The Archive · 1925

Part of Claim Abandoned

Cross-examined, witness said she only saw two people cross in front of Mrs. Sheringovsky, both men, Mrs. Sheringovsky came next to a man. She did not hear a gong cither at the time of the accident] just before it.

Re-examined, "witness said she considered the driver to blame. similar accident nearly happened te he witness called to describe the customary procedure at the stopping place said that formerly he was an officer in the Russian army, then he becumo an engineer and now he is making sausages. This witness and others said that, as the} trams stopped at present, - one would block Dixwell Road and the ther blocked the lower part North Szechuen Rond. Passengers thus had to pass behind the latter tram and in front of the other.

All declared that at various times they had narrowly escaped accidents and each said that, on such occa sions the gongs were not, sounded, Plaintiff "said that he was. in-

<epacitated and his wife had been only hope. For two years. she had sent him on an average $75 a month, She also supported her daughter and three small children.

The married daughter also gave evidence of the assistance received] from her mother. The latter earn: from $250 up to over $400 month, Witness's brother now was helping] her. Her husband) was an elec Ucian, but, he was too sick to work.

Deceased's son said that his. mother used to give him $50 a month when he was out of work. Ie vas row in employment, earning $200 month, Mr, Priestwood said some of this vritness's evidence was new to hit ind he would abandon that part of] the claim relating to, the son.

The further hearing w journed,

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