South Yorkshire Times, February 23rd, 1934
Court Sequel to Brampton Collision
The drivers of two vehicles involved in a collision at Brampton Bierlow, on December 23rd, were summoned at Rotherham on Monday.
The defendants were John Arthur Moorhouse, 39, grocer, 59, Wath Road, Brampton Bierlow, summoned for having driven a van without consideration for other users of the road, and Cecil Ellison, 44, clerk, Tankersley House, Warren Vale Road, Swinton, summoned for having driven a car without due care and attention.
Fines of £1 were imposed on each defendant, Ellison being ordered to pay 12s. costs.
Mr. A. H. Jackson represented Moorhouse and Mr. A. S. Furniss appeared for Ellison.
Supt. W. Kay said that Moorhouse was driving a van on the proper side of Wath Road and intended to make a left-hand turn. Ellison was following. In order to turn, Moorhouse first of all turned slightly to the right and then when he turned left into an entry he was ran into by Ellison. The explanation of Ellison was that Moorhouse gave no signal. John Crowcroft, clerk, 25, Wath Road, Swinton, said Ellison’s car swerved on to the footpath and hit Moorhouse’s car in the middle.
In cross-examination, witness said Moorhouse’s car slowed down from 15 miles an hour just before the turning. There was plenty of room between the two vehicles for Ellison to have driven to the right round the back of Moorhouse’s car.
In answer to Mr. Furniss, witness said that it was true that Moorhouse gave no signal and that he swerved right just before turning left into the entry. Witness said Ellison could have stopped altogether.
Evidence was also given by Mrs. Moorhouse, wife of Moorhouse and by P.c. Sutcliffe.
Mr. Jackson submitted that the proper thing for Ellison to have done was to have stopped altogether or to have passed on the proper side. As Moorhouse was on the proper side of the road and intended to make a left-hand turn there was no necessity for him to give a signal, except perhaps, a slow-down signal.
Moorhouse said he looked through his