed it would you say it would brake as good as new? A;- No lining renewed is good as the old lining. Q;- But you fixed the car with these brakes as strong as if you had gone and put new in the car? A;- Yesir.
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Sherman Hudson, foot of Burrard Street, False Creek, being duly sworn, saith;-
Mr Smith put his car into the ship in Vancouver on the morning of Tuesday October 10th and had me overhaul his engine for him while Mr McChesney put the rear end into the car. I finished the engine work thoroughly in shape to start Saturday night, While Mr McChesney and Mr Smith did not quite finish their work, I went back the next day and helped finish up. I left Mr Smith putting his rims on his wheels and helped adjust the emergency brake. After it was locked, she locked the wheel solid. I put pressure on when the wheels were locked and could not turn them, and he left the shop that after noon and that's about the last I say his car until I got it here afterwards, and only saw Mr Smith once, four or five days before the accident. He come in to see Mr McChesney and I asked him how the car was working, and he said she was working all right.