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Farm worker died by misadventure -- inquest

misadventure on his cycle in October 1998.Last week Mr. King heard that Mr. Miller was riding a cycle with his wife as a pillion passenger eastward on Palmetto Road.

misadventure on his cycle in October 1998.

Last week Mr. King heard that Mr. Miller was riding a cycle with his wife as a pillion passenger eastward on Palmetto Road.

As they approached the junction with Robert's Avenue about 7.35 a.m. on October 7, they swerved around Vincent Ashton Swan's taxi and mounted the junction's northeast curb.

Mr. Miller was thrown from the cycle into a stone pillar, suffering severe injuries to his face and brain. Mr. Miller died on October 15.

There was no evidence given to show what speed Mr. Miller was travelling at the time.

Mr. Swan said he stopped at the junction, looked both ways and saw nothing approaching before getting midway into the junction and spotting the cycle.

Medical evidence was given that Mr. Miller died as a result of massive head injuries including multiple fractures of the facial bones.

Mr. Miller's family was represented by lawyer Delroy Duncan and taxi driver Vincent Ashton Swan's interests were represented by John Cooper.