THE LIABILITY OF SHIPOWNERS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XXVIII, Issue 8584, 4 June 1891, Page 5

THE LIABILITY OF SHIPOWNERS.

[BY TELEGRAPH.—PRESS ASSOCIATION.] Invercakgill, Wednesday, : Mbrrifjeld, an indentured apprentice seaman, to-day received the amount of " his claim from W. S. . Watereton," shipowner; under the' following: circumstances :lie had his wrisb injured at sea, bub it. was not considered serious. ' As it became worse, the ship's master sent him to Guy's liespital, London, and as he did nob improve he was left in England in 1889. Later the hand had to be amputated, and the plaintiff's health" suffered to such an extent that lie was pub to considerable expense. On the ship's return from the colony in 1890, ho presented himself for the purpose of being brought back. He was taken to the Mauritius, and from thero sent, to Now Zealand, £5 being given towards the passage money by tho master. The defendant proposed to pay the plaintiff's waires less tho money advanced in London, bub the action was brought for medical attendance, board, lodgings, etc., and under clause 103 of the Shipping Act tho Resident Magistrate gavo judgment for the claim, less the cost of the artificial hand and passage from Mauritius, £35 f Js 8d ; costs, £6.