Judge Milton D. Purdy on Jui found the Park Garage, Fed. In U.S.A, guilty of negligence to the extent of G3750 damages, and costs lined by Miss Edith Hoppo suit against the Park Garage.
HI. D. Rodger acted for the plainti? and Mr, J. B, Davies for the defendant. For injuries sustained when Tsue Ah-rung, chautfour, drove a hire-ear into the post on the trutlic island at the corner of Nanking and Chekiang Road corner, Miss Hoppo filed suit for damages amounting to G§2,000, and Tls. 300 for medical fee Dr. J. Kastein, witness for the plaintiff, testified that he had been allied to the home of Miss Hoppo fon March 11, the day following the accident, which had occurred at about 240 a.m, following a party which had been held in Hongkew fon Sunday night, March 10. Upon his arrival at Missy Hoppe's home the found her right knee and instep fu such u swollen condition th: hho advised her to have an X-Ray, which she did the following da; The X-Ray revealed that a bone of the right foot was broken and theee was a dislocation of the right knee.
Gibb's cement east was put on the foot and the knee bandaged. Tt was necessary for Miss Hoppo remain in bed for four weeas during which time Dr. Kastein visite fed her 2: times. At the conclusion fof the four weeks she was able to return to work for a half day only for a period of fourteen days, during which time she also had to have massage. The fees for attens|- ance were Tis, 6 a day, and the east for the foot cost Tls. 50. The total doctor foes were Tls. 246, the Bill for which had never been presented to the plaintiff.
Miss Edith Hoppo. a German subject, employed as stenographer the Deutsche Asiatische Bunk, testified that on March 10 she had attended a party in Hongkew ant at twa o'clock she went with her friend, Mr, Bretschneider, to tha Park Garage to get a car. Wit ess stated that the chauffeur seemed sleepy and drove very slowly down North Szechuen Road to King Road, thence westward Nawking Road. 'The street at that time of the night appeared desertc.l aad: there seemed no reason for the sudden crash into the port. {di Witness was thrown to the floor aad upon trying to arise found thu' ghe was unable to walk... A pass-
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