DAMAGES CLAIM
ECHO OF WIZARD SMITH.
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! ! ' AUCKLAND, September (a • , A sequel to an alleged fracas on Ninety Mile Beach oh the day when Wizard Smith broke the ten mile land speed record', was heard in the Supreme Court to-day, when a claim for damages was ; brought against the Auckland Automo- ! bile Racing Club Ltd. and Harry James Butcher, of Auckland, and Fox Movietone Ltd., of New South Wales. The plaintiffs are Leighton McLeod Hill, cinematographer and Geoffrey D.,M. Goodwin, company director, of Wellington. They allege they were set upon and beaten by the defendant Butcher and by four servants of the company, named Thomas,' McDonald, Bierre and Vaughan and claim £250 " damages each and £7B/10/- expenses. There is a further claim for loss o film rights by seven American, British and Australian companies, totalling £340 and onfe for £250 for the loss of /profit on four copies of the reel of a film for exhibition in New Zealand. ' The defence is a general denial of the allegations.
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Hokitika Guardian, 6 September 1932, Page 6
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171DAMAGES CLAIM Hokitika Guardian, 6 September 1932, Page 6
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