A MILD-MANNERED-BARGEE

Taranaki Herald, Volume LXV, Issue 145998, 3 December 1917, Page 7

A MILD-MANNERED-BARGEE

At the ‘Whitechapel County Court, London, ’last month William Muilshaw, a waterside ‘ labourer, ’ sued' a Whitechapel publican for £lO on account of injuries ho had received to his foot. When, the defendant was closing the doors of Ins place one night -an iron bar fell on tho plaintiff's foot. Addressing Judge Clucr, tho plaintiff-said -—“I told him that if ho had hurt me I would call tho next day.” (Laughter.) Judge Clucr: Is that all you said ? I should have said a-great deal more than that. (Laughter.) Tho plaintiff protested that ho said nothing further. Ho had lost -eight days’ wages. The defendant said he-did not hear the plaintiff complain; and Mr. Dale, his counsel, said it did : not stand to reason that the plaintiff would refrain from using strong language. Judge Clucr: He was very courteous. Counsel; 1 suppose it-"is; possible to find a mild-mannered bargee. Judge Cluer: If you ask me‘what I said when my horse trod ‘on my foo v t last' week and the ladder' fell against my-head I would not tell you hero. (Laughter.) _ The Judge said the claim was excessive, hut ho accepted tho plaintiff’s story• that' he was injured, and allowed him £6'6s damage-s.