£2,800 CLAIM FAILS
NEGLIGENCE NOT PROVED WOMAN KILLED BY TRAIN Finding that the Railway Department had not been negligent, a jury dismissed the claim of George Samuel Brittain, waterside worker, who sought a total of £2,800 compensation in the Supreme Court yesterday as the outcome of the loss of his wife, who was killed at the Argylc Street railway crossing on Christmas Eve, 1927. In addition to his main claim lor £2,000, 4 suppliant asked £750 for injury suffered by George Brittain, aged three, who was also struck by the train at his mother’s side. In addition £SO medical expenses claimed. Mr. R. A. Singer and Mr. H. G. Brodie alleged that the department had provided inadequate precautions for the public safety, and that the train officials were negligent. Mr. V. R. Meredith, for the Crown, denied negligence and contended that the accident was due in part to negligence on the part of deceased in failing to keep a proper look out. After hearing evidence Mr. Justice Blair said he could see no negligence. The jury returned a verdict accordingly and judgment was entered for the Crown, with costs.
Permanent link to this item
https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/SUNAK19281114.2.139
Bibliographic details
Sun (Auckland), Volume II, Issue 511, 14 November 1928, Page 16
Word Count
189£2,800 CLAIM FAILS Sun (Auckland), Volume II, Issue 511, 14 November 1928, Page 16
Using This Item
Stuff Ltd is the copyright owner for the Sun (Auckland). You can reproduce in-copyright material from this newspaper for non-commercial use under a Creative Commons BY-NC-SA 3.0 New Zealand licence. This newspaper is not available for commercial use without the consent of Stuff Ltd. For advice on reproduction of out-of-copyright material from this newspaper, please refer to the Copyright guide.
Log in