THE COAL ON THE CARLA.

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1847, 5 September 1913, Page 7

THE COAL ON THE CARLA.

INTERESTING LAWSUIT. 1 (By Te>lejrapli—Frees Association.) ' Wanganui, September 4. _ Two years ago this month, du:rin<* ; , fierce gale, the Danish barquentmi ' Carl a (now tho Wanganui) was alian doned throe miles south from'the rive: mouth. The vessel was sold as she la; ; 011 the beach, and was afterwards re 1 floated, and it is the cargo of coal wliicl • is now tlio subject of litigation. 1 I case was commenced before the G'liie Justice yesterday morning, in wliicl J. A. Redpath and Sons, of Christ church, and tiie Victoria Insuravie Company, Ltd., claim from A. Hatricl and Co., Ltd., 'the sum of £.503 11.-= j arising out of tho stranding and th . subsequent sale of the barquentine, a;n also for tlie moneys received by ! do ' fondant for the sale of coal from th Carlo, after slie went ashore, the _las';te amount also boing in the vicinity o £500. Mr. W. C. M'Gregor (Dunedin and Mr. W. J. Treadwell (Wanganui ' appeared for the plaintiffs, and Mr. C > I?. Morison. K.C. (Wellington) and Mi t G, Marshal! (Wanganui) for deferalnnts [ Plaintiffs' case was that Hatrick am E Co. were agents for the Carlo. (unde . charter to Rodpaths), and that wliei she was ashore they quito improper!; sold her. and then they thoinselye . purchased Ecdpath's coal —an 'actioi which they concealed from tlioir prill . cipals (Rodpaths). . \ ■ After taking lengtliv evidence, occu pying two days, his Honour tho Cliie j Justice lias reserved judgment.