In briefly opening for the defence, Mr. Macleod emphasized that, according to his witness, plaintiff was picked up from the ground some three feet on the west end of the traffic island, showing that she must have attempted to get off the car before it had drawn up alongside the stopping place.
Det.-Sgt. H.. Macgregor gave evidence that he saw plaintiff surrounded by a crowd of Chinese, lying on the ground slightly west of the traffic island, probably three or four feet. At the hospital she told him she had tried to alight from the car in front of some Chinese who were hurrying to get off, Witness had been unable to ascertain the number of the tram car.
Mr. E. Nesbit Muir, safety and Fobhicity superintendent of the ramway Ca., stated that no report had been received from any employee with regard to this accident. It was the duty of the driver or conductor to report any accident, whether it was the fault of the passenger or not.
Asked what steps had been taken by the company to prevent accidents of this character, wit-mess said that "safety first"
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