MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

Nelson Evening Mail, 7 June 1917, Page 1

MAGISTRATE'S COURT.

i,»i -—. ,_..._ I (Continued.) SEQUEL TO A COLLISION. -Hemi Mateuga Grant, of Nelson,' claimed from Robert L. Arnold, of Tad-o mor, the sum of £37, cost of repairs/to a motor cycle, or as an alternative ' damages to that amount. The case arose , out of a collision at the Port. Mr Fell appeared for. the plaintiff and Mr Hayes for the defendant.' ' *■ \ ".- ' The plaintiff said that on February Ist he was riding his motor bicycle ,f rom the wharf on the left-hand side,-and turned' to go towards Tahuna. He saw the .'bus in the middle of. the road, opposite'the.'' Port Post Office, and took a 'wide turn to get on to the proper side of the road. He collided with defendant's car oppo-, site Akersten's shop.' His machine was smashed. He asked defendant as to pay- f ing for the damage, and defendant sug- * gested that each pay half. He.said'de- > fendant should pay the lot as he was on* the wrong side. Defendant said he would see about it. The oc-.. „ curred about nine or ten feet from the . kerb. Cross-examined: He did not sound his horn, as he did not think it necessary, and defendant did not sound 'lis I'M.' l He> gave £SO for the motor bicycle ■ < cond-hand. He had previously nad a ' collision with a motor car. Defendant was travelling' at a medium pace. \* it- ■ ness was travelling at about sevjn ti.'iwi . an hour. He could pull lip in i.b0..l a couple of yards. p , - , , (Left Sitting.) '