CORRODED WIRE

Evening Post, Volume CIX, Issue 122, 27 May 1925, Page 5

CORRODED WIRE

JURY DISAGREES IN CASE.

Tho special jury which heard the action between John Burns and Co., Ltd., and tho New Zealand Shipping Company, Ltd., claiming £182 for damage alleged to have been caused to a shipment of wiro from Canada; disagreed yesterday after a retireme'ut lasting over four hours.

One of tho witnesses for the defence, Professor Worley, stated there was little European or American scientific literaaturo concerning corrosion. The colonial experience on the subject was the greater owing to the colonies having to deal with conditions not experienced elsewhere, such as the effect of long sea voyages on galvanised goods. George Gunn, who was chief mate of the vessel which carried tho wiro in question, said the hold was well ventilated, and no water was shipped during the voyage. The manager of the wire company, witness stated, told him -in Montreal that at the time of the complaints the company was turning out poor wire, and he blamed the workmen to a large extent.

After being- out for four hours tho jnrv sought direction on a legal point. His Honour at that stage intimated that he would accept, a threerfourths majority verdict. . After a further absence the foreman (Mr. F; Goldberg) announced that there was no prospect of a verdict either way. • The jury was discharged. ... At,the. hearing Mr. M. Myers, K.C., and Mr. W. Perry represented plaintiffs.and Mr. A. W. 'Blah.- the shipping 'com-: pany. . '.' .