DEATH OF HUSBAND

Hokitika Guardian, 1 November 1932, Page 6

DEATH OF HUSBAND

.- - - WIDOW’S 'CLAIM FOR DAMAGES. ' FATAL. MOTOR. COLLISION. . PALMERSTON NORTH, Oct. 31. V A claim for £2OOO damages by Caroline Annie Forrest, k widow, of Palmer-. <itoii North, against Oarl Petersen, Sawmill proprietor, of Fox ton, is being heard in the Supreme Court by Mr Justice Blair and a jury,, of twelve. ‘ The claim is. the outcome of a collision on the Foxton line on July 17 between a baby ear driven by plain-, tiff’s deceased husband arid a motorlorry belonging, to defendant, and driven by James George Coley. Plaintiff alleges negligence on the part of Coley ,to be the cause of the accident, which is completely denied in the statement: of defence filed. The defence alleges • that plaintiff’s husband was negligent and that the accident was due to this i.eg’ gence. 1 The ense has been proceeding since Wednesday afternoon. •'"The jury found the driver of defendant’s lorry was negligent in driving slightly over the centre of the road, 'and that plaintiff's hu-band was negligent in driving too near the centre of the’ road. Also, that up to the time of the impact, both drivers could have avoided the accident by the use of reasonable care. The jury assessed damages for the widow at £SOO. 1 Counsel for defendant moved 1 for judgment with costs. Counsel foi plaintiff was granted leave to apply for a new trial.