AWARD TO WIDOW.

Auckland Star, Volume LXX, Issue 246, 18 October 1939, Page 6

AWARD TO WIDOW.

ROAD FATALITY SEQUEL.

SMASH AT INTERSECTION

(By Association.)

WELLINGTON, this day. Damages amounting to £1850 and £19 8/ funeral expenses were awarded to Evelyn Beatrice Beattie, aged 26, widow of Archie Beattie, aged 29, by a jury in the Supreme Court in Wellington. Ihe case was heard before Mr. Justice Smith and was the sequel to a fatal accident in Seatoun on the of February 18. p

At the time of his death Beattie was a motor driver employed by the transport division of the P'ost and Telegraph Department. Defendant was driving along Hector Street in a southerly direction and toward the intersection of Bumhaqi Street. Beattie at tl)e time was driving a Post and Telegraph Department van in an easterly direction along Burnham Street. A collision occurred and Beattie died from injuries received. Negligence alleged was that defendant failed to give way, drove at a speed excessive in the circumstances, failed to keep a proper look-out and tailed to keep as far as practicable to the left. Plaintiff claimed £19 8/ funeral expense _ and for herself and unborn chilu iijjoO general damages. Liability was admitted and the iury was asked to assess the amount of damages.