CROSBY v, McCLURG.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume XXXI, Issue 7933, 15 December 1909, Page 4

CROSBY v, McCLURG.

IV> the Editor-. SJi I,—'The1,—'The Guafdian recently let us know that Jiui go Sim refused, to allow Miss Crosby to submit, her tale ttJ tile Court of Appeal;. .Law is hot always justice, and i &ni truly sorry for Miss Crosjfeyv "After suffering the pain and injuries of an accident, and the worries of a Court case/ she has now, I suppose, to empty her purse to ijpay^ costs and expenses all fouhd-^-p'rob'ably a sum of £50, , But the 'defendant's win iinay not prtfyfc me triumphal victory it appears to him. I contend that Mr McQurg is at any rate morally liable for thedamage done. ;■ Not long ago the King's car killeda little dog, the playmate, of some children. His Majesty at once had a similar dog sent > from,the Royal kennels to the children. So the " finest gentleman in Europe," in all his power and dignity,' 'did not think: even an injured child unworthy of his notice, and was pleased to make amends for the damage done by his car. We tr.ip-drivers are looked down upon b.v a, great number of car-drivers as of the lower orders, and all we .get is a sneering: grin :from the occupants of the car as our horse dances about ready to bolt. And isn't it the money made out of the like of us poorer folk that buys those cars and keeps them going ? ; , . ..;«*' , ■.■■"•■•■■■ '•■ ='• I. consider the 6ase. Crosby v. Mc:Clurg',»t of h great public interest,, as it concerns such aVwimber. who aTo horsodriyers. Surely.it is fair to infer that if mbtor-car. drivers . are expected to .use every discretipn t uii|Wnning t"heir, cars, they should also be expected to use every discretion ip,,smarting them, and particularly noisy cats. So far as I am concerned, I warn car-owners not to be over-buoyed. If

any car,frightens my horse, I promise its owner a longer and stronger run for his money than Miss Crosby with her limited means has been able to give

the owner of - the one whose bad handling caused her so-much injury.ASHBURTON'S MANLINESS.

P.S.—Enclosed please, find '■ two guineas, my quota'to help the unfortunate lady. .... X-' ■■■■'—' "