S.S Kingsley & Defence of the Realm Act, 1914 - Part 2

The S.S. Kingsley was in the news again by the end of 1918.  This time the owners, Messers Owen L. Harries, Thomas Harries and Evan Harries who traded as Harries Bros and Co., and as Norton Co., had to follow the summoned to over 30 charges, they included.










         1.       For that being the owners of the S.S. Kingsley they unlawfully and indirectly receive certain frights in excess of the maximum rates of fright for carriage of coal to a French port, Trouville, on May 1st, 1918;

         2.       Directly receiving etc;

         3.       Directly receiving, etc, for carriage of coal to the port of Caen;

         4.       For indirectly receiving, etc, for carriage of coal to the same port;

        5.       For indirectly receiving, etc, for coal to the port of Trouville, on September 6th;

        6.       Inf for the same port and same date same port on the 6th September;

        7.       For indirectly receiving for the port of Caen on September 6th;

        8.       For directly receiving for the same port and same date;

        9.       That defendants did agree to receive certain freights in excess of maximum rates for carrying coal to Honfleur on July 30th;

       10.   Relating to the port of Trouville on the 15th of August

       11.   Relating to the port of Caen on September 1st;

        12.   Referred to receiving directly freight, etc to a French port, Honfluer, on May 8th

The Cambria Daily Leader,
25th November 1918
The following story can be read in article, printed 25th November 1918, The Cambria Daily Leader.

The defendants’ offer, they were prepared to refund the £13,192 excess profile, made during the D.O.R.A. legislation and even before the August 1914 date, they were also prepared to pay £1,200 costs.

By the end of the case, the owners, were fined and ordered to pay £3,500.












The South Wales Weekly Post
23rd November 1918
The South Wales Weekly Post also printed the story on 23rd November 1918.


It can be seen that the Government, were taking a hard stand on the current situation


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