Evidence - As It Is

Motor accidents continue to be of
almost daily occurrence in Melbourne,
with resultant inquiries and conflict of
evidence a sample:

Constable Puff said he was on duty
at the intersection of Smith and
Brown streets, when he saw the motor
car driven by defendant, Walter Wuff,
run down the complainant, Miss
Phyllis Phluff. The car was on the
wrong side of the road, and was tra-
velling at about thirty miles an hour.

George Guff said he was standing
in Smith street and saw the accident.
Miss Phluff seemed unable to avoid
the car, which was travelling in the
middle of the road at about twenty
miles per hour.

The complainant, Miss Phyllis
Phluff, said she was crossing Brown
street when the defendant in his car
deliberately chased her. He was tra-
velling at about fifty miles an hour,
and she could have easily avoided
him; but he seemed determined to
run her down. She had never seen the
man in her life before.

Henry Huff said he was a passenger
in the car driven by Walter Wuff.
They were travelling at about five
miles per hour, and on the right side
of the road. Miss Phluff could have
easily avoided a collision, but seemed
determined to be run over.

Walter Wuff said he was driving a
car in Brown street at three miles per
hour, when he saw complainant, Miss
Phluff, crossing the road. He stopped
the car and reversed the gear, and
was actually travelling backward
when Miss Phluff deliberately threw
herself beneath his wheels.

At this stage proceedings were ad-
journed to allow the Court to cool its
brow.