NEGLIGENCE ALLEGED.

Auckland Star, Volume LVIII, Issue 122, 26 May 1927, Page 10

NEGLIGENCE ALLEGED.

MATERirrrr home case. ADJOURXED TILL TUESDAY SS&& ■ j* . The hearing of the claim for brought against Xurse Blanche of Herbert Road, Auckland, on tib ground of alleged negligent treatment if a patient, whose baby died on the 4»y following the confinement in defeaduft heme, will be concluded in the Magistrate's Court on Tuesday next. Commenced on Tuesday morning,' tfc* hearing continued till 5.30 p.nu, w*» v Mr. W. R. McKean, S.M-, decided tirt the remainder of the evidence to be t»dered on behalf of Nurse Donald, and fke evidence of Dr. Hilda Xortbcroft, for tie plaintiff, should be heard to-day,. • fixture being made for 9.30 a-m. IK* arrangement was made subject te ,tt* convenience of Mr. J. S. Dickson, couHid for Xurse Donald. This morning Mr. Dickson applied {fof an adjournment till next Tuesday, explaining that he had to attend anotker fixture, which" could not be disposed:oL One of his witnesses from up-country liad gone back. Mr. Holmdcn (for the plaintiff). •*• pressed dissatisfaction, and remaittd that the sooner the case was disposed**! the belter it would beThe Magistrate: The defendant is~»«* in attendance? Mr. Dickson: Xo. sir. The Magistrate: You should have-hii vour witnesses here. Mr. Dickson. ,I|* fact thai you want to get another wf" nc*s here h- not a ground for an adjoaTß" ment. Mr. Dickson jK.hitcd out that the adjournment till to-day was obtained I '** condition that the date would pre** suitable to him. Mr. McKean. S.M.. said he found Mβ* self plaocd in a diffirult position. - 1Ij« Dickson's witnesses wore not in atteed* ance, and he could not say that J«V Dickson must <«n. But for- the •»• raugemcut made on Tuesday evening,*!* the ordinary omrsr of c\onts. thcOoert should liavo hnard \hc remainder of *■• evidence <ui Jlu following day. • In the course of fmiher arjrument, ■»• Dickson obs<»r\cd that the plaintiff. TMk Clarke, mill hand. ».f Maniaku. was a working man. and there was «W doubt as to whether defendant wojfl* ultimately rc-«'i\c an>tling fi-om heMr. Dickson ir.atie ihis observation.!• connection witli Nmse Donald's due for £!» 11/ in resj wt of n using fees IP professional serxu-e*. C la»ko's claim I* damagre l«eing a countor-ciaini- • . ' Mr. Hohnden o«.itv-tcd **> this tncnt. and the Magistrate told Mr. K* , son that he was anticipating. "I shall have to allow the defend*«t (Clarke) to have costs. <m account jrf this adjournment, and 1 shall liavc t« consider eventually the amount ■• should ha\e for reinainiug in lown »»* necessarily." Miid Mr. MrKcan,. SJt»# adjouruicg the case till Tueeday. ¥ .*,. ,