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;- So today the diameter of that brass shoe is less than the diameter of the drum then the brakes are no good? A;- I didn't say that. Q;- If the expanded diameter is less than the diameter of the drum the brake is no good? A;- No. Q;- So that these were two second hand brakes? A;- Yes. Q;- And they were new lined? A;- Only one new lining on it. Q;- One had no lining at all? A;- The rear on this side. Q;- Did you examine the condition of the lining? A;- Yes. Q;- When? A;- When I put it in. Q;- When A;- About the fifteenth. O no five days before, that would be about the tenth, that would be about it. Q;- Where did you pick up that old Winton? A;- A 1911 Winton which is a great deal better car than this one. Q;- You fixed the rear end of the winton on the jitney? A;- The rear end is interchangeable in most cars. Q;- The man knew about the changes as to the shoe? A;- It is not old. Q;- These dogs broaden out the shoe? A;- Yes, I know they do. Well if they were no good in the first place the shoe would be no good. Q;- You knew if the dog drops out being being loose in the drum, it is no good? A;- Yes. Q;- If it isn't in place in the drum, it would be no good in braking? A;- No. Q;- If the pressure is only slight? A;- It is a slight pressure. Q;- Would it be safe to run the Smith jitney without the emergency brake? A;- Yes. Q;- You are prepared to swear that? A;- Yes. Q;- That emergency is how? A;- You have two linings, inside, and you have an outside and inside traction. Q;- Can you stop a car without the emergency brake as with it? A;- No