MOTOR SMASH AT “THE SLIP”
MOTOR SMASH AT “THE SLIP” TAXI IN HEAD‑ON COLLISION WITH DOCTORS’ CAR CHARGE OF DRUNKEN DRIVING—COURT HEARS DETAILS A vivid account of the accident at “The Slip,” near the Swansea Baths , was laid before the court yesterday, when David Everette Rees , aged 27, taxi‑driver, appeared charged with driving to the danger of the public , and with being drunk in charge of a motor‑car on the night of June 25th . The collision occurred outside the Bay View Hotel , when Rees’s taxi, travelling toward Swansea, swerved sharply across the roadway and crashed head‑on into a car carrying three Swansea Hospital doctors and a young lady returning from Mumbles . The impact brought both vehicles to an instant standstill. Mr. Rupert Lewis , prosecuting, described the scene as one of “violent and sudden impact,” while Mr. J. Francis Lovell , defending, urged the court to consider the circumstances carefully. Dr. T. R. S. Welsh , one of the doctors involved, gave evidence that the taxi “came straight acr...
