Louisa Willis, housekeeper, Enderby, sued Fred Richardson, butcher and dealer, Buckingham Street, for the recovery of £5 damages, sustained by the negligent driving of the defendant or his servant. - Mr Fowler, Jus., appeared for the plaintiff, and Mr Keites for the defence. - Plaintiff stated that on the 28th June she was driven to Leicester in Mr Knight’s trap by his coachman, John Edward Jayes, and she returned about a quarter past ten at night. They had gone some little distance when they saw a carriage coming, and both Jayes and the driver of the carriage whistled. They passed this all right on the left hand side, that they had scarcely gone a yard beyond when a light cart driven by the defendant ran into them. It was a bright, moonlight night, and they could see a long way ahead. Complainant was thrown out; her face was badly scratched, her lip was cut, and two teeth were knocked out. She was confined to her bed for a day or two, and was under medical care for three weeks. - His Honour, consulting the calendar, said there was no moon on the night of 28 June. - Witness: It was not really dark: you could see anything coming along the road. - His honour: It may have been a fine summers night, But it was not moonlight. - Cross-examined: The defendant's cart was quite invisible to plaintiff until the collision. Jays did not turn to the right when they passed the carriage. - John Edward Jayes, who was driving the plaintiff, said the collision occurred in the village of Lubbesthorpe. When they were about 15 yards from the carriage, witness whistled to the coachman, who whistled back. They had barely passed the carriage when they collided with Richardson’s cart. The defendant stopped and helped the witness to mend his tackle. - In cross examination witness denied that he turned to the right after passing the carriage. - For the defence it was alleged that the plaintiff's driver's swerved to the right after passing the carriage, and ran into the defendant's cart which was being driven close behind. - Defendant said he was driving back from Enderby with his wife on the night in question. He left Enderby with Captain Drummond’s coachman who was also driving back to Leicester, and they agreed that the defendant should drive behind. He was driving between 15 and 20 yards behind when he heard someone whistle, and the sound of wheels. Immediately after the plaintiff’s trap passed the carriage, and the collision occurred. It was caused, in defendants opinion, by the plaintiff's horse being turned into the middle of the road after passing the carriage. - Similar evidence was given by the defendant's wife. - His honour found for the plaintiff for the full amount of the claim.
Leicester Chronicle and Leicestershire Mercury. John Edward Jayes is the Coachman of a Mr Knight, and was driving a trap which had been loaned to Louisa Willis, housekeeper, of Enderby when it was involved in an accident. Louisa successfully sued the defendant, butcher Fred Richardson for negligent driving.
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