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JUDGMENT RESERVED ON JURY’S DECISION FATAL ACCIDENT SEQUEL Press Association INYERCAB6ILU Wednesdi > As a sequel to the fatal accident which occurred on September 13 oi last year, when a motor-car driven by a youth, Roy Rankin - Wallace, collided with a baker’s cart driven by Mr. Andrew Mcßeath, who died nex: day as a result of injuries, a civil action was begun in the Supreme Court before Mr. Justice Kennedy and a jury Plaintiff was deceased's widow. Margaret Mcßeath. who sought to recover from Roy Rankin Wallace, the driver, and Fleming and Company. Limited, owners of the car. the sum of £2,500 damages in respect of the death of her husband. The jury returned a verdict for £1,250 damages. £750 of that amount to go to the widow and £SOO to be divided equally among the children. Mr. J. S. Sinclair, for Fleming and Company, moved for a non-suit, while Mr. W. Tait. for the plaintiff, moved that judgment be entered in terms of the jury’s finding. His Honour reserved his decision.
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Sun (Auckland), Volume IV, Issue 972, 15 May 1930, Page 9
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