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Lyttelton Times, Volume CXVII, Issue 17859, 3 August 1918, Page 8

At Timaru Ma- Justice Herdman and a jury of twelve* were occupied two full days on a suit for personal injuries. Mary Randall, tea room waitress at Christchurch, aged thirty, was on a holiday in September, 1916. She was a passenger for a round trip in the "Timaru Herald" mail ear. The car got out of control descending a steep hill, ran away and was turned into a bank. The axle broke, the car upset and Miss Randall sustained a fracture of the pelvis. She is still suffering from the effects. She sued the "Herald" Company for £IOOO general and £l3B special damages. Plaintiff assorted that the car was ill-found and the driver negligent, which defendant denied. The jury found that the car was not properly equipped and that the brake gear was defective. They gave a verdict for £638. Costs as per scale follow. No one likes moving, but the work can be made much lighter if competent men are employed. J. M. Heyvv.ood and Co., ltd., have them, and three up-to-date pantcchnicuns. Telephones 250, 1241 and 2174. X2