DAMAGES FOR MOTORIST
OTHER PARTY’S NEGLIGENCE S.M. AWARDS £220 Press Association WELLINGTON, Today, A claim for damages arising out of a collision between tAVo motor-cars on October 2, 1929, was heard in the Magistrate’s Court before Mr. E. Rage, S.M., yesterday. George McLean, a builder, who was represented by Mr. W. E. Leicester, claimed from Percival Charles Stratford (Mr. H. Lawspn, Featherston), £173 6s 6d for repairs to his car and £BS for depreciation, making a total of £258 6s 6d. It was set out in the statement of claim that defendant was proceeding from Clyde Quay to Kent Terrace when he collided with plaintiff’s car, which was driven by Archibald Louden McLean, with the consent of plaintiff. It wa<s contended by plaintiff that defendant failed to keep a proper look out and failed to observe the mechanical “red” or stop signal. After hearing evidence, Mr. Page said that defendant did not deny negligence but urged there was contributory negligence on the part of plaintiff. In his (Mr. Page’s) opinion, negligence on the part of plaintiff’s driver had not been established and plaintiff must succeed in his claim for damages. Judgment was given for plaintiff for £203 6s 6d and costs, amounting to £3.9 12s. _______
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Sun (Auckland), Volume IV, Issue 1000, 17 June 1930, Page 14
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205DAMAGES FOR MOTORIST Sun (Auckland), Volume IV, Issue 1000, 17 June 1930, Page 14
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