SPECIAL TELEGRAMS.

Waikato Times, Volume XI, Issue 907, 16 April 1878, Page 2

SPECIAL TELEGRAMS.

AUCKLAND, last night. ARTHUR v W. S. N. COMPANY. Supreme Court,- Civil Sessions was engaged all day m the actkm for i- 50,0 damages brought by Mill. "! Arthur auctioneer, against Waikato Steam Navigation Co. for injuries sustained by' falling down the hold of a barge when returning from Cambridge. Mr Arthur deposed there was no landing stage, and could distinguish no person at landing place belonging to the ressel. A person . near^ the paddle box i called out for tickets, a man was standing just off the steamer near what appeared to be a wall, I gave him a ticket and then stepped from boat on what appeared to be the wharf, and 'felt myself dropping, could not see the shore on account of the 'darkness, fell into what turned out to be the bottom of a barge. His ankle was much injured, and he was carried ashore into the hotel, and was brought into town the following day. Could not put his foot to the ground for three months after the accident. The foot was still very weak. Lost £200 m profits on business. — Patterson Laybourne deposed that a man stood on the barge calling for tickets. Mr Arthur was first, and made one step from the steamer and disappeared. There was no light. Captain Lindsay, one of the Company's directors, told him the Company would pay Mr Arthur's medical expenses* — -Others gave similar evidence. —Dr Stockwell said it was doubtful if Mr Arthur tvould ever completely recover from Jjeeffecfs ofiUeaccido^r^ov the

defence, Mr R. R. Hunt deposed that a substantial gangway was provided aboard the Delta when the*, steadier catno to a pro^ejphndifijf I pkicG, a stage was put oij|,;but the people were m the habit ®|jumping off ttio soonv^'He's^vw lights and^a stage- run Other#&np]o|e3 gavc£ cv idetiSe' tfiat proper measures were > taken |ior the, safejlknding of passengers. The case was adjourned till to-morrow.