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feet away from me I have to shout to you, you had difficulty in hearing Mr Cowan when he stood as near to you? Mr Jackson;- You could hear what Mr Donaghy says to you? A;- Yes. Q;- Nevertheless you heard what Mr Smith said to you, if you are quite hard of hearing? A;- Yes. I was sitting in the seat next to him Q;- And you heard no noise when the car struck the gate? A;- No- I didn't hear any noise. Coroner;- Was there a light in that car Mr Hutchison? A;- Yes; there was a red light in the car Q;- Would that interfere with the driver seeing ahead? A;- Now I will tell you; there was something wrong with his magnete magnet the light was off once in a while. going out; it would not work very good. I was talking to him coming in about the front light. Q;- Well, you are a machinist? A;- Yes. Q;- What effect would the light in the automobile have on a persons view ahead of him? A;- Well, of course up above, it would have to be a bright light even if you looked, it would hage have to be a bright light to affect your eyes, unless a bright light. Q;- The sign that he had on his car on the windshield would that affect your view from the position he was in? A;- I don't think he could see over that, because he sat. He sat watching the road very closely. Q;- How far could you see the road by the car lights the head lights? How many feet ahead? A;- Well, you could see, I would say thirty feet, something like that.