MOTOR COLLISION

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LV, Issue 17023, 7 August 1929, Page 5

MOTOR COLLISION

CLAIM & COUNTER-CLAIM DECISION RESERVED Decision was reserved yesterday in a ease which came before Mr. P. lb Harper, S.M., which arose out of an accident at tlie Waereiiga-a-liikn corner on May 12, the Magistrate remarking that he would prefer to visit the locality. Hie case was one in which Leonard Grey, ol Hangaroa (Mr. J'. Blair) 'claimed £9B 4s 6d from Alexander Gordon, of Ormond (Mr., H. D. Chrisp), who counter-claimed for £55 16s, both parties alleging negligence on the part ol the other., Robert John Mortimer said lie was in charge of the two stationary cars near tlie. scene of the collision. Gordon could not have passed between. Grey s cal ' ;|,IC I the two which were parked there. Percival Johnstone Riley, of Gisborne, detailed the positions of the cars when he saw them a short time after the collision. Allah Bruce Gilbertson, of, Waipaoa, said that, by the wheel marks, he though, Grey’s car was slightly on tlie wrong side of the road. Henry Kelso, son-in-laW of defendant. of Ormond, who visited ttie scene short.v after the collision, maintained that, between defendant’s car and the store, there was plenty of room for plaintiff’s car to pass. Arnold Gordon, 20, grandson of defendant, travelling in his grandfathers car at the time of the accident, said plaintiff’s car struck defendant s, which was stopped, and was carried round to face the store, Grey’s car continuing on a little further. Grey was travelling at a, ten'ilie. speed, witness added. Dolly Gordon, grand daughter ol defendant, and William Ralph Gordon, grandson, also gave evidence in support of Hip defence. 'l'lie Magistral e intimated that lie would view tiie locality. In the mean time, lie remarked, it appeared as though both parties were at, fault.