£1556 DAMAGES
AWARDED GIRL FOR LOSS OF EYE. (Per Press Association—Copyright). AUCKLAND, : September 2Q, V , For the loss of fyer right eye as the result of an air rifle accident at Dar-' gavdlle before Mr Justice Quilliam gaville, a girl claimed - £56 special and £2OOO general damages before Mr Justice Quilliam in the Supreme Court today. . ‘ - ' It was claimed that when cycling along Victoria. Street in Dargaville in June of last year, she was struck in the right hye by a pellet from an air rifle, fired by Douglas Bagby, son of James Bagby, ; gas-w’orks manager (defendant in’ the case) and tfiat the defendant' was negligent in not. taking adequate steps to prevent hiygonfrom using the rifle. Plaintiff said she had lost the sight of her right eye* • .
No defence was filed. *; . “No. amount I could award would compensate this unfortunate girl. She has suffered not only the loss of an eye but disfigurement;” 'saict Mr Justice Quilliam after hearing the evidence and awarding £56 special and £ISOO general damages with costs. trust this will not be a physical vie* tory,” remarked His Honour to Mr Spense, counsel-for the plaintiff.
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Hokitika Guardian, 20 September 1938, Page 5
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