Harry Leslie STRANGE [1774]

   Cause of his death was Bicycle accident.

  General Notes:

The Advertiser Saturday 30 August 1947
CYCLIST DIES OF INJURIES
At an inquest yesterday the City Coroner (Mr. T.E. Cleland) found that Harry Leslie Strange 56, gardener of Garden terrace, Underdale, had died at the Royal Adelaide Hospital on August 11 from injuries received when his bicycle was struck by a motor car driven by Joseph Henry Thomas, fitter, of Blackburn avenue. Cowandilla, at the corner of Garden terrace and Holbrook's road, Underdale, on that day.
Saying that the conduct of Thomas inevitably came into consideration, the Coroner said that he did not wish to make any comment, and directed that the evidence be forwarded to the Crown Prosecutor who would take what action he deemed necessary. On the grounds that his evidence might tend to incriminate him. Thomas refused to answer any questions.
Constable Thomas Edwin Doddrell said that the deceased was wearing gum boots up to his knees and a long overcoat, which in his opinion, would affect a person's ability to ride a bicycle. It had been raining just before the accident, and conditions were overcast.
Herbert Arthur Freer of Davenport terrace Hilton, a passenger in Thomas's car, who said that a car had obscured the cyclist who, it appeared, had waited for the car to pass and then cycled into the path of Thomas's vehicle.
Thomas's vehicle was travelling at about 25 10 30 m.p.h. and was about 10 feet from the deceased when he was first seen. Although the brakes were applied immediately, nothing could have been done to avoid hitting the cyclist.
An eyewitness, Douglas George Woodroff, of Lane-street, Richmond, told the Coroner that he was quite sure there was no other car which would interfere with Thomas's view of the deceased. If the driver of the car had been keeping a proper look-out, he should have avoided the cyclist.
Mr. E. W. Palmer appeared for the relatives of the deceased, and Mr. R. F. Newman for Thomas.

The Advertiser Wednesday 13 August 1947
DEATH
STRANGE.- On August 11, Harry Leslie, dearly beloved husband of Dorothea, of 5 Garden terrace, Underdale, loved father of Malcolm, Ruth, Keith, Eileen and loved father-inlaw of May and Joyce. Aged 56 years.
STRANGE.-On August 11, result of accident, Harry Leslie, brother of Mrs. W. E. Palmer, and Ernest, Arthur and George.

The Advertiser Wednesday 13 August 1947
FUNERAL NOTICES
STRANGE.- The friends of the late Mr. Harry Leslie Strange; of 5 Garden terrace, Underdale, are respectfully informed this his Funeral will leave the Torrensville Methodist Church, Hayward avenue, on Wednesday, after a service commencing at 11 am, for the Centennial Park Cemetery. Pengelley & Knabe Limited, Funeral Directors, office and Chapel, 210 Rundle street, Central 496 (2 lines).
Rechab. Tent No. 34. I.O.R. S.A.D. No. 81.-Members are respectfully informed that the Funeral of their late brother Leslie STRANGE will leave Torrensville Methodist Church on Wednesday, at 11 a.m. for Centennial Cemetery E. H. Pretty, Secretary.

Leslie married Dorothea FRANKLIN [1781] [MRIN: 602] on 2 May 1917 in Residence of George Franklin, Medindie, S.A. (Dorothea FRANKLIN [1781] was born at 1892, died in Adelaide, South Australia and was cremated on 29 May 1970 in Centennial Park Cemetery, Adelaide, South Australia.)

  Marriage Notes:

1917 SA Marriage Ade 271/430