A Naval Review Lawsuit: The following case, which is of interest to persons who booked for the last naval review, was heard before Master Archibald yesterday in the King’s Bench Division. The plaintiff was Mr. R. A. Pinsent, solicitor, of Birmingham, and the defendants the Co-operative Cruising Company Limited and Dr. Henry S. Lunn. The action was for the return of £50 12s, balance of £54 12s paid by the plaintiff for passage money for four berths on the s.s. Pretoria, for the naval review cruise on June 27th, 1902, which cruise had been cancelled owing the postponement of the review. The defendant company had tendered £40 9s. 7d, the amount due as they declared under their booking condition, which sum the plaintiff was willing to accept on condition that the costs of the writ issued to him were paid by the defendants. The company argued that having regard to their booking conditions the writ was prematurely issued, and that the costs should be borne by the plaintiff. The Master, having heard plaintiff’s counsel, without calling upon counsel for the defendants, decided that the action was premature, and that the costs both of the writ and of the subsequent proceedings must be paid by the plaintiff.
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GRO0738 Devonport: Richard Alfred Pinsent: 1852 – 1948