WE LIABILITY OF THE RAILWAY DEPARTMENT. [BY TELEGRAPH.—PRESS ASSOCIATION.]

Waikato Times, Volume XXIII, Issue 1931, 20 November 1884, Page 2

WE LIABILITY OF THE RAILWAY DEPARTMENT. [BY TELEGRAPH.—PRESS ASSOCIATION.]

Wellington, Tuesday. The case of Dawson v. the Queen, which was commenced in the Court of Appeal on Friday, was concluded this afternoon. The appeal was against the decision of Mr Justice Williams in granting a new trial. The appellant was the owngr of a sawniil burnt down in InvercargiU in March last. An action was brought by him against the Queen for the value of the property destroyed, as it was alleged that a spark from a railway engine had set fire to the mill. The jury r§turoed a verdict for £1650. A new trial was subsequently ffWifced by Judge Williams on the ground that Dawson had no proved that the railway officials had been guilty of any negligence, and it was against >this order,, that, Dawaon now appealed. Their Honors sustained the appeal, holding that a new trial was now retyitiped,

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