CLAIM AGAINST SHIPPING CO.

Evening Post, Volume LXXXII, Issue 25, 29 July 1911, Page 3

CLAIM AGAINST SHIPPING CO.

Hearing of the case in which Mason, Struthers, and Co., Ltd., Christchurch, .proceeded against the Shaw, Savill, and Albion Comany, Ltd,, to recover the sum of £143 Zs 6d, was concluded iii> the Magistrate's Court before" Dr. A. M'Arthur, S.M., yesterday. Plaintiffs claimed £13P as damages for defendant's alleged failure to deliver certain goods shipped in good order and £13 2s 6d, storage oh the goods, tt appear* cd that the goods (coils of telephone wire) were refused by the coheignee, and then remained on the wharf tor sometime. The defence was that the goods wera badly packed, and were damaged before beihg shipped, owing to contact with other goods. Counsel for the defence also pointed out that that under tv clause in> the bill of lading the Tompany, refused to accept responsibility for damages due to the negligence ol it« stevedores. Decision was reserved. Mr. A, Blair appeared for plaintiff and Mr, ,W, H» D. Bell for defendants.

An epieode, reminiscent of a. miniature Knyvett case, occurred wecently in con* ttection with one of the Southland Territorial Companies (says the Southland Times.) On© ol the company's members, as the outcome of a, difference with his 0.0. , wrote to headquarters regard, ing the matter, with a. \taw to obtaining hift discharge from the company, This, in military circles, coitetitut« <w serious breach of, military discipline, andi amounts to iti«nbordino.tion. The delin» quent is sftid, also, to have been im» pertinent to his commending officer. Ab Tue«day night's parade he \w» to have been drummed out of th© company, but remained away. However, ho has beem discharged in disgrace. 1b te under* stood that no steps are to be taken in the matter of ft court'Tna.rtiftl.