CHURCH BELLS AND NERVES.

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 944, 11 October 1910, Page 5

CHURCH BELLS AND NERVES.

AMUSING CASE. IN COURT. INJUNCTION GRANTED- AGAINST VICAR AND GUARDIANS. ;' -.. ;'<■' ■{'-■ - DAMAGES AWARDED. :' By Telegra-pb—Press Association—Copyright. . CRec. Oct. 11^0.55'a.m0'/;{ . -, Melbourne,- October. 10. \ The hearing was' concluded in the Banco Court to-day. of the' action .in ' which Robert J,' Haddon, of Caulneld;'architect,' and Ada Haddon (his wife) asked" that an injunction'be granted against the Rev..P. Lynch,, ofiSt. Paul's Church of 'England, Dandenpng Rosid, and Caulfield,'/and the guardians of the bhuxch, restraining them from;ringing the. bell.l of-.the church in such a was as to create a nuisance/ '-. ; The plaintiffs claimed that' the ringing of the bell-got on.tneir. nerves.. . ...--■ After, hearing, .the evidence,:.j;he. Court granted,: an injunction ...to prevent,'.the ringing of: the. bell -before '. nine o'clock in the:morning. :'■'■' ''■ .-:>.,\ :.'■'• •'■;"'•■'*■■ Five pounds daiaages ' were: awarded against the defendants. :,--.'-{{ ■;:'? THE DEAF, THE DEAD,' AND THE^' '.--.'.■',:■ '..-■ : 8A8Y.,. ":-,'' : Ly''-'p: : .: GKMS PROM THE .EVIDENCE. 'Xhi (Some, amusing evidence, was givei during the hearing of the .above ease. -', '•*/. ..Arthur S. Crouch,. accountant,. Said-.'he was told that the. guardians .'were, once' requested to stop-ringing because an old lady'; was dead,' and - they said; : that; -ifthe old;lady;.was: dead it 'did'snotVmatter, as she could not heat it. '-(Laugh-" ter.) , : .{..{'.:',■:. .{';'';-. {--/'{,':-x Arthur . Hedbury,' wbo lived '■. iri-i. : :'the (neighbourhood.v: objected to the ringing of'-.' the "bell, because it woke the ' baby,; and, after the baby, was'. once awakej ■ nobody could got any sleep.' (Laughter.) : Aithur,Harold ' Charleris' .said tiiat when .he was awakened out. of ,his{sleep he; felt -the reverse of {what a, riian ought to' feel'; oh.'! Sunday ..'morriing. -: .(Renewed laughter.) ■'; :'-' ; r- -.-- •1 Mr; ..Bryant submitted;, that - rio'.-iground had .been' made out :fory an injuiiotion. {'. ".His.Honour: In Iregard to' the ringing' of .{the' :bell. on Sunday ,/-mornings, •'I. .'think a. strong case has beoiv made' out— : 'a real substantial' grievance/' : .''. ' Mr.'Bryant: It would bo an outrageous thing if a. man could'stop the-church -bell ringing because it'wbko himself,'his wife,: or;.his baby. :;•' • \r'.:.■:'

. His : Horiour':' What is, the good of ring-, ing? '-:{-:, : ':;' : -.'.v:'". 1 .. •!> ■ ;:{.•':{;-:;';." Mr. Bryant's/People say, "There is. the b011.,' -I :,tliirik- . t'll: : 'go ,-,tP :,-chu'roh;"' .(Laughter.),;..,' ;.■ ;-*:; : {',{{■;,r /'-^;{ ••>.';:;' . .His: Honour: Is not ringing:the\b'ell7bn. ; Sunday .; morning ' arid .-' waking", iip,'; )tho'' whole, neighbourhood.' a '.', nuisance? 1 think: there is-a case to reply'to.'{'--,'' {;■" ' t 'A large 'number, of. witnesses who reside'' in the neighbourhood {were .called by the;' defence to say' that" the. ringing . : \ of {{the bell was.not a' nuisance. ■'; •; '/"■',:■'.";;,' . .Mrs. Elizabeth Black, of -Arthur. Street; Caulfield,: said-, the-bell' did "• riot;'trouble her in.' the-least;, nor an:i;elderly". ; .;lady wh'o{-lived ".in;:the house..with{: her.^V'.,::.

;.,Mr.. Starke:..Are you. sure;it "ddesn-t worry the; elderly lady? {.-'•{;•>-.-' V: {.'. ■;:■• -; : Witness;.No;. I'mnot sore'-of it. She's deaf. : {{/;{-.{ •{:{-:,.: ■': , r.'-.:- ; .Michael--Lyons,;of . Glenferrie R'oad;:;entercd the. witness-box; and:'asked! ■"Shall I explain m'y'own 'share of this ease?",{.'; '-■Mr i .: l 'BryantV- Hold hard.'-; 'Has: :"the ringing.of this,church boll everidisturbed you?- ' " : '-;"{.{:■' :' ■'!•:;. '': ■'. -■■ > ;.-'.' ;,-.. .Witness i' 'Never,,' never, .; never; -.. and n,evor.-.shall..'. .(Laughter.). ladies and ■ •■. ; v*< -.';, •';'■:' ■■ ;':.-.{ .. BryahiJ:'-;'Yoii ; afe"-nbt on' the stump!: ri6w; : -.-''.-.'.'-. ;, '!;'-.- i: -'.f-':' 1 .- .'' v : : ""' ; ' "''";.- : '','--j '{.'Witness'.' Well;, I am;not'; but it's'all' the ;same{;; It,;has .never ■•• disturbed.:;:me; morning ,iipr ..evening,;,nor at . : ariy : other; time;/ and!;'ah'y' .nian : :who . ; ii. opposed ■ id': tho. : ,ringing,{bf;.'a bell'on. Sunday- is..no'. niari;at allV'arid does not" rerHeiiiber'his' duty tP : God. ' That's 1 \ mo.. Thafsplaiiif English. .: ,{-.:;,,':;;..'..