BULLS

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 74, Issue 145, 22 June 1931, Page 12

BULLS

COURT SITTING. Air R. AL Watson, 8.M., pre.-ided | over a sitting uf tho Court in Bulls oi. Saturday, when the following casc'-i were heard: Civil* Judgment by default was given I'oj i plaintiffs in the following:—Ford and ; Co. v. Dick Thompson, £1 14s 6d (cost-i 10s); Ford and Co. v. W. Birkett and j Sons Ltd., £3 (costs 25s 6d); AleadBros v. F. J. Tunnyelman, £3 Jis (costs 25s 6d); 11. 11. C. Holland v. A. Brom ' ley, £4 Jss Gd (costs 23s (id); C. H. Ed J wards v. A. Bromley, £y Ss 5d (cost- i 23s Gd); Ford and Co. v. S. George, £t 18s lid (costs 12s); Meads Bros. v. B ' Wtason. £ll (costs £2 .16s); Ford an<' Co. v. T. Wrigley. £2 Is (costs’2ss 6d): Ford and Co. v. G. Harris (costs 25--6d); Ford and Co. v. 11. Jupson, £l4 1U lid (costs £2 J6s); C. IL Edwards v. H. Jupson, £1 2s (costs 10s; W. Haycock v. G. Terry. £1 (costs 13s); Lundy and Co. v. T. Coley, £2 5s 9d (costs 25s ; (id); Nicol Bros. v. J. Bresncham, £l.l 1 Ss lOd (costs £2 16s). J udgment Summonses. I. Bevan was ordered to pay Hill Bros, the sum of £3 4s 9d, in Mefault. five days’ imprisonment; warrant to be suspended so long as defendant pays £1 per month; first payment on July J, 1931. In tho case Nicol Bros. v. J. Aleyer, the amount having been paid, defendant was ordered to pay costs (10s) before July 1, 1931, in dcfualt two days’ imprisonment. Motor Breaches. On the information of Inspector H. J. Fowler (Rangitikci County) three charges were laid against Hugh Andrews, as follows: (1) That on April 7. 1931, in the Uangitikei County, he did operate a traction engine on the Rangitikei bridge without having obtained permission in writing of the controllingauthority, in contravention of the Motor Lorry Regulations, 1927. Defendant was convicted and ordered to pay costs (12s); (2) That on June 2, 1931, he did tho same with another traction engine, in spite of the warning of the inspector after the previous offence. Convicted and fined £3 (costs 20s); (3) For using the same traction engine without a license. Convicted and fined 20s (costs 10s). Cruelty to Cow, Henry Tinsley was charged on the information of tho police with cruelty to a cow on June 14. Evidence was given that defendant was driving cattle from Feilding on that date to Wanganui, and that when three miles from Bulls, on Lake Alice Road, a cow got stuck in the side of the road, and defendant could not get her out. He left the beast from Sunday till Wednesday before destroying her. Defendant appeared and stated that the facts were admitted, but he had no been able to get back before the Wednesday. The Magistrate said that defendant should have made some provision in that case, and inflicted a fine of 30s.

Reserved Judgment. His Worship delivered judgment in the case heard at Bulls on Alay 23, when Robert Welsh (Featherston) claimed damages against Fred Ofsoski (Palmerston North) as the result of a motor collision on the Bulls-Turakina Road. At the hearing Air H. Lawson appeared for plaintiff, and Mr A. Al. Ongley for defendant. The judgment roads as follows:—“This is a claim for £295 9s sd, damages in respect of a collision between a motor-car driven by plaintiff and same by defendant. 1 consider the evidence establishes that defendant was guilty of negligence in that he failed to (in accordance with the rule of the road) keep sufficiently on his proper side prior to the collision, and that such negligence was the cause of the misfortune. In this connection 1 prefer to accept the evidence tendered on behalf of plaintiff, and particularly that of the witnesses Bunny’, Stunell, and Constable Larmer, to the evidence of defendant and his brother. 1 accept Alessrs Bunny’s and Stunell’s estimate of defendant’s speed, and do not accept the evidence of defendant and his brother; and I consider that the fact that there was (in the words of the witness Munny) ‘a little broken glass on tho road well along to where the cars stopped,’ i.e., to defendant’s correct side, does not furnish any conclusive evidence that defendant was travelling on his correct side prior to the collision. In my opinion, also, it has not been established that plaintiff was guilty of contributory negligence. When tho collision was imminent and so close to the actual point of impact, though the witness Bunny, who was driving a car behind plaintiffs, did not notice it, plaintiff attempted to cross to his incorrect side to pass defendant’s car, but this action was, 1 consider, taken in the emergency. As to damages: plaintiff said he had the ear 12 months. The car had evidently run. between five and sly thousand miles while plaintiff had it. Both plaintiff and the witness Jones (whose evidence was taken in Featherston) state that plaintiff paid £3GO for the car. Jones says the car was worth £325 before the accident, but plaintiff’s wit ncss, Allen, stated the car before the accident would have been worth from £250 to £275. I am prepared to accept Allen’s estimate as the more correct one, and I allow £275 as the fair value of the car before the accident. The evidence shows that plaintiff obtained £5O for tho wreck, and that was it’s outsicL* value. Plaintiff’s Joss in respect of his car was £225, and this 1 am prepared to allow. As to the sum of £l5 9s B<J for taxi fare, train fare, medical attendance, chemist’s charges and wages to domestic, it is admitted that the wages paid to plaintiff’s niece amounted to £1 10s, and not £7 JOs as claimed; also that she was going to Wellington in any case. Exact account of the faros claimed could not bo supplier I consider that an allowance of £l2 in respect of the items referred to is adequate to compensate plaintiff. Judgment is given for plaintiff for Plaintiff was allowed costs and wit nessos’ expenses according to scale, with costs of taking evidence at Featherston, Court costs were £5 Land solicitor’s fee £ll 3s 6d. PING PONG. Interest is being taken ir. the match between Bulls and Flock Hous(> Ping Pong Club, which will be played in Clif ton Hall on Tuesday evening, each club having one win to its credit. The Bulb team has been selected as follows: —It Mansell (capt), F. Ingram, 11. Alansoll. 11. Kearney, F. Howard Mrs Al a use i I Miss I. W'lkcr, Aliss E Simpson, Mi-' M. Kearney. Any of the above mem bers who are unable to pbiy arc askci to nnt.ifv th*' secretary,