DAMAGES CLAIM
Judgment Against Crown (By Telegraph.—Press Association.) CHRISTCHURCH, May 16. Damages were awarded against the Crown by a jury in connexion with two claims heard in the Supreme Court resulting from the collapse of some scaffolding on the Marine Department's dredge Ruby iSeddon at Lyttelton dock on September 2, 1943. The mishap resulted in the death of one man and serious injuries to another. The jury after a retirement of an hour and 45 minutes awarded to the Public Trustee as executor of the estate of Charles Rolls (who was killed) the full sum claimed, £2500 as general damages, or a total of £2524/4/- with special damages. Cliuton Courtney Flolliss (the injured man), who claimed £l5OO general damages, was awarded £9OO and £l4O/5/6 special damages. Judgment was entered accordingly by Mr. Justice Northcroft on the motion of Mr. T. A. Gresson, who appeared for both suppliants. Mr. W. A. Brown represented the Crown. The hearing occupied two days. It was submitted for the suppliants that the death of Rolls and the injuries received bv Holliss were due to the negligence of the Marine Department through its servants by tampering with the forward shore rope which had supported the scaffolding.
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Dominion, Volume 37, Issue 196, 17 May 1944, Page 6
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200DAMAGES CLAIM Dominion, Volume 37, Issue 196, 17 May 1944, Page 6
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