The Archive · 1923

An Accident in Ave

JOFFRE

Sequel in Claim for Damages by Russian Lady in Supreme Court A motor car accident in Avenue Joffre about mid-day on March 28 last was the subject. of an action in H.M. Supreme Court on Tuesday before his Honour. Judge Sir Skinner Turner,. Mrs. M. S. Bialskoz, wife of a former officer in the Russian Navy, residing at 139 Dixwell Road, sued the Central Garage Ca. to recover Tls. 7,500, general damages, and Tls. 295 and $262, special damages, for personal injuries due to careless and' negligent driving by a chauffeur in defendants' employ. As to this, the statement of claim alleged: '(1) Lhe chauffeur was, in, the circumstances and considering the condition of the road, which was slippery, driving at an improper speed; (2) he failed to make any signal of his intention to pass the ricsha, which ha was_overtaking; (3) he neglected the signals of plaintiff that the ricsha was crossing to the right hand side of the road. He crossed over to the right hand side of the road when he should have maintained his course, in which case no accident. would have. oc-

Mr. L. G. Husar appeared' for plaintiff, and Mr. R. N. Macleod for the defendant company.

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