Transcription Page

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.

*All transcriptions are provided by volunteers, and the accuracy of the transcriptions is not guaranteed. Please be sure to verify the information by viewing the image record, or visiting the BC Archives in person. 

BC Archives GR-0431

*Please note that archival source materials are original historical documents that have not been censored, reviewed or otherwise altered by the Royal BC Museum. Some materials may contain content that is racist, sexist or otherwise offensive. The Royal BC Museum is only the custodian of archival materials; the content does not necessarily reflect the views or policies of the Royal BC Museum.

Current Page Transcription [edit] [history]

106/ 18 /-108- Q;-And serve to make it a little tighter ? A;Yes. Q- Do you think that when this machine went into the river these brakes were in the same condition that you found them ? A;-Yes. Q;- You said you noticed some marks or scratches on the bottom of the car ? A;- I noticed the manifold outlet has a small dent too. Q;-Didn't amount to much ?A;-No. The dent might have been worse I meant there wasn't any obstruction of the tube. Q;- The absence of any serious condition of the bottom would indicate what to your mind as to the velocity of the car ? A;-Well, to me it appears to be going at a fair rate of speed, as there was little damage to the bottom of the car. There was none as I could see t the two rods and I examined the bottom throughly. Q;- Did you hear a witness say, Mr Hutchison say," I could get out"? did you hear him say that when the machine crashed through the bridge there was no perceptible jar " ? If he has stated that, what would that indicate as to the velocity of the car? A;-It would be going at a fair rate of speed. Mr Ladner:- Did you talk about this evidence over before you came here ? A;-No. Q;-Did you talk this evidence over before you came here? A;-No. A;- I went out and examined this car and gathered these facts by myself. Q;-Who asked you to come and give evidence ? A;-The Chief of Police. Q;-Discuss any atall? A;- No; he wanted us to make an examination of the car and see what condition it was in. Q;-Discuss it with him after ? A;-No, excepting that I told him what condition it was in.

Current Page Discussion [edit] [history]

Image 105 of 113