WOMAN’S FALL IN SHIP

Greymouth Evening Star, 10 July 1937, Page 8

WOMAN’S FALL IN SHIP

SEEING FRIENDS OFF SYDNEY. July L The question whether a person who goes to a ship to say good-bye .to friends may be said to have been “invited” by the owners or agents of the vessel, was argued bet ore Judge Cutlewis in the District court yesterday. The action was one in which Dons Roden, of Macleay-: treet Sydney, claimed from Huddar Parker Limited. of Bridge-street, Sydney. damages for injuries receivett in fall down a stairway in the motor vessel Wanganella at Sydney on JaniiJirv 9. . • Plaintiff alleged tlm she had visited the ship to say goo 1-bye to friends. She was directed to a certain cabin by a stewardess, and \ liile looking Im it' she fell down a stairway which had a. deceptive appearanc ■ of safety bne further alleged that li e accident was due to the defendant < ompauy s nogito'PllCG. The defendant company denied negligence, and submitted that man.' persons had used the- stairway without mishap. ~ , , , Mr. L. J. Herron I for Huddart Parker, Limited), applying for a nonsuit, said that a person who went to a ship to see friends was not an “invitee” of the owners. He was merely a “licensee.” and the company was not liable for injuries received by him in an accident unless a “trap" were set. His Honor: It may be that that is so if he merely walks on board to see friends, but if he carries any of the passenger’s luggage may he not be in the same position as a luggage porter—even though he be not paid for it—or of a person having business with the ship? Mr. G. Arnsberg (counsel for plaintiff) urged his Honor to inspect the ship. „ . . Mis Honor: My law is out of date, but I am not going to hear new evidence on an application' for a nonsuit while the jury is absent on an inspection of the ship (the jury had retired for that purpose). Do you, Mr. Herron, consent to the Court being held aboard the ship? Mr. Herron: No. your Honor.

His Honor: Even if Mr. Herron consented, the company may not have me on board. At this stage the jury returned to Court and the foreman announced' that it had reached a verdict lor the defendant company. His Honor: Thank you gentlemen, you have saved me from deciding a legal point. “THE TRAVELLERS’ GUIDE. Trains leave Greymouth: — For Christchurch: 10.18 a.m., Mon., Tue, Thurs., Sat.,; 5.42 p.m. daily; 7..”,5 p.m. Mon., Tue., Wed., Thurs.; 5.33 Fridays; 9 p.m. Saturdays. For Reefton: 7.8 daily; 3.37 p.m. Tue., Wed., Thurs., Fri. Sat.; 4.6 p.m. Mon. For Blackball: 10.58 a.m. Mon.,, Tue., Wed., Thurs., Fri.; 3.40 p.m. Tue., Wed., Thurs., Fri., Sat.; 4.G p.m. Mon.; 9.10 p.m. Fri.; 6.5 p.m. Sat. For Hokitika: 7 a.m.,-7.35 a.m., 4.45 p.m. daily; 9.15 p.m. Fridays, 12.50 p.m., 9.15 p.m. Saturdays. For Otira: 7.40 a.m. daily; 10.18 a.m Mon., Tue., Thurs., Sat.; 4.30 p.m. Mon., Tue., Thurs., Sat.; 4.38 p.m. Wed., Fri.; 7.35 p.m. Mon., Tue., Wed., Thurs.; 8.33 p.m. Fri.; 9 p.m Sat Rewanui: G. 35 a.m. daily; 3 p.m. Mon., Tue., Wed., Thurs., Fri; 5.13 p.m., 9 15 p.m. Fri.; G.B p.m. Saturdays. Dunollie: G. 35 a.m., 8.30 a.m., 5.13 p.m daily; 7.28 a.m., 12 noon, 3 p.m. Mon., Tue., Wed., Thurs., Fri.; 9.15 p.m. Fri.; 12.10 p.m., G.S p.m., 10.45 p.m. Sat. Trains arrive Greymouth: — From Christchurch: G. 40 a.m. daily; 4.29 p.m. Mon. Tue., Thurs., Sat.; 4.5 a.m., Tue., Wed., Thurs., Fri.; 4.50 a.m. Sat.; 5.12 a.m. Sunday. From Reefton: 10.40 a.m. Mon., 11.26 а. Tue., Wed., Thurs., Fri., Sat.; G. 30 p.m. daily. From Blackball: 9.0 a.m., 6.30 p.m. Mon., Tue., Wed., Thurs., Fri.; 7.27 p.m. Fri.; 11.26 a.m., 1.30 p.m., 8.57 p.m. Saturday. From Hokitika: 10.5 a.m., 5.15 p.m. daily; 6.9 p.m., Mon., Tue., Thurs.; б. p.m. Wed., Fri.; 10.26 p.m. Fri., Sat.; 2.24 p.m., 7 p.m. Sat. From Otira: 9.55 a.m. daily; 4.29 p.m., 5.41 p.m. Mon., Tue., Thurs., Sat.; 4.37 p.m. Wed., Fri.; 4.5 a.m., Tue., Wed., Thurs., Fri.; 4.50 a.m. Sat.; 5.12 a.m. Sunday. From Rewanui: 8.20 a.m. daily; 5.11 p.m. Mon., Tue., Wed., Thurs., Fri.; 7.8 p.m., 11.5 p.m. Fri.; 1.10 p.m., 7.34 p.m. Saturdays. From Dunollie: 8.20 a.m., 10 a.m. daily; 1.35 p.m., 5.11 p.m. Mon,, Tue., Wed., Thurs., Fri.; 7.8 p.m., 11.5 p.m. Fri.; 1.10 p.m., 2.25 p.m., G.l p.m., 7.34 p.m., 11.31 p.m. Sat urday»