SHYLOCK v. SCOT.

NZ Truth, Issue 570, 20 May 1916, Page 12

SHYLOCK v. SCOT.

Shylock would haVe his pound of flesh and the Scot maun ha'e his bawbees. A battle cruiser entered the Burntisland docks for a night's shelter, and on preparing to depart m the morning, the dock authorities .demanded payment of dock dues amounting to 19s 2d. The ship's commander wouldn't pay, and the dour Scot would not allqw the ship to put to sea unless he "got a pound less tenpence!" \,The caso was taken to the High Court m Edinburgh and occupied a Bench of Judges for three days — wSth the result that the siller seeking Scot got his 19s 2d, and the Admiralty got admonished for such high-handed action In attempting to make use of a Scots port and not pay harbor dues! What a comedy. An important battle-cruiser Is held up during a delicate naval situation all because of a paltry 19s 2d and this is part of tho conduct of a world war which la costing Britain close on £5,000,000 a day. Yet tho Scots harbor official only was doing his duty. The chip's commander was to blame.