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Where did you get that from Bob? Incidentally (and other much longer unusual words that end with ...ly), I thought you were going to talk about Leonard Sachs!

hi bob very interesting thankyou for sharing it sandra

January 1877 At Birkenhead County Court yesterday, Thomas FAIRNEY, Omnibus Conductor, living at, 31 Warwick St, sued Birkenhead Street Railway Co, for the sum of £10, wages in Lieu of notice. He had been employed by the company for 8 yrs and in their service had sustained an injury to his foot, which deprived him of that leg. Management of the company had recently changed, the previous manager had given him a lot of consideration in consequence of his lameness. He had, had a cork leg fitted and was able to get about till a spring in the leg broke on 8th Nov last. He was slow and was 5mins late, the Manager told him to go get the leg fixed and this took time, he was unable to return to work till the next day. He was at once dismissed, without a reason. His wages were 16s a week, he was paid 11s-6d for time worked that week and 16s the manager had in hand. He asked why he was dismissed and the Manager replied that he was too fond of the drink, This he denied. He had, had no time off, was never late and there was no proof he was ever drunk. His Honour sympathised with him and nonsuited him, the Jury presented him with their fees, in token with their sympathy with his case

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