DAMAGES CLAIM

Hokitika Guardian, 16 November 1928, Page 1

DAMAGES CLAIM

OYER. £IOOO AWARDED. [By Telegraph, Per Press Association..; AUCKLAND, November T>. A claim arising from an accident in which, a pedestrian was knocked down by a motor ear tit Avondale, was heard by -Mr Justice Smith and a jury in the Supreme Court. Hie plaintiff was Sydney Joint -Jones, an insurance agent, ,of Avondale, and the defendant Thomas Myers, a blacksmith, off Avondale. The accident happened oil the evening of May 29, Plaintiff alleged defendant’s ear hat. been negligently controlled in that defendant- had failed to keep a proper look-out, and had swerved at an excessive speed without warning. Rlandnl, who had been an inmate of the hospital from the time of Hie accident, until August 3. claimed he had been totally incapacitated. -He naked tor damages, made up of Lloo-> loss dll'” wages, £3l hospital expenses, and CO.-,Of) general damages. ~ Defendant denied the negligence alleged, and made counter allegationO r contributory negligent e oh the plaintiff’s part. The jury found defendant was gun of negligence, but not the pk’.mlifl atm awarded Cl-500 general damages. His Honour gave judgment lor genoral and special damages amounting 001(542 10s and costs on the highet sm '