The plaintiffs claim is for $50 daaaage lar Sajery dove to hie bey 3 dant or his servant the negli Mr. M. Hughes appeared for the plaintiff, and Mr. R. E. 8, Gregson for the defendant.
Thomas Jones gave evidence as to seeing s carriage accident on the Buad about 10 o'clock on the morning of November 11. The ceeding from the king Road, and P. and 0. office the driv on to his wrong side.
Witness noticed the eyalet riding on the proper side and theo the collision took place. The bicycle struck the splashboard on the right hand The cyclist seemed to be caps riding. Witness formed the impression that the pony trap bad ran into the bicycle, The carriage was going at 1 speed of nine or ten miles an boor. When Mr. Morriss got oat of the carriage and gave his name, witness told him he considered the mafoo was in the wrong. There being some talk, witness expressed the opinion that the thing was not worth argue only " matter of a f hho was a good or bad rider. Ae far as he know, the cyclist was not bart.
PI the accident, best to avoid the carriage. When be went to a shop to get his machine mended he was told it would not be as strong alter being repaired, because it was sri American machine. If it bad been English made it would be strong enough.
Julian Singer said after the accident the mafoo whipped ap the pony and drove away at s sharp canter in the! direction of the Garden Bridge. ness thought the driver of the car was in foalt, In answer to Mr. Gregson, witness ssid the accident was not a very severe one, The carriage retarned to the spot shortly afterwards. The only damage witness noticed bad been done to the cycle which had one of the pedals snapped off.
A Chinese mechanic ga that be could repair would not be very strong afterwards, because it was an American machine, The machine was worth about $30.
By Mr. Gregson—Witness coald ell it for $30 if the purchaser did not know about the breakage (laughter). If be: did know, the machine would be of no value at M Groguan—Mothing a all?
Witness—Por the defence evidence was given by \Hailey Morriss, who was riding
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