Died Five Months after Accident: Jury’s Open Verdict: Knocked down and injured on the head on the Kingston by-pass road, Tolworth, on November 28th by car driven by Mr. Harold William Pinsent, engineer, formerly of Rollesby-road, Chessington, and now of Long Leat, Common-road, Claygate. Henry Anderson Green, aged 69, a retired platelayer, of Claremont-avenue, Motspur Park, died in Kingston County Hospital last week. At the Inquest, conducted by the coroner (Dr. W. J. Lord), at Kingston Guildhall on Monday Dr. E. T. Ruston (pathologist) said that death was due to cerebral hemorrhage, concussion, and contusion of the brain, caused by the accident. Mr. Green had a cataract on one eye. Mrs. Mabel Hyland, daughter of Mr. Green, said that after the accident her father was in Kingston County Hospital for 16 days. He had been at home since and had complained of headaches. On April 7th he was found lying partly in bed and partly on the floor in his room unconscious, and Dr. Cran ordered his removal to hospital. David H. Loake, of Lawrence-avenue, New Malden, said that on the night of November 28th he was riding a bicycle along the by-pass when a car overtook him at a moderate speed. Witness heard a screeching of brakes, and saw Green in front of the car, the driver of which swerved. If Mr. Green had not turned back, he would not have been hit. Mr. Pinsent said he first saw Mr. Green, who was walking across the road at an angle of 45 degree, five or six feet away. Witness swerved, but the near-side wing caught Mr. Green. Witness did not think that Mr. Green turned back. The jury returned an open verdict, stating that there was not sufficient evidence to show how the accident happened.
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GRO0393 Devonport: Harold William Pinsent: 1910 – 1967