RANGIORA CASES.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 11510, 5 October 1915, Page 5

RANGIORA CASES.

(Before ]\lr T. A. B. Bailey, S.M., Mr -K. R. Good, J.P., and Mr W. G. Whiteside, J.P.) Georgo Gould and: David Prouse were each ordered to pay costs, £1 2.s 6d, for allowing oattlo to wander on roads in the Bangiora county. Mr Johnston appeared for the council. For cycling without lights, George Graeey, W. Dalziei, A. M'Millan, F. Cress well wero each fined os and costs 7s. H. Cossgrov© was fined 5s without costs. James Johnston (Mr Van Asch) claimed from Professor H. W. Haslam (Mr Johnston) £9 3s 6d for damage sustained in a collision with defendant's rooter-car. The claim was made up as follows:—-Medical charge IDs, damage, to bicycle £3 17s 6d and two weeks' wages £4 16s. Plaintiff stated that he was cycling from Loburn. where, ho worked, to Ashley on July 23, and at about 5.1-5 p.m. met defendant in his motor-car Witness was well on his proper side, but defendant took hh wrong side to avoid some loose metal on the road. Witness rode over to within about three yards of tho fence, thinking that defendant would take his right Bido again, but he failed to do so, and a collision took place Defendant oontinued on for about two chains before pulling up. Mrs Haslam, who was iu the car, came back and offered to pay for half the damage done to tho bicycle, and it was taken home in tho car. Next day defendant offered him a bicycle to replace the 'mo damaged, but the machine being much inferior to his own, he refused. In cross-examination witness* denied that ho had taken any liquor that day except from his tea-bottle. For the defence, Professor Haslam stated that he saw plaintiff riding to- i wards him- and wobbling badly over a good part of the. road. Mrs J remarked : That nuaj is drunk. What i aro you /,'oihg to dor"'' Witness in trying to avoid him was forced to his .wrong side and the bicycle struck tho left hack mudguard of the car. Plaintiff spoke in a way that suggested he was under tho influence of liquor, and when ho was being taken home tno car, which had. the cover up, smelt like a nothouse. When in the car plaintiff said he had lost his head and that ho did not know where he was riding, and h»d lost control of his machine. Plaintiff made a claim for £ll for iiis bicycle. Mr Bailey said it would not be necessary to call further evidence. Judgment. would bo for defendant.