FATAL COLLISION.

Press, Volume LXVI, Issue 20083, 12 November 1930, Page 4

FATAL COLLISION.

heavy damages claimed. ;& ESS ASSOCIATION HUSBAM.! W KLLINGTON , November 11. i'o: the death crf ht-r husband, Francis .Edmund lilakc, mechanic, within a Ic* muiuccs of a collision in Polotnj last July between the b.cycle in.: was riding and a mutor-cyele ridden by Lawsqit John August, insurance canvasser. Hosts May Blake claiuiw from August in the supreme Court today, before Mr Justice lteed and a jury, £2U special damages for funeral expenses and £4OOO general damages. in 1 lior statement of claim, Mrs Blake said there were three In ing children of the marriage, their ages being 18, 13, and 12 years. On July 14th last, about 5.45 p.m., her husband was riding a bicycle along Jackson street, and at the same time defendant was driving a motor-cycle. It jvas alleged that August negligently drove , his motor-cycle and collided with Blake from behind, knocking him his bicvcle and causing fatal injuries. The defendant denied negligence and also denied that the plaintiff had incurred £2O funeral expenses. lie alleged contributory negligence on the part of Blake in that he.was ridinst a bicycle without a light and also had a defective rear reflector or none. It w,u claimed that Blake was conversing with a companion who was also riding ■a bicycle and failed to keen ji proper j look out. Evidence was .'Liven that Blake s reflector was -iffectivo at 65- yards and that August's speed wps estimated at not less than 40 miles an hour. The case was adjourned fi!! tomorrow.