ROBERTS v. GLEN & CO., LTD.

(1941) 71 Ll L Rep 131

KING'S BENCH DIVISION.

Before Mr. Justice Tucker.

Negligence-Breach of statutory duty- Safe means of access from ship moored to jetty-Death of cement worker engaged in loading defendants' vessel at Kent Jetty, Greenhithe-Claim by widow and dependent children - Attempt by deceased man to go ashore by means of gangway-Fall into river -Gangway unsafe - Evidence that shipowners had provided builder's ladder in forepart of ship as means of going ashore-Dispute as to position of ladder at time in question-Duty of shipowners to provide safe means of access - Suggestion that vessel was improperly moored-Whether deceased man guilty of contributory negligence.