Mr. E. T. Maitland, progeenting for the police, described the ease as Defendants' Plain Duty. rather a bad one. Chaoufoong It was to be remembered that the Road being under repair, only one-awning structure presented to the way traffic was allowed, and dejeasual observer an appearance fendant was informed of this by a! permanency and security. Plain.
Chinese constable on point duty, tiff himself had often playa who stated that plaintiff threw the Kali to him, He believed plaintiff? was somewhat blinded by the sun, because instead of throwing it at witness he threw it at the awning supporter, or vertically upwards, Weighing' nine pounds, the force the ball was sufficient to lift the awning support from its socket.
OF course, it" was not necessary' for Husar to throw the ball vertifeally in the air and against awning spreader, but when it was considered that he was engaged in playing a game of ball which consisted in throwing the ball to his companions and that he was perfectly oblivious to any danger overhead, could it be said that his act tossing the ball vertically into the that it came into contact with the awning-spreader, was an igence on his part?
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