THE COURTS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIII, Issue 41, 28 May 1910, Page 5

THE COURTS.

A TOXXAGE CLAIM. By Telegraph—Press Association. | Christchurch, Yesterday. Mr. Justice; Sim sat in Vice-Admiralty jurisdiction to hour a claim .by the owners of tlie steamer Reniere, of Hoiiart, against the bari|iie .Solgran for £.500 towage. The captain of the Solgran saiil the l,:ii-.|ue left the River Derwent on April 27 with limber. She met the Piemen- oil' (lie Di-rwi-nt lighthouse. Tile wind was iighl, and lie told the master of the liimere he would give him a, couple of pounds it' lie would pull the barque's lu-ad round. The master of the Kemere agreed, and led the Iwirque for about twenty minute-, when the line ■imrted. Tlie steamer came alongside, and two sovereigns we— handed over the side. Xo receipt was given out. When the Solgran reached Lyttelton she was arrested. The case i.v proceeding.

Christchurch. Last Night. Takintr of evidence in the claim against the barque Solgran was concluded this evening and the evidence signed. The case will come on here for determination at a future date.

ACTIOS AGAIXST A CHEMIOT. Christchurch, Last Night. Eliza Ann Judd. an elderlv woman. elaimed £ll4 14s from A. A." Loasby, a local -prescribing chemist, in the Magisj trate s Court to-day. Plaintiff allied l that the pills prescribed hv defendant hnd caused strangulated hernia, wnich , necessitated an operation, and stated in • evidence that when she consulted defendI ant she told ],j m S \ H , was nlptllml fendant denied that .plaintiff said anything about being rupturel. If he had known she was ruptured he would have sent her to a doctor. Several medical men gave evidence for plaintiff and d» fendant as to the probable result of 5-Mniß the pdk The Magistrate gave .judgment for the defendant?holding that the evidence was contradictory a„d that strangulated henna might have teen «"'«'<) % plaintiff stepping off a tram.