LAW REPORTS.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 604, 4 September 1909, Page 15

LAW REPORTS.

'l|iyi|l6Ho^Tl^OvCAsE-;oNvjWE^ :^?:J: ; ! : :His i.HonpOTHMri^JustiCer.Siiß::prosided: at .r^.'.i;^^ ■;^ : of ;'',).■;pN;Alfrid ; .Biridor,v a -oh' tho'.:steamer Pu- ; r ;-i^^TOlver;-;ffit!|iyiATOV^;--'dqi:BnoT;bes : ' bodily ? Hos Myira I coridu?bcdyiie; preaecutien,'■. and :i iß^Mr^iTOterd ; eaid>thst ■ v th«^reT i oirer bjJtk* ! BtbuMd, ,; and:tlio dewas ■ net discharged 'at ft^ o l ; BurjM'.'i, ; This" ; .the , baVe,w;db'nsider/Ui(>iWhole of the ;:'.s--VfaOTsS'Kid , :'asd6rlitn'''.wlietHer ;the acoTised airien\pted'.'ta : 3h'6ot: at-Burns at aiiy Mother time :"'S^:TpliW^on'\thai!sfc^cr;''iiia':;sho\ : Uy.' V'i railway'.wharf.- ''■ •"-';■ i- .:■.•■'••-•'■ b. .' ; : 'M ißbrnard:.Burns,■■■•: fireman',-of : . the' v/Putiki, W-'rf^KtaWd -July ;14',h0 was ':•':.!■'£ .on -.thp'.vesselj camo m .'■ r ~-\ ;^(«d^'i^idy:.: "rTe:'^oy'no'rtime;-for--you , :':v- v Bifc'tibff^ : .:'at.''th6vtablci;pulled *ut■■'(his '■-'■ re- ;-'': V^ylblv'fef : and:;throatcned'to .'shj»t'.:witn««j if.be r.'.<\r6ae;J)'-Whilo;staiipres6ntiag^ho : revolverat ■!.-:^/ ! ,?!l(IiVsVs ; 'twico'.and'iiWvlyppkf; insultingly; : to) himi^i '-- : ;W:ia,W)iicl(^witine^»v;o.vcrpowctrf).tnf-,aceti3eai i * '""'/.and[cautioned:uitu ,tpjdesiatV.As witness .was' :;•'".• iße^inb : 'aivay' the ;'reTolver:'went;off; ; It was witness,■;.b^ i pojnted-jtowarde : .:i : .V;theiferound^V Y> '' - : ; Ai'Vw ■'.:.■■'■'■'■;:!". ■' .•i?>:^ ; ■ William vf Ernest v. John > ;;vS':;Hardy,:Aiß! j ; : i : ff'gave^ovidenco'^-VC;;- v :; : W;• :;■ •;:< : '^-'J ■:,'•-' >■;■•; ;;'■;" ■•-■ ;Sl?; : iAVilfdrd';said thatrhe■ would -callL'evi- ■'•:.:;::, - doilpSitd : - prqTe,:'that •; the :>vlio)e'.; trouble ihad ■■':,■:; been'caiised'Jby' : tW\other., ; man.V.' ( Ho':would saiditbaivyhen tho;

: ; " : .-.Vshipflib "found.Burus'and Wo-strangers; at :Vw : '> ; thojjforecastle):.?ntrancoi>': Ho:. dsW ; : Burns; ;; W6ney : -''h6'' l hßdv]eftt'-;hiin/>';'Butns| V : . ;WattSckod him,Pai)d,:tlio'two grangers jpinbd -■■ykiokiiig')iimU;,^iiiH!B3 ; :dToiv-hi9vrevolvcrV : !\nd '•VSotitliit ; the >4trangerß:iiiniped"ashore.:; Vy;i ■ the : -v;-,: v : v wehtvbffi;:p6iitiilg.directly: downwardo ;to/the :5; : "'SBuirhs on'lhe.'deckhand felled him; ■>!■;! >■).;; '■.'; '-' : :> : iind"-rpbbcdi -;and', alvrayaeßirieo ;then> had 'car-' •% ,^v■| f6u'faß/ihat■ : g'awot^rs!■*β^β■.^t(y.■ i ■to;■o«i.■anyi■ Vi: \ thingVthati " canie .^'r^duStxjr'Sj/clubs;:or ' :;i described the ;-Jv r poiition/bf.thalbulletiholQ^jii 1 :t■':./':■.■''■. r^.f;;;- THavjnry deliberated- ; for : ififtecn'rminutesy ; ..';',y : ;andV,d(Mid<!d ■: that,the-accused :wae-;;guilty.'.oi-•,-f';. ;moiifhs' f hard .'.labour.;'.:

S:; : ■ v Jib?r't rPyke :fsentenced ■ ?;-.vdai"vla'S^-.toS l t^o.. 1 :;2- ; ; hard-labour)vilie^broko : Sana.entered: ■■i ■■stofc3o<ties; 23:.8hirt5,. ; 6:1)0x03'6f.c011ar?,V.2 rX : v' -:V-V.br.B^3yy-' : >\v^^^^^ .^.^. : jV;'^«'v-!WiupriJ.':ap^|irefl-for ( ' : >. r^. .'/Etiderice.jforltho prosecution //-was;;given by. V::=v;R^qrtfXarrow/irestaflrantkecperr''Of- ? i46 ' : :;:iliMni>toh,! ~ vFfcd€ri6k;:."J , 3rr ) ;' . :,; .licenico'.'of.the Rpyal:-H6i;el/-:ftrid Constable '■::;: O!Bri«n.f ; KAw ■ ::■*s■{ir ■"■ .'.■■- *- ■ tfie. disturbed \ii■;:■::pearance.;»f.iDroingool's?shpp7'tKe 'dPb'r''of :.^y.wKf«E'fKef'.to'nhdsopjß^!"at;-l:7e.Thf^He : :. i baok : :'t«i -;;•■v'Btinon.Vci'H?::-returned: in?'a: mpm«nt;Mth:iA >>.'. cbiistable, .and found:'two;men, eccuscd and •iij.en. overcoat-on,, , and:iiv a * ifound'to bo Hiding-/t;:.utig6r.;it.'-six-';.blue{shirt's.^.-;-The', two;nien wcro ■ v- ;afrested.: watchhouso,' ■:■■. ;'found':Jo : . of a. ofr '■' ; -'H^?>" a TO.Pyke.hacl htfi a-'.ddzen.-.tie's in-'his' :-,f: a:search; in -iho morn-" Uvv ; WaM:founaitWrt^h;shirts'ln :, tho:.aopTOay ■ ! v: ; Mns6h's,'Steps.' : -Twp' ! *-V jfoumlcm:tho Sydacy!Street : 'c>mettry.-'V' ;Vx A ,s ';■; a-ten:minutes'adjournment tho iu"T -;.., reiuriied-'.-ai-.e'.'o'clock :with ; t-.Tordict'vo'f ":■■' guilty : t of. receiving stbleti'p'fflpcrty. ;- : /•';■;'■■',• .:■.■;.•...;■; '..befltene'e, ■\wae l ;acferi'ed'-'ijb I ti,l'''this. , in6raiiig.'

■ { - s '' =-:;ftVHohaw f :Mr.;;^^e:C^p> ! ;iri'tfce'aiipping: =.v: vf 0356,; I GcorgolGorta Smithy : k■ v/ojt s'at^Weilißgton; ■:■'.+ •' : i-'J> .SsP-fekambpH, Steaoi :.v " pnip.''.Company's'-steamer, V. Avihum;' : - This "■■ 'K : ; W»l al ? -'WPeal.': on of ■' -lawjroia' ■; thV : -;: : A^wM^- ;M '-i-W.:'G;.-Riddell/--S'.M;-'--:-v ; .'*'-. v; :■:■■: ■-::.' M hen;, tlio easo .'was argued on August; 13.- ;'.': •■ 1 -,- Sf-y?? 0 " WPeared : ;ajid : m0 T * JjiW, ; .™ r ,;.'■';%>> , ; "''MtL Judgment; his • Hotiour: .': "John ;vPcebl«.^-'had ■ ¥ ■^i^?W'tncvAral)UTa'-at:^reenock,: : bn'V'July ! .Vv:"«v':*«o°i.-and "servedi'oh-rihS.: vessel-? : ttritif •^^;l«l>raaryi ; 2B;:lpqS..i;On;vthe:;!atter. ; dateil]o'' ■4'?M/ifef d ; , ; , ] b^ u,ei l^'»/aieoharg6;:';in; f' ; H.ospital;-;-.Up iti ;the, date of :vV;;Ws;idHphargo ) ;■;; ■.•es«*t;at-;ehort::interyali,;,buV he:submittod V:- to because; :by"neglecting to do" ,: bcipmorwhblly ;in- ..•■/ ; capacitated- for; work;'-:, The' -owration. ; was «.,-. fironian captain -of /tho' ' : "-^nk»? "l' d A'f no ;fiio ;i Siipe'rini ; -.;,-..-.;.Wc-;.to;proTidevfor^the;.maintenance arid' .y;o.,me4ical' / attsndanee , :of -Peiblw:' unti^r^-' ;v^vw^ .which,, tfttrvhearing, I :V:;,tr^ ;i ;had. found thviilne!s4a S l >~;^ l -board ;.-.:.th*;'- : -Arahnr.V'Mwhile' ' :< tl ;»*;.;>t^*s doubtful ..whetlier,-at: =«i;-t'iiri' ■;;-: /O I ,P^. dls «l'ffge,iifc,was.:3Uch;; i i3 ;to"iribapaci; "" :i '' : p l!l Vi Vho " y i^^ C/lna S iStrafe <=onsitfe(!<i :/.; that |oebles madp.his on-li airangcmonts'wilh :,.-, ■■ th*doctor, ;,,n B , dismiwefl, tho information .;■:.-;oaJlJe;erounds;.ti.at,Pceblee>a»:-iiot'-"Jeft on -'■'■ $T °?r :t^4e.n'as<not,ffh<jlljr«icap a .' :•:, : that.£h« section-- had' ; bccnVintrodaeecV iot'thl ~-;bon*fit 'of. .soamenj;.and to , prevent .jehliien .--:. incat«cit ? ted^rpmdlln M 3 Jeing.;:aVcS '■•.: ■':« : snould l: .4h6refore, .receive suchj;fair;'and ; : ... ,constniction 'ns; would :bcst ensure tho .;;:.,■ atts nmeiit of: ita object.- •- But,, construing it .-;■: as pojsibln,; he could 'nbt-agrw, ,;ffi& : i counsel tliftt ■■:, thP-facts= fntirid, by' W ■;x--.;\in«sii^*te ciestalil«h«r:''t]i'iit-'.-,.'.-P.jtb!ca*-;:if»i----■;r,'eufferint frpmViri ln v ■■;^■i ; .<»l^■■«.> 4 »^^'\h , m;.:■^This;OTβ;p^r<•ly^•^ : ■■qu«βt^oll '-;v. V.rtfk v.-P«U«-i™,inconrenipnccd;by pein, :; at ;interva!i ( but h« -:yrtn Mo -to tarry --'eut ■;-•■: his -diitics''dunng-bis >atche.i, right ,itn l o ' ■;,;.the'.vtitne of -bis...discharge, and could itiflvo ■,-;. pwfp'rmed. thein':■'. foj;, some;.- tlnio -; lougsr -.;;.': Under..' : qirctnnataricea, : ;h» :' voluntanh' ■■'■I'. nsked ffor-sin's :disoha'rgp, ; because lib 'doir'au to , Undergo ■ ttn.-.'operation •'•■ to ■•' proybiit' ■' riibro .-. serjoits. trouble. yH_o:asl;e<l .for hi3,<!ischarne , : ;for-• 11 IB;'own conyoniencc, andrr.bt ; liccaiwp he , .was.Hben iiiiablp to, pprfprni his'.tjutjea.- -lri : y-:/ Vμv Jiidge'? opinion,-->lie". was not "left on ■y.'rfiho'ro,';., JJy.- tho mutual■ consent'":bf:raa'ster ~: . :: rtnd.seaman,'tho'contract botween them Was -.-. put: in end tojnot bccnusoof-siny incapacitv ■',:'■:■ o'nVjth*-'pur't of.-tho : seaman to pprfonn-his ;,v\clritips,;:but-;bccaust>. li'ff -desired -to'. ; follow : '' tn«li()n.l fulvico ; he b:id. obtain«l, to prevent .")"■ » 'ftitiirn inmnacity. ; Tlicro. might' lid cases' ~■ ;', l wliord,-.':i!Jit^iwwtaiidn{;;tlio'7act'','that ; a'' , «eate. beiiip. fofmajlf discharged i'frpui 'his. ship, theiprorisions of the secfioa

would apply"; If'at. the time , the seaman was discharged,: ho was : wholly incapacitated by illness. or acoident - from the- performance. of his duty, tho discharge would be; merely colourable (although nominally with his consent)/' and his - Honour did not think L that the provisions of -tho'section, could in such a case'bo successfully 'evaded by. , tho seaman ponsori ting io a. formal discharge. .■■': The present case, however, was not' of.. that-nature, ■ and f,h6 appeal';would!be- di'smissod- with frs r-i-•.'.:.'}Jβ Y. : '■'•'. V

A CARTEETON APPEAL .UPHELD. His Honour Mr. Justice Sim gavo judgment ■yesterday.' in i< the i appeal (board 'bnvWodnes-; day), from .a decisidn given in Cartcrton by Mr.-'/C. C; Graham,'S.M. '■-:-Charles Joseph , Jury had sued Thomas Hodge for.tho sum'pf SlOi'U., claimed to be :tho'balance, duo for Tonta of;.a lease and: bailments, of Viand; and dairy cows. ; Tho defendant : hail; alleged ,that Joaeph John JKcmpton; td:'"whqm.-'.'Tio. had tranjfer-red Ibis; interest, had .-been accopted by!'.the landlord as tenant, in'his.place; and tnaty-'irom; and,aft<3r the date of tlie'asiigning'■ te ; Kempton, Hodce; was"absolved "frotii all .liability for ■"rcnt.': : '!Tho'magistrate agreed with/this contention,' nnd^gav« judgment.' in favourefHhe defendant. ....' -,-' : :::.■.>/, ; : :-Mr ; -D, M.' Findlay and Mr. IV E, Maunsoll .appeared for "tho appellant,'and Mr. Grjjy and Mr..C.;Phillips for the respondent. ■ •The.' appeal was allowod, and .judgment given -for plaintiff for £25175.'', witlv costs in the Magistrate's Court/to: be -fixed-:by the magistrate/ : The.-respondent was .ordered -to pay-the costs..ef tho appeal,: seven-"'guineas,; aril disbursements.:.^ .■:'••• ; -.'.';''. '.-v:W-v:- :: ''•'.■' ; i '■■ -:■ injury : .^o ; A ':-.:■, ; judgment ' was' also- given."by.: jiis.-Honour Mr. Justice Sini in the apical , case'Oißard on August 18 and 14), in wmoh uhskilfill: treatment ; . ■. was ■-'.' '-'alleged.-'. ...by .William _; Hughbert M'Laughlarii : fruiterer,-of .Kilbirnie, .against. Alexander Milligan, in regard to injuries 'sus-j tain«d by a.filly .of (trotting- stock.;.: The ca'so Hit .heard, by: Dr.: M'Arthur, SiM.j.-who.de-.oli.ned'.'te' award damages '(£l5O claimed): for :th« loss'of the animal. ■'".-.' ;;. v>ivi'':'';'-. v ; Mr. .Gray appeared:' for ..tlie;'- appellant,. M'lmujhlan, v'and Mr. 'Johnston I .for the respondent; '■;?• '■■"• • : ! ; v - : ',\" ! ~ , -' ■■:/"■: ::: i; 1 .-.:'-Y-"''>•.'.;- ; ,•..Mγ, -"Gray. 'said, that 'ths filly ;bad--been brbught/from.'the'.phristchurch '-'district, i'a'iid ■ was • ef'-Roacl trotting stock;-. Its "sire , was ■Black 'Child,, which ■'■ had : broken : ; a.'nujhber; of Records. ;,and : :Svas, now'.vajiied at over £1500.-;vTl|d; filly had :sustiin«d' v an' te.the:off_hind,'leg, ono or-more■tendoris-be-) ing'.seVcr«l, : .;:'. Appellant .-alleged,, that.;-the respondent, had.been gudty of ra&l-treatment »nd negligence. ;-; ' v-; "• ■:■";:.;. -..'•.' .■'.■".''.';■,; Vj'TSe,appeal/wa'-v-dismissed, l and judgment enttred for .the- defendant) with -ten -guineas coita>:kT-j*:--~y'-■'■:■:,'. <': : ",[--- i;.-," "■ .-.:■;•.;.•■-:.■•■'. ■--