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Fri 16 Sep 1921 - The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954)
Page 6 - DISTRICT COURT.
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(Bcforo Judgo Scholes. )
A WIDOW'S CLAIM.
This was an application under tbo Workmen's
Compensation Act on behalf of Catherine Mar-
cella Barker, widow of Edyvard Barker, lato "of
97 Fovoauu-strcot. Sydney, for an award
against Langley Brothers' Steamship Company.
Ltd., of Balkan Wharf, Market-street, Sydney,
'owners of the steamer Fitzroy, foi* £500 com-
pensation for I ho losa of her husband, woo was
second steward on that vessel when she found-
ered near Capp TInwkr on Juno «6 l»»t. The
respondent company admitted liability, and
paid the sum of £4S6 Into court in satisfaction
of the claim. Mr. Collins (linUrucled by
Messrs. Sullivan Brotherb) appeared for the
applicant; and Mr. W. 13. Flashman (Messrs.
McDonell and Morfitt) for the respondents..
By consent, his Honor mnde un awui'-d in
favour of tho applicant for £500.
CONSENT VERDICTS.
in the ease in which John C. Lind, o£|
Sufchcx-strcot, Sydney, grain broker, claimed
£132/6/7 fiom James F. Cook, of Lyon-street,
Mascot, hoi-EO trainer, alleged to - be the
amouut duo to plaintlft by the delmidnut on
accounts bolTvoon thom In rcspeot of supplies
of horso food, a \oi-dict, by consent, wus
given for the plaintiff for £100, with £25
costs. Mr. T. P. Power (instructed by Me3Brn.
Mintor, SimpBon, and Co.) appeared
for the plalntia; and Mr. Hardwick (in-
structed by Mr. Clifton Penny) represented
the défendant.
By consent, a veidlot was given io,' the
plaintiffs in the action lu Which Sandeman,
Limited, of 17!) Cusllereugh-streot, Sydney,
wine nnd spirit merchants. Mied William
Henry Townend, of IMA Uooi-ge-su-det, Syd-
ney, wlno saloon proprietor, for the recovery
of £64/19/7, allegad to bo the amount duo
by the defendant to plaintitfs for goods sold
aud delivered, Mr. B. W. PorkliiB (of Messrs.
Perkins, StevonsOn, and Co.) appeaaed for the
plaintiffs; und Mr. W. Arnott for tho defend-
ant.
| (Before Judge Curlowls.)
I A CRUSHED THUMB.
Under tho 'Workmen's Compensation Act,
an application was made by Harry Leighen
'MoCowen, of Campbell-street, Bexley, elec
trlcal fitter, for an award in his favour for
, £100 against Signet Sweets, Ltd., of Cooper
Street, Surry Hills, manufacturers, in
respect of an injury to his right thumb, while
in the employ of the respondents at their
factory, on November'23 last. The applicant
stated that his thumb was so badly crushed
that the first joint had to be amputated, and
he was totally incapacitated for work for five
months. At the time of tho accident his aver
age weekly was £4/10/ while as a result of
the mishap the amount he was only
able to earn now in some suitable employment
was £3/15/ a week. He had received £34 com-
pensation from the respondents, at the rate
of £2 a week. The respondents pleaded that
at the time the payments ceased the appli-
cant had totally recovered from the effects
of the injury. Mr. McDonell (Instructed by
Messrs. Dawson and Herford) appeared for
the applicant; and Mr. T. W. Nicholls, of
Messrs. Dawson, Waldron, Edwards, and
Nicholls, for the respondents.
An agreement, under which the applicant
was to receive a lump sum of £50, was to to
filed and recorded.
DISHONOURED PROMISSORY NOTES.
This was on action in which Charles Fred-
erick Snell, of 20 CiiBtlcrengh-streot, Sydney,
timber merchant, sued Francis James Searle,
of Faulconhride, and Lawronco George Mon-
crieff, of Faulconbridge, sawmillers, John "Wal-
lace Easson, olf Woolwich, nlofohant, and
Hardwoods, Ltd., of Woolwich, timber mer-
chants, for tho recovery of £292/11/1, alloged
io ho tho amount of promissory notes made
by the defendants Searle and Moncrieff lu
favour of tho plaintiff, and endorsed by the
détendants Enbson and Hardwoods, Ltd., and
unpaid. Judgment by default had already beon
obtained against the, defendants, Searle and
Moncrieff; the defendants Easson and Hard-
woods, Ltd.. pleaded that notice of tho dis-
honour of tho promissory notes had not boon
glvon to thom within a roasouablo limo after
such dishonour. Mr. R. G. I. Dent appeared
for the plaintiff; and Mr. Tucker (instructed
by Messt s. Creagh and Creagh) represented
the defendants, Easson and Hardwoods, Ltd.
Evidence was concluded, and addrosses of
counsel neie adjourned till tho 19th inst.