Raymond, an engineer in the employ' of the S, M, C. Electricity Depart Jment, brought #h action jointly and separately against the China General Omnibus Ca, and Messra, GE, Marden & Ca, alleging that) the sustained injuries through Jcollision between a motor bus a truck and trailer. He claimed Tis, 152 and $71 for surgical and lather expenses and $2,000 damage The defendants individually de ability and, alternatively, laid the: blame on each other. Mr.. Tycho. Wing appeared for "the plaintitt, Mr. R. F. C, Master for the Chi [General Omnibus Ca. and Mr. J. R Jones for Messrs, Marden & Ca.
Dr. A. H. Rail said that he! attended the plaintiff in the General Hospital and found him suffering from several wounds on the face, which had to be stitched. He complained of pains in his side, leading to the impression that his ribs ere injured, and his right arm and hand were hurt, the little finger now being useless. He had no feeling in it, Plaintiff, in evidence, said that on July 24 he was travelling in a motor bus passing the Astor House hotel, It was moving about 20 miles an hour and it slowed down a lite when passing the hotel, but did not actually stop. Witness was looking out at a friend on the} pavement when the accident occurred, 20 he did not actually what happened, but suddenly he was thrown out and seriously. injured He was treated at a chemist's shop near by and then taken to the (General Hospital. He now felt all right except for the pains in his right side and he could not ure his little finger. Me had been! examined by Dr. Burton for the Jdefendants and he also found the finger was useless, Cross-examined by Mr, Master—He kad no feeling in his finger and he would allow counsel to put a Vighted cigarette against it if he chose. Three lawyers had acted before him prior to the case into Court.
By Mr, Jones—Ie personally had to pay all the surgical expense Jeonscquent on the action. The dill was sent to the Council but was tically certain that it was the trailer that "made the accident, because undoubtedly the long [crossed in front of the bus.
'A' Chinese police constable also Jsaid that he saw the lorry come. up [from behind and the trailer collid~ led with the bus. The lorry did not stop and witness had to run after The Bus-Co.'s Claim Mr. H, S, Benner, business manager of the China General Omnibus Ca., said at Wednesday's hearing the' "company had from the start put responsibility for the accident on Messrs. G. E, Marden Ca. The damage to "the bus amounted to about Tls. 200. Tests si}made with the same bus since the accident showed that it conkd not shoot forward rapidly. It covered 30 yd. from a standstill in 10 sce, and at 30 vd, it was travelling eight les per hour, It traversed 260 ya, before attaining a speed of 20 miles per hour.
Crots-examined—The engin going before the standing had at least one month, Jof preliminary instruction and fre Jquently longer, Whatever the me struction ary period they were not sent on road duty until they had passed certain examinations, considered an upright stanchion equally as good as a strap for hanging on to.
Mr. 8. J. Lucas, night foreman Jat the Bus' Co.'s garage, described the damage to the bus and said that, fuppeerances convinced him it. feaused by n glancing blow from Dehind as to certain breakages, and 1 head-on collision as to consistent in. the latter case with contact with a telegraph post, Witness gave corroborative evide lence as to the starting tests, On that, occasion he personally drove the bus. bus could not be suddenly aeceler~ fated and made to jump forward, Extra speed could not be put on in order to avoid an accidents the bus would have to be stopped. It depended on the speed at the time how quickly a bus could be stopped.
Answering the Judge, witness said the damage could have been about the same whether the truck struck the bus a glancing blow, or whether the bus moved up against the truck, Dut the track of the collision on the panels would have been reversed.
Mr, Jones then called evidence for Messrs, Marden & Ca. The Chinese [chauffeur of the motor lorry said foiwerve und porte The fret whether Ue excentert bre conce: '10 reo Shan of Ths, 1,000,000 in.
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