Unusual Verdict Returned By Jury
A most unusual verdict was returned by a jury iu tlie Supreme Court at Palmerston Nortli yesterday in the ease in whicdi the Public Trustde, as adminisfcrator of the estate of the late. Joe Hing Poy, a market gardener who was killed when the cycle he was riding was involved with a motor ear on YJ Day, claimed. £303(5 J7s 8d dnniag.es. from Cyril William Connor, the driver of the car. For the purposes of simplifieation the case was resolved into four issues for the jury to donsider. The issues were' (1) IV as the defendant, Connor, negligent? (2) Was deceased, Poy/negligeut-? (3) If both defendant and deceased were negligent, could. either of thepi by reasonable care have avoided the accident? If so whieh of them could liave avoided the accident? (4) Assess the amount of damages: (a) (leneral; (b) special. The jury found that Connor had not been negligent and that Poy had been negligent. They returned no answer to -the thirrl question, but awarded damages amonnting to £950 general and £37 35s Sd speeial to tho plaintiflf. An application was immediately made by council for plain tiff, Mr. G. I. McGregor, for a new trial. Reser'ving the point, Mr. jiistice Christie granted ait -extension of tlie period for 14' days.
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Chronicle (Levin), 11 February 1948, Page 4
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