Judge's Warning to Sikh Who Sued Wrong Man Strong remarks on the subject of wneylenders who lend money to oong men whom they do not know, hid then get their promissory notes endorsed by still younger men, were sade by Judge Sir Skinner Turner 1H, M.'Supreme Court on Satur mechanical contrivances for unloading cargo, but in reply to the hypothetical question, if the sling were Toaded on the further side and power applied, could it strike a man 12 ft, on the other side in the swing, replicd—"It would be a physical' impossibility. I know from personal Knowledge of the Wilson, it-could no more be done than T could jump over that flag pole." (pointing to the Consular flag pole).
Dr. Hoeblachkin, in evidence, stated that he had given the medical rtifiente to plaintiff, after examin tion. The broken bone had not been The case before his Lordship wa hat in which J. Honniball, said to ¢-a minor, was sued by Jhanda! Singh for the sum of $100 on a provisory note, made out to a man amed Beck, and endorsed by de-! fendant, The case was adjourned tom Thursday, when Honniball was sirueted to bring Beck to Court, Asked by the Judge how old Beck replied 27 years. Hon ball said he was only 20.
Plaintiff said interest was to be aid at the rate of $2 per month.
sued Honniball because he was rever able to find Beek, the man to hom the money was actually lent Asked by the Judge why he owed Honniball to endorse the note,! vitricss sit id he did not know how old he boy was, Also in India 18 was neideved of age.
The Judge said plaintiff had never seaght an action against the rineipal debtor, and until he did oe refused to give judgment, wt like this system whereby voneyclenders got boys to guarantee men's signatures.
Vinintiff—t did not know where eck was living.
Judve—Then you should not have sit him the money: If you don't who you ave Tending to, don caused properly to grow together, \To further questions he replied that the arm might have half" of its normal strength. The injury in his: opinion was permanent, and it was} doubtful if another operation would] restore it to its usual strength.
Further evidence was heard on Monday, Capt. W, I. Eisler, recalled, state ed that the ship was now in port. He had actually measured the hold wherein the accident had taken place. and found that the lower "tween-deck was 18ft, from the bottom, but. that a hatch combing made the actual distance that n fall could swing 14 ft. A person. standing eight or nine feet from the perpendicular lof the hatchway might, with a sling filled to eapacity—that is, having a diameter of six feet, be struck by fit, as it was in the act of being pulled up.
Captain Cottle, a master mariner, have similar evidence. He had been lon the President Wilson thay morn-and he, too, was of the opinion hat a loaded sling might strike a man at that distance.
For the defence, Mr. Walter! wilton, assistant" agent the Pacific Mail in Shanghai suid that Soloviet? came to: the Vis Lordship then turned to Beck nul tid him he had no right te How Honniball to endorse the note. must have known he was only 1 south. If the Indian wanted money back, he must eve the p val debte
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