TO-DAY’S WEATHER.

Waikato Times, Volume 119, Issue 19903, 4 June 1936, Page 8

TO-DAY’S WEATHER.

Temperature at 2.30, as dog. Flno. South Wanton-Iv anon. 1936 1935

eventually colliding with him. He had received a fracture of the eye socket. and, in addition to being unable to work since his discharge from hospital. he would be totally incapacitated in the future. On account of plaintitT's nervous condition doctors were anxious as to the term or his life and. since the aCCident, he had been living on Charity. Pillntlfl‘ In Wltnou-Box. In the witness-box. plaintiil’ said he was 27 years of age. 011 February 21, 1935, he had turned from Ward Street into Seddon Road. travelling about a foot from the edge of the bitumen on his correct side. A station- ‘ ary truck was standing almost opposite Mararna Street, which he had‘ nearly reached when he noticed d 8“ tendent‘s lorry crossing the railway‘ line. Witness said he saw it Joltins and heard the timber it was carrying shake. It was travelling faster than usual for vehicles of its class and it veered over as though it \\ere taking a short-cut into .\larama Street. The driver appeared to be looking to the; rear. 1

Witness made for the centre of the road to avoid him but defendant again changed his course, striking witness as he endeavoured to return to the left—hand side of the road. At no stage had witness been on his incorrect side and he had not reached the crown o! the road in his swerve to the right. He had been earning £2 155 per week prior to the accident but since he had been living on charity. His sight had been considerably impaired. he could not concentrate and he was subject to severe dizziness. headaches and insomnia The injuries were still extremely painful. constant throbbing occurring behind the eye There had been no improvement in his condition over the past 15 months and he saw no prospect of returning to work.

Under cross-examination plaintiff said a dangerous operation might effect an improvement in his condition but the results were considered questionable by his medical advisers. Eye-Wltnou' Story.

“ I had pulled up in Seddon Road opposite .\larama Street.“ stated Leslie Goodwin, carrier, of Hamilton, an eyewitness of the collision. \\'itness said his truck was pulled up off the bitumen on the side of the road, and looking through the rear window. he noticed defendant's lorry approaching from the direction of Norton lioati. lie was travelling in thn centre or the road at a speed of 2.”) or 30 miles per hour. As defendant «'russml the ruil\\'ay line them came a bump and the rattle of timber. As defendant mssr‘d. \\itness hoard the noise of an impart and nlm‘ruwt that tho lorry \\'n: on its vnrrect .\idr. of the road. Jones “as hing on the bitumen on tho other side just. ni‘i' the edge of the metal surface. Defendant. whose. lorry travellvrt about 90 {wt further on before pulling up. told \\‘il—ness that he did not know what Jones was doing and had thought plutnti“ had intended to pass between the two vehicles. (Proceeding.

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