BULLS

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 74, Issue 121, 25 May 1931, Page 3

BULLS

MAGISTRATE'S COURT Air R. Al. Watson, S.M., presided over a sitting of the Court in Bulls on Saturday, the greater part of the day being taken up with rife hearing of a Claim for damages resulting from a motor collision on the Bulls-Turakina road, Air Watson reserving his decision, which will be delivered on next Court day. Robert Welsh, farmer, of Fea I hers tou, who was represented by Mr 11. Lawson, stated that on June 23, .1930 he was driving a car between Turakina and Bulls, proceeding towards the latter town at about 25 miles per hour on his correct side, when a car driven by Frederick Ofsoski, proceeding in the opposite direction, collided with him on top of a rise in tho road. Defendant had made no attempt to go to his correct side. Plaintiff’s car was wrecked, and had since been sold for £3O. It had cost £360, and had only done about 5000 miles. Ho would not have taken £325 for the car before the collision. His wife bail been injured, and he claimed, in addition to the value of the car, expenses incurred for medical aid, taxi hire, train fares arid domestic help rendered necessary. He claimed £295 9s sd. In reply to Mr Ongley plaintiff said that he was travelling on his correct side, at from 2ft bin to 3ft from the left-hand side of the road. He. had received insurance amounting to £199 19s 9d, and £SO for the wrecked car. To Mr Lawson ho said that rather than have the car repaired he had bought a new one. In opening the case for the defence Mr Ongley referred to the discrepen cies in the evidence given by plaintiff and his witnesses, and said that there was no evidence of negligence on his client’s side. If there had been negligence both were equally to blame. He attacked the various items in the claim, and thought that, they were excessive. Frederick Ofsoski, metal dealer, 1 z ilton, defendant, said that, when he saw plaintiff’s car it. was about 2 chain away, ami on the crown of the load. Jt moved to its correct side, but cairn* out again and “took a leap at. me.” He denied that, he was on his wrong side at any time, and said that the constable was mistaken, ami Mr Bunny was wrong. Herbert Ofsoski, brother of del’emi

ant, and a passenger in his car, corroborated the previous witness’ evidence.' Decision was reserved. Speeding. [van AV. Brown, lorry driver, who did not, appear, was charged on the information of the police with speeding. Constable Larner said that Brown drove through Bulls at 50 miles per hour. The Wanganui police had ascertained his number and defendant had told them that “he did not know he was in Bulls until he was out of it.’’ Convictel and fined £2 (costs 12). Civil Cases. Judgment by default was given for plaintiffs in the following cases:— Rtmgitikoi Advocate v. W. C. A, Thompson £1 19s lOd (costs 9s); Ran gitikei Advocate v. C. G. Benge £23 Ids (costs £4 Is fid); E. Wilson v. 11. 1,. Bratt (balance) 16s 3d (costs 13s). Waist Reduced from 47ins. to 371 ins. in two months with Youth-O--1'11111). 6 •>. Ingli Bros.. Chemists. Marton. -Advt-.