VERDICT FOR £2500
DAMAGES AGAINST MACKENZIE COUNTY | (S?£l'lAL TO TSS FfcKSKJ TIMARU, May 10. Evidence in the action for a claim of £ 5000 by Mary Barton Amy Shaw against the Mackenzie County Council, which was begun on Wednesday, was concluded ta-day. The claim was in respect of an accident in which plaintiff's husband was killed while a passenger in a motor truck, owned by defendant. The was heard before his Honour Mr Justice Johnston, and special jury of 12. ' The jury retired at 4 p.m. and returned at 9.15 p.m., awarding plaintiff £2500 damages, one-third being for the widow, and two-thirds for the 10 children, to be distributed at the discretion "of the court.
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Press, Volume LXXI, Issue 21470, 11 May 1935, Page 10
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114VERDICT FOR £2500 Press, Volume LXXI, Issue 21470, 11 May 1935, Page 10
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