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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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BC Archives GR-0431

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of the draw, to the sill from the water, - I want the fall from the bridge to the water? A; I never measured it. Q; In your mind would think the fall of that automobile would have anything to do with that? A; No. Q; But an automobile going through chained gates would get severe shock at all? A; Yes. Q; What would that indicate to you as the velocity of the car? A; I don't think it would indicate the velocity of the car. Q; Do you clearly understand my question? Supposing a car approaching at one mile an hour would collide with the chain on this gate would it have any effect in stopping this car? A; It would hold this car up. Q; It would certainly feel it? A; Yes. Q; Now, applying the other extremity, say thirty miles an hour? A; He could not feel it. Q; If this car struck this gate and the lock and chain in the manner stated here, without feeling the jar what would that indicate as to the velocity or speed of the car? A; Car rolling along at fair speed. Q; A very fast speed? A; It would have to be a fast speed to make no jar from the gates there. Q; Supposing the chaufeur were sitting with his eyes shut and went through the gate without knowing what speed going through it? A; I think he knew it at fifteen miles. Mr Donaghy; I suppose you have never tried it? A; I know better than try that. It all depends on the part of the car that would bump. Q; So that it was the front of the car, you swear that? A; Yes. Q; You swear you can go into this gate at fifteen miles an hour and be entirely unconscious? A; I think the driver would know. I don't know about the others.

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