USES OF THE CINEMA.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXVI, Issue 20199, 8 March 1929, Page 14

USES OF THE CINEMA.

PICTURE IN COURT. EVIDENCE IN CIVIL ACTION. Probably for tiic first lime in the history of Australian Courts a moving picture film of a street accident was Hercencd in Court as evidence at Goulb a rap New South Wales, recently, in a -i;a,so', in which Charles Jfebblewhitc, of Vale, sued Mrs. 10. J. Craig, to •(Tocom 1 . damages in respect of injuries ie.eeJ.v.ed hv him when defendant's inotorpni'. collided with a car driven by the plaint iff, * Tire film showed the two cars locked together after the collision. It was taken after the accident, and gave t good idea of the damage. A verdict ♦vftti. given for £lO5. Counsel for- the nlaintlff askod the Judge, when considering the question of costs, to take into account the fact that an. expert had to oe engaged to screen the film to indicate what .Had happened. Counsel for the defendant objected, oil the ground that the man had not been called as a witness. Judge said he would make a note M the .request, which he referred to the ..^ourt- Registrar, who was directed to.taj; ilio costs.