The Brunner Disaster.
AN ACTION FOR, DAMAGES.
HokitikAj March 27.
At the Supreme Court the coalmine case was commenced, Georgehan against the Greymouth and "Point Elizabeth Coal Company, damages £1000 for the loss of a •Son- in the Brunner disaster twelve months ago. Mr Jellicoe appeared ;fpr plaintiff and Mr Gully and j)r. Findlay for defenfants. -...■
Mr Jellicoe opened with an address lasting two hours #n.d at the conclusion, Mr Gully raised a; nou-suit point, that Geoigehan was not the proper plaintiff. He also asked .the Judge to request plaintiff'to elect.und.er which statute; lie clapned. <. Legal Irgiiment ensued lasting all day. T^he Judge will give his depisionjater on.Later. His Honor ruled against the two nonsuit points raised in the case, Georgehan v. Greymouth and Port Elizabeth Railway and Coal Company and evidence is proceeding. The case is likely to last ,f>ver. some days.
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Thames Star, Volume XXIX, Issue 8622, 29 March 1897, Page 4
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