SEQUEL TO ACCIDENT.
CLAIM FOR DAMAGES. JUDGMENT FOR DEFENDANT. Alleging that his injuries had been caused through the negligent driving of defendant's employee, Normal Campbell, night watchman (Mr. Fleming) proceeded against Tidball and Sons, carriers (Mr. West) before Mr. W. R. McKean, S.M., in the Magistrate's Court this morning, claiming £100 damages.
It was stated in evidence by plaintiff that he was struck and knocked down by defendant's lorry in Pitt Street, on February 2S last. He had stepped off the footpath and was struck down and severely injured. He had been off work for 15 weeks. He alleged that the speed of the lorry had been excessive, and that insufficient care had been exercised in driving the lorry.
For the defence it was contended that there had been no negligence. It was claimed that plaintiff had stepped in front of a bus and had then seen tho approaching lorry. He had hesitated and had stepped in front of the lorry and had been knocked down.
The magistrate held that there was nothing in the evidence to show that there had been negligence. Judgment was given for defendant with costs.
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Auckland Star, Volume LVI, Issue 232, 1 October 1925, Page 6
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