A well-known Wooloomooloo citizen eelebrated for his presence of mind, in trying to get out of the train wav the other day, was knocked down and bad his shoulder dislocated He looked at tl»e limb, and then said very off-handedly-:—“ I don’t want to go to law, so I’ll take £2OO and say no more about it.” Mr Roberts smiled freezingly, remained that the claim was a moderate one, and promised to see the Commissioner. The story goes on to say that the Commissioner sent the injured passenger a note, saying he would like to see him at the railway office, at 11.30 a.m. The patient went with a beaming face and was met by a man in blue, who handed him a summons for illegally attempting to get out of the tram while in motion. They fined him £2 ; and he hasn't yet got compensation.
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Poverty Bay Standard, Volume X, Issue 1067, 29 April 1882, Page 3
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146Untitled Poverty Bay Standard, Volume X, Issue 1067, 29 April 1882, Page 3
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