JURY OF FOUR.

Auckland Star, Volume LIX, Issue 118, 21 May 1928, Page 5

JURY OF FOUR.

MOTOR COLLISION SEQUEL.

QUESTION OF RESPONSIBILITY.

A jury of four was empanelled in the Supreme Court to-day before Mr. Justice MacGregor to hear an action to settle who was to blame for a collision between two motor cars on the Great North Road on September 18 last.

Alfred Herman Gyllies, accountant, of Auckland, claimed £199 from Boucher Hill, clerk, of Grey Lynn. A counterclaim for the same amount was made by defendant.

Mr. Finlay (for plaintiff) said the fact that Gyllies' car had stopped almost dead as a result of the collision showed that he (Gyllies) was travelling at a normal pace. It was alleged that defendant, who was travelling in the opposite direction, turned into Beaconsfield Street without giving sufficient notice of his intention. The defence (presented by Mr. W. D. Glaister) was a general denial of negligence. There was a counter-allegation of excessive speed against Gyllies, and the plaintiff had failed to observe that defendant's car was turning to cross the road (after due indication of the driver's intention had been given) at a safe angle.