TELEGRAMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 28 December 1920, Page 1

TELEGRAMS.

(PER PRESS ASSOCIATION. —COPYRIGHT. SHIPOAVNERS’ LIABILITY. DUNEDIN, Dec. 23. Mr AViddoWson, S.M., gave judgment in a case in which the Drapery Supply Association claimed £45 6s 2d ' from the Shaw, Savill and Albion Company as damages in respect of certain goods which plaintiff alleged were/ spoilt through negligent carriage in the steamer lonic from London to Dunedin in the early part of 1918. The evidence showed that the goods were landed at Port Chalmers, loaded into railway trucks and delivered into the railway goods sheds in the two following days. It was customary for all goods to he examined there by consignees and shipowners’ representatives, hut that was not done in this case AYhen the goods were delivered into the railway goods sheds plaintiffs’ goods were mixed up with hundreds of other cases belonging to other consignees, and it seemed that it would have been an extremely difficult matter (if not well nigh impossible) for all the goods to he examined within seven days after discharge.' After reviewing the evidence his AA’orship said he thought there was no question as to whether the damage occurred after the goods were discharged from the ship, as the evidence clearly showed that some, at least, of the damage was discernible while the | goods were still in the ship’s hold, and

tliat none of the damage was recent. It seemed from the evidence that the damage eoukl not have been done by green or sappy timber, hut by the agency ot water. That certainly commended itself when the extent and nature of the damage were considered. There was no doubt that the damage was weeks old, which of course suggested the cause of

it happened either before or during the early part of the voyage. His AA orsliip had come to the conclusion that plaintfffs had established their case. Security for appeal was fixed at £2O, plus the amount of judgment.

CARGO BROACHING. AUCKLAND, Dec. 23,

“Intimation was given some time ago by a Christchurch magistrate that men caught broaching cargo would not be given the option of a fine. The magistrates in this city have followed this principle, as they recognise that this class of thefts is very difficult to detect, and that tlie only way to stop it is to send those convicted to gaol,” said Mr McKean, S.M., this morning at the Magistrate’s Court when sentencing George Nicholson, a waterside worker, to one month’s imprisonment for the theft of four velour hats, valued at about £lO. LAD AND MOTOR CYCLE. HAMILTON, December 23. A youth named Edwin Tyson, whose parents live at Eureka, was found lying unconscious on the road last night with a motor cycle alongside him. He was conveyed to the AVaikato Hospital where ho was found to he suffering from severe injuries. An operation was immediately performed hut the lad died at 3 o'clock in the morning,

FATALITY AT SEA. .AVELLINGTON, December 23. During the voyage of the Raranga from London to Montreal to load for New Zealand, a trimmer named G. Clark lost his life through a mass of coal falling upon him while working in the ship’s bunker. It took two hours continuous digging to recover the body.

DRAY DRIVER ICILLED. PALMERSTON X., December 23. Henry Paul Darnel, aglpd 22, of Feilfling, was killjed onV the Whakaronga—Bunnythorpo road through a dray in which he was carting wood falling over a bank. The horse was apparently unable-to negotiation a steep incline at the place, ' and the weight of the load carried it backwards over the bank, crushing Rurnel beneath it. ! OLD MAN DROWNED. DUNEDIN, December 23. Frederick Watkins, a single man aged CO, was drowned this afternoon while crossing the Molynenux river on his way to Manuka Island. Deceased was in a dray drawn by two horses and about midstream the horses got into difficulties. The deceased made an attempt to free them and succeeded in liberating the leading horse, but was lost while striving to save the other. His body has not yet been recovered.