Accident Damages Judgment was given in the Court for China on January 14 by Judge Milton D.\Purdy in the case Which A. N. Istomino, 258 Route Hire Service Inc, for damages for Shop. He was with Injuries Knocked down by one of the company's ease on Seward Road in Sune last, Tudgment was given for the plain tiff for GS 1,761 representing G.S 284 for hospital and doctor's fees and G.$ 1,500 for injuries received Which Were stated to be of a per: manent nature. Plaintiff's claim was for G.S 10,000.
Bir. H. 'D, Rodger appeared on. behalf of the plaintiff and Mr. C. Si Franklin of Messrs. Fleming, Frank. lin & Allman represented the Ford Hire Service.
"According to the plaintiff, on June fast she was walking on Seward Road after having alighted from a tram-car and when near Chaufoong Road forced to step of the pavement as rain water was dripping from the broken draint on the Duildings on the north jo of the road. Before she did ed behind her and approaching, but considered it safe enough to carry out her intentions. When she stopped off the kerb the motor-ear struck her from behn and she was knocked down and wa: rendered unconscious.
The plaintiff was then removed to hospital. where her condition was giv-
In Judge Purdy's judgment states that the chauffeur was guilty ence given. plainti was guilty of contributory hhegligence. The chauffeur said in {court that he had to swerve to avoid another pedestrian and that was why he had struck the plaintiff. On this Judge Purdy said it could. be seen that plaintiff's statement of having looked round and thinking it was safe enough to step off the kerb was quite true.
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