LEG BROKEN BY FALL
CLAIM FOR DAMAGES,
A claim for damages arising out of a fall down an excavated bank at Wadestown was heard by his Honour the Chief Justice (Mr. Justice-Sker-rett) at tho Supreme Court to-day.
The plaintiff, David Law; letter-car-rier, of Wadestown, claimed £400 damages, £20 18s 6d for loss' of wages, £30 115,6 d hospital expenses, and £3 18s tnedical expenses from Archibald C. M. Sinclair, contractor. It was set out in the statement of claim that on 13th August, last Law fell' down a hole excavated alongside the footpath in Moorhouse street, his leg being broken. Plaintiff contended that the. hole was left unprotected and unguarded. The defendant denied this, and alleged that the. accident through Law's own negligence. Medical evidence was adduced to the effect that the plaintiff's leg had been shortened n inch as a result of the accident, that he would be permanently affected, and: that: his efficiency would be.definitely, impaired. Mr. C. A. Li Treadwell is appearing for the plaintiff and Mr. L. J. Maule for the defendant. j (Proceeding.)
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Evening Post, Volume CXI, Issue 37, 12 February 1926, Page 10
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178LEG BROKEN BY FALL Evening Post, Volume CXI, Issue 37, 12 February 1926, Page 10
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