INJURIES IN COLLISION

Hawera Star, Volume LI, 20 February 1932, Page 4

INJURIES IN COLLISION

MOTOR CYCLIST AWARDED £954 SUPREME COURT DECISION.

After a hearing occupying two days, judgment for £954 5s Id was entered by Mr. Justice Blair last night in the New Plymouth Supreme Court in favour of Henry Allan Richards, who was severelv injured about midnight on September 6 when ho was knocked his motor-cycle by John Potts, another motor-cyclist. Potts was riding behind Richards along the Patea-Hawera Road, when the collision occurred, as the latter was turning into the J aumaha Road. Richards had claimed £ISOO general damages. The jury which, retired at 6.7 p.m. and returned at 9.30 p w , allowed him £750 general damages against Potts, plus £204 5s id special damages. Regarding the special damages claimed there, was no dispute as to £B4 5s Id, but it was contended bv the defence that £B6 Is incurred for treatment in a private hospital and £BB 15s for medical attention--by a private practitioner should he allowed for at public hospital rates. Lis Honour awarded Richards exists ns per scale, disbursements, witnesses] expenses to be fixed by the registrar, and £ls 15s for the second Jay of trial.