the case was heard in which Mrs, A. Bravskaya claimed damages from' Mr. A. C. Townsend, for injuries suffered by Birs, Bravskay when she was bitten by the defendant's dog on February 21 last, Mr. Ivanow appeared for the plairand Mr. A. E, Seddon for the defendant.
'The damages claimed were, special damages Tls. 60 and $105 for doctors' bills, general damages, $175 and costs, $59.
Mrs. Bravskaya was called give evidence and said that on the date in question she was walking down Vu Yuen road at about 6.30 pin. As she passed the gates of No. 217 in that road a Inrge dog rushed out at her and bit her just above the ankle. A British soldier who was near came to her assistance and tried to drive the dog away byt it rushed at her again and bit her twice more. A boy appeared and took the animal away. Pte, Rudkin helped her to a ricsha and she returned to her home at F.A the firm, whether he had financed them himself or not. Interests, under the agreement he was entitled to charge at actual bankers' rates for all' outstanding monies for the whole of each.coming month. In the defence this interest had been settled arbitrarily, said Mr, Brown, at eight per cent.' The! salary due, Mr, Brown said, had) not been paid because to pay it plaintiff would have had to advance a further Tls. 200 the amount of the salary, wherewith to pay himself. The plaintiff asked that certain parts of the defence be struck out as they were not set-olls to the plaintiff's claims but counterclaims. Defendants were claiming from the plaintiff Tis, 20,000 for} damages as a result of alleged breach of contract, and also Tls. 160 which defendants claimed had been lost because plaintiff had refused to pay workmen their wages, thereby causing a strike. The defendante cadid ach make any chia ist plaintiff in this court as! the plaintiff was a. Chinese, but they had already started proceedings in the Provisional Court, Five of the claims put, forward by the defence were struck out by; Judge Sir Peter Grain,
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