SUPREME COURT

Otago Daily Times, Issue 17082, 14 August 1917, Page 2

SUPREME COURT

CIVIL SITTINGS. Monday, August 13. (Before his Honor Mr Justice Sim.) Peter F. A. Robertson (of Lawrence, carpenter) v. George Linklater of Waitabuna, farmer). —This was a claim, for £100 C damages.—The plaintiff, in his statement of claim, stated that he was riding a bicyck on the Main road, Waitahuna. to Lawrence, and the defendant was driving a motor cai in the opposite direction. The car collided with the bicycle, causing the defendant tc sustain a compound fracture of the left arm and_ thigh.—The defendant, in his defence, said he was driving with proper carc and skill, and the plaintiff endeavoured ,tc pass him on tho wrong side. The bicyclc either skidded or was turned too sharply, and the plaintiff fell, striking the left side of the motor car. Mr A. S. Adams appeared for the plaintiff, and Mr A. C. Hanlon for the defend I ant. • The cjjse was to have been heard before a jury, but a notice of discontinuance oi tho trial having been filed, the jury v/ai discharged. Mr Adams said he had agreed with Mi Hanlon that judgment bo given for the defendant for 20 guineas, and disbursements and coiut fees, so as to save any furthei application having to be made to the court. Judgment was given accordingly. WATERSIDE WOBKEB'S CLAIM William 11. Perry (waterside worker) v, the Union Steam Ship Company.—Cluirr £600 damages, through being hurt while working on one of the defendants' boats. Mr C. G. White (for the defendants' appeared in support of a summons for ar adjournment of the hearing of the case. Mr A. 6. Adams (for the plaintiff) saic he realised that Mr White had had eevera difficulties in connection with the case, while there were a good many difficulties on th« other side. His learned friend had agreec that when the case came for trial it shoiric be before a common jury. . His Honor adjourned the hearing of the case until the November sittings, the de fendants undertaking not to havo the tria by a special jury. (Per United Press Association.) WELLINGTON, August 13. In the Supreme Court William Reynolds a returned soldier, was charged witli strik ing Berti Parker on May 30, canisnig hii death, and thereby committing tho crime of manslaughter. The jury returned a ver diot of not guilty.