CIVIL SESSIONS

Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 3171, 23 August 1917, Page 9

CIVIL SESSIONS

CLAIM FOR, DAMAGES AS KIiHULT OF MOTOR COLLISION. Mr. Jnstico Hosking and a jury ef twelve lieard a claim by Archibald MicOicgor nnd Ellon Boylo MacGregor for damages totalling £1090. Tho defendant was H. V. Evans, oheraist. of Manners Street.

Mr. E. C. Lovvey appeared for the plaintiffs, and Messr6. T. Young and 11. F. O'Leary for tho defendant.

Mr. Levvey said that tho action arose out of a collision which occurred at Courtenay Place on December 29 last between ft motor-car driven. by tho defendants and a motor-cycle driven by a soldier and also ridden by Mrs. MacGregor. Mrs. llnetlrcgor was knocked down by tho iinpact.and sustained sorious injuries to her head and body. Plaintiffs claimed that the ; occurrence was due to negligence careless, rcclilcSß or unskilful driving'on the part of the defendant. Mrs. MacGregor 'asked, tho Court to award her £5 6s. lor medical expenses, and £1000 as general damages. Iter husband, as ownor of the motorcycle (which was smashed), claimed its value, £85. ■'■■;■ Tho defendant admitted thnt the accident happened, but disclaimed responsibility for it. Ho also allegod&hat tho driver of the motorcycle ,'waa guilty of contributory negligence. Tho man.in Question had left New Zealand about May and his evidence had not been taken. ■ The case was only partly heaid. when tho Court adjourned. ..NEW PLYMOUTH CRIMINAL' SESSIONS By Telegraph—Press Association. New Plymouth, August 22. In tho Supremo Court a verdict of not guilty was returned in tho ierjury case against Mrs. Sefton. Intense interest vasaroused by tho proceedings, which 'were the outcome of a slander case htsrd last session. E. H. Shore was found gtilty of false pretences and admitted l to probation for two years. For cattle stealing, W. Oakenfnll was sentenced to uino iricntliß' imprisonment, and 0. A. Slight to two years' probation,