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Lyttelton Times, Volume I, Issue 31, 9 August 1851, Page 5

ifTiiS^had taken the things out and was • rthem- they were much damaged, butnoit)'m°T believe was missing. I sent an account Sly claim for 5/. 3*. to Clarkson, who did not "ivfllSiLTcren.-The goods belonging to Mr Archer were packed by him : they were J£n to the Jetty. I went down to the Jetty, i nmnted out the packages to Clarksons "i -Te man has charge of Clarkson's boat. Alichael B. Hart.—l wanted to send some 1 Ground to Chvistchurch from Lyttclton : rhrkson an-reed with me to take them. I t'lul afterwards that my goods were in the niter ?t Sumner : I went down to Sumner, and Lised' younc Clarkson, who was sleeping at [frs Day's, -young Clarkson told me that the boat had'been capsized, and my goods were on the beach. No one was looking after them. Two of the men belonging to the boat were in Day's in bed. Other property was lying on the be'ich besides mine. Ciarkson's boat went away while the things were lying on the beach. Mr. Archer's things were with mine. I saw his cask at the Ferry, to which it had floated. Henry Kenny.—l took charge of Mr. Archer's things: Clarkson knew nothing of what I took. I work Ciarkson's boat on thirds —that is, he has one-third of my freight. After my boat was capsized at Sumner I went up the river and took another freight to Christchurch; but I was looking out for anything that might be floating up the river. Judgment for 3/. 135. and costs, the plaintiff being unable to swear positively to the loss of ill shirts, value 11. 10s.