§ MR. CUNINGHAME GRAHAMI beg to ask the Attorney General if his attention has been drawn to the remarks of Mr. Justice Mathew, as reported in the Times of 8th July, in the case of "Wright and Son v. the Queen's Harbour Master, the Admiral Superintendent, and others," as follows:— 1603
He regretted the case, it was not the only case, in which those dealing with persons connected with the Crown had no remedy,and to the fact that the Jury found for the plaintiffs with damages, and that the learned Judge entered the verdict for the defendants; and whether any steps will be taken in the shape of legislation inconsequence?
§ *THE ATTORNEY GENERAL (Sir. R. WEBSTER,) Isle of WightAs far as I can judge from the somewhat limited report in Times, the case referred to by the hon. Member dose not appear to be in which there is any necessity for, legislation. The defendants, who were public servants, were pot guilty of, personal negligence. They took no part in pointing out the berth to which the plaintiff took his barge, and it seems, to me that the risk was properly borne by the plaintiff, whose bargeman in charge of the barge had seen the, berth and signed the book, stating that he was satisfied with the berth before berthing.