COOK, John James Joseph
| Birth Name | COOK, John James Joseph |
| Gramps ID | I0190 |
| Gender | male |
Narrative
SUPREME COURT.
No. 1 CAUSES.
(Before Mr. Justice Street.)
COOK V ELECTRIC LIGHT AND POWER SUPPLY CORPORATION, LTD.
This was an action brought by John Joseph James Cook against the Electric Light and Power Supply Corporation, Ltd, for damages for injuries received on May 5, 1939, when he came in contact with an uninsulated wire leading to a house in Old Canterbury Road Summer Hill, which the plaintiff was in process oí painting. He received a shock which threw him to the ground, injuring his back.
The defendant company denied liability.
The taking of evidence had, not concluded when the Court lose till this morning.
Mr Clive Evatt, K.C., and Mr R C Kirby (instructed by Messrs. Abram Landa, Barton, and Coy), for the plaintiff; Mr W B Simpson (Instructed by Messrs. McLachlan, Arnott, and Co) for the defendant company.
SUPREME COURT. (1940, November 26). The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954), p. 5. TROVE
No. 1 CAUSES.
(Before Mr. Justice Street.)
COOK V ELECTRIC LIGHT AND POWER SUPPLY CORPORATION, LTD.
This was an action brought by John Joseph James Cook against the Electric Light and Power Supply Corporation, Ltd, for damages for injuries received on May 5, 1939, when he came in contact with an uninsulated wire leading to a house in Old Canterbury Road Summer Hill, which the plaintiff was in process oí painting. He received a shock which threw him to the ground, injuring his back.
The defendant company denied liability.
The taking of evidence had, not concluded when the Court lose till this morning.
Mr Clive Evatt, K.C., and Mr R C Kirby (instructed by Messrs. Abram Landa, Barton, and Coy), for the plaintiff; Mr W B Simpson (Instructed by Messrs. McLachlan, Arnott, and Co) for the defendant company.
SUPREME COURT. (1940, November 26). The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954), p. 5. TROVE
Narrative
(Before Mr. Justice Street and jury)
VERDICT FOR DEFENDANT
By his Honor's direction, the jury gave a verdict for the defendant in the action by John Joseph James Cook against the Electric Light and Power Supply corporation Ltd., to recover damages for injuries suffered by Cook on May 5, 1939, through his contact with an uninsulated wire leading to a house in Old Canterbury Road, Summer Hill which he was in process of painting.
The defendant denied liability.
His Honor rules that the case was governed by section 38 of the Balmain Electric Lighting Act, of 1906. and that the defendant company enjoyed certain protection in respect of actions that might be brought under that Act.
Mr. Clive Evatt K.C. and Mr. R. C. Kirby (instructed by Messrs. Abram Landa, Barton, and Co) appeared for the plaintiff, and Mr. W. B. Simpson (instructed by Messrs McLachlan, Arnott, and Co. ) for the defendant company.
SUPREME COURT. (1940, November 27). The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954), p. 6. TROVE
VERDICT FOR DEFENDANT
By his Honor's direction, the jury gave a verdict for the defendant in the action by John Joseph James Cook against the Electric Light and Power Supply corporation Ltd., to recover damages for injuries suffered by Cook on May 5, 1939, through his contact with an uninsulated wire leading to a house in Old Canterbury Road, Summer Hill which he was in process of painting.
The defendant denied liability.
His Honor rules that the case was governed by section 38 of the Balmain Electric Lighting Act, of 1906. and that the defendant company enjoyed certain protection in respect of actions that might be brought under that Act.
Mr. Clive Evatt K.C. and Mr. R. C. Kirby (instructed by Messrs. Abram Landa, Barton, and Co) appeared for the plaintiff, and Mr. W. B. Simpson (instructed by Messrs McLachlan, Arnott, and Co. ) for the defendant company.
SUPREME COURT. (1940, November 27). The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954), p. 6. TROVE
Narrative
A real gentleman, of slim build, 5"9" tall, he played the piano beautifully. Born in 1879, he died Sydney 1955, aged 76.
John James Joseph met Celia Rose FRANKLIN when visiting a friend. Celcia Rose FRANKLIN 1882-1958, Ist daughter born Australia to Eliza and James FRANKLIN.
His varied occupations were; a conductor on the Railwy, Clerk on the Railway, coach and general painter, mail coach driver and nurse at Gundagai hospital. He is remebered by this trade, he passed them on to son, William John Franklin. The birhts of J J J and Celina Rose, children placed them in Canowindra, in a house called SPINE CORP on the Cowra Road c. 1908, then at Parkes 1910-1917 and on to Sydney for the great 1917 Railway strike period: HIlton being born in Dulwich Hill. Celcia Roses has been reported as being the granddaughter of Sir Benjamin FRANKLIN. Her family of Eliaz and James Franklin came to Australia from Staffordshire U.K.
taken from yellow boook witten by Patti McDonald 1988
His varied occupations were; a conductor on the Railwy, Clerk on the Railway, coach and general painter, mail coach driver and nurse at Gundagai hospital. He is remebered by this trade, he passed them on to son, William John Franklin. The birhts of J J J and Celina Rose, children placed them in Canowindra, in a house called SPINE CORP on the Cowra Road c. 1908, then at Parkes 1910-1917 and on to Sydney for the great 1917 Railway strike period: HIlton being born in Dulwich Hill. Celcia Roses has been reported as being the granddaughter of Sir Benjamin FRANKLIN. Her family of Eliaz and James Franklin came to Australia from Staffordshire U.K.
taken from yellow boook witten by Patti McDonald 1988
Events
| Event | Date | Place | Description | Sources |
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| Birth | 28 Mar 1879 | 1a | ||
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Relation to the centre person (SHEPPEARD, Sharon Lynette) : great grandfather
Parents
| Relation to main person | Name | Birth date | Death date | Relation within this family (if not by birth) |
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| Father | COOK, James [I0151] | 7 Oct 1848 | 4 Feb 1900 | |
| Mother | GREENHALGH, Sarah Ann [I0139] | 16 Jul 1849 | 19 May 1935 | |
| Brother | COOK, Edwin James [I0153] | 13 Oct 1867 | 9 Dec 1946 | |
| Sister | COOK, Lavina Anne [I0147] | 20 Aug 1869 | 27 Apr 1935 | |
| Brother | COOK, William Prince [I0143] | 14 Jul 1871 | 5 Mar 1959 | |
| Brother | COOK, James [I0189] | 6 Jan 1874 | 1936 | |
| Sister | COOK, Ann [I0148] | 31 Jan 1885 | 22 Oct 1940 | |
| Brother | COOK, Samuel Joseph [I0152] | 6 Sep 1876 | 9 Aug 1940 | |
| COOK, John James Joseph | 28 Mar 1879 | |||
| Sister | COOK, Mary Elizabeth [I0146] | 10 Sep 1881 | 2 Mar 1944 | |
| Sister | COOK, Sarah [I2113] | 1889 | ||
| Sister | COOK, Sarah Ann (Daisy) [I0149] | 14 Feb 1889 | 11 Aug 1976 | |
| Brother | COOK, Thomas Francis Hilton [I0150] | 28 Mar 1894 | 4 Mar 1967 |
Families
Family of COOK, John James Joseph and FRANKLIN, Celia Rose [F0072] |
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| Married | Wife | FRANKLIN, Celia Rose [I0193] ( * 16 Jul 1882 + 1958 ) | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Name | Birth Date | Death Date |
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| COOK, Eliza Rose [I0067] | 30 Mar 1906 | |
| COOK, William John Franklin [I0006] | 14 Sep 1908 | 27 May 1986 |
| COOK, Edward James [I0068] | 6 Dec 1910 | 31 Aug 1944 |
| COOK, Agnes Lavina [I0083] | 21 Jul 1914 | |
| COOK, John Thomas (Jack) [I0094] | 26 Feb 1917 | |
| COOK, Hilton [I0102] | 20 Nov 1918 | 16 Nov 1991 |
Pedigree
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COOK, James [I0151]
- GREENHALGH, Sarah Ann [I0139]
Ancestors
Source References
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Yellow Book
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- Date: 25 May 2020
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