£1071 DAMAGES
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Elderly Man Struck By Car
'By Telegraph-
CHRISTCHURCH, Last Night. Damages totalling £1071 13s 6d were awarded to Henry Wensley Piper, a retired confectioner, aged 76, in the Supreme Court to-day for injuries suffered when he was knocked over by a motor-car in a city street. The de- . fendant in the action was Mrs. Annie McKenzie, wife of John Ro bert McKenzie, merchunt, of Christchurch. !TUe accident occurred on March 7, 1936, in Colombo street, near Armagh street, the car driven by Mrs. McKenzie colfiding with plaintiff who was walking. One of the plaintiff 's legs was broken ancl he claimed he was caused much pain and suffering. The olaim was for £1250 general damages and £121 v13s 6d special damages, making a total of £1371 13s 6d, and was heard before Judge Northcroft and a jury. Plaintiff alleged that the accident was due to negligence on the part of Mrs. McKenzie. Her liability was gdmitted and the jury was asked to coneern itself solely with flio amount of general damages. The claini was brought against Mrs. McKenzie 's separate estate and the jury awarded plaintiff £950 general damages. .
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Hawke's Bay Herald-Tribune, Issue 109, 25 May 1937, Page 6
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