CIVIL OASES.

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 1886, 22 October 1913, Page 5

CIVIL OASES.

DAMAGE TO A MOTOR-CAR. i In consequence of a tramcar colliding • with and seriously damaging a motorcar on Lambton Quay. 011 July 4 last, Lyons and Co., owners of the motor j vehicle, sued the Wellington City Coun- , cil, in the Magistrate's Court yester- | day, for £23 135., damages. . Dr. A. ( M'Arthur, S.M., was 011 the Bench. < Mr. T. it. Wilford appeared for the . plaintiff, and Mr. J. O'Shea (City Soli- . citor) defended. , " ] The evidence given in support of tho , claim was to tho effect that, owing to ( a stoppage of tho pressure feed, tho j engine of the motor-car ceased work- ] ing, and it camo to a standstill on tho ( tram-line opposite tho Trocadcro Hotel \ at about 6 p.m. on July 4. The out- j side wheels were on tho inside (down) 1 tram-lines. The contention was that ] tfie motorman on tho tram, had not ap- 1 plied tho emergency-brakes soon enough j to avert a collision. i For tho defence, Donald C. M'Donald, 1 motorman, stated that 110 first saw tho ] car when 110 got opposite to tho South j British Insurance Company's building. ■ Ho was about thirty yards off when ho ■ applied the emergency-brakes, but they failed to have immediate effect owing to < the greasy nature of tho rails, caused Tsy tho drizzling rain! Had tho tram had any way on it must have smashed tho motor-car. Several witness's woro called for both sides, and decision was reserved. UNDEFENDED CASES. Dr. A. M'Artlmr, S.M., gave judgment for plaintiff by default in the following undefended cases:—J. C. and P. F. Hodgson v. James Leonard, £8 12s. 7d., costs £1 Bs. Gd.; Alico Doriilg v. ■ A. Larson, £3 25., costs 10s. ;■ George and Kerslov, Ltd., v. Tlios. Hill, £3 4s. fid., costs i()s.; William H. Suckling v. George Bevan, £11 2s. !)d., costs £1 13s. 6d.; Kodnlc (Australasia), Ltd., v. i&. 3s. /4s* Bjj..

6d.; Bunny and Ayson v. Roka Pchimana, £2 25., costs £1; George Bennington and Co. v. Wm. Wilson, los., cosjts 55.; W. H. Suckling v. Edith Morsen, £l 16s.,'costs 55.; Wellington Traders' Agency v. Francis Joseph Lissington, £61 7s. 7d., costs £4 3s. Gd.; T. Garland and Co. v. Jolm James, £2 35., costs 10s. OTHER CASES. Tho Wellington Paintors' Union proceeded against John Donnelly to recover £1 65., being contributions to the union owing by defendant. After hearing ovldence, the Magistrate (Mr. Riddoll) gave judgment for plaintiff for the full amount and costs (Bs.). Wardoll Bros, and Co. sued Clias. Stephen Mulliner for £5 ss. for goods supplied. Mr. W. G. Riddell, S.M., nonsuited plaintiffs, and allowed costs us to defendants.