THE WELLINGTON TRAMS.
A' SUPREME COURT CASE. ■ ' '.. y.— — {United Pbks3 Association.] > • ... , .'"WELLINGTON, Friday. : -At : the Supreme Court to-dny, Jas. Nieholla' a qua'rryman, sued the City Cotuieilif or £250 '.damages for injuries in ;v a 1 'traih' accident. It was alleged that 'owing- to the ; negligence, of the Corporation's employees in permitting 'tijeVei&r-' to be .-o vercrowded, and the motorman' suddenly : and' negligently tiiniuig : ;bn;.the ..', fnll motive*- power, caumng'the;cai --to violently and suddenly/ jerk^-the plaintiff was thrown front '-the tram: and: injured. He easferea^fnrtner :injury' after being fhipw^'out^by; rea*baof the Corpora-tionSJemp]foyees:-,not promptly etop- !-^: ''3Wy returned a -Teraict.'fo'r;- the .^defendant, and judg'■mai&Mii'"eitwiß'^Meoidiiigly, with 'c6sts£: r^'>;/v, ':■;.'.- - :■■■'■ ■ >i : 'yu7i ,v'-'^--'.'-' ; -j-- ■ '
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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XLII, Issue XLII, 13 June 1908, Page 3
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107THE WELLINGTON TRAMS. Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XLII, Issue XLII, 13 June 1908, Page 3
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