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not choked or clogged with sand under the house, as proved by the inspection after the storm when it was opened out in three places, above, at, and below the house.

(iii) that the subsequent excavations revealed the fact that though the Belmont drain had been interfered with by the action of Foughtries' predecessor, it has not collapsed and that it was free and unobstructed throughout.

(II) that providentially for the Government, W. Bowdler was an eyewitness during the height of the storm of what was actually occurring on Foughtries' premises, and that he found the water in the drain had "been stemmed" at a spot above the obstruction artificially placed, by places which shot out the water from its natural channel.

(7) that independently of Mr. Bowdler's evidence, Mr. Pratt's discovered the same obstruction in the drain and is able to corroborate Mr. Bowdler's evidence.

(II.) that it is an absolute impossibility that the obstruction could have come where it was found except by human hands.

On considering this claim, it should, I think, be borne in mind that the Government did not enter Foughtries' premises and build the drain under his house. The drain is of very old date and was in existence before the house was built. Foughtries' predecessor built the house without taking those constructional precautions which...

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423 not choked or clogged with sand under the house, as proved by the inspection after the storm when it was opened out in three places, above, at, and below the house. (iii) that the subsequent excavations revealed the fact that though the Belmont drain had been interfered with by the action of Foughtries' predecessor, it has not collapsed and that it was free and unobstructed throughout. (II) that providentially for the Government, W. Bowdler was an eyewitness during the height of the storm of what was actually occurring on Foughtries' premises, and that he found the water in the drain had "been stemmed" at a spot above the obstruction artificially placed, by places which shot out the water from its natural channel. (7) that independently of Mr. Bowdler's evidence, Mr. Pratt's discovered the same obstruction in the drain and is able to corroborate Mr. Bowdler's evidence. (II.) that it is an absolute impossibility that the obstruction could have come where it was found except by human hands. On considering this claim, it should, I think, be borne in mind that the Government did not enter Foughtries' premises and build the drain under his house. The drain is of very old date and was in existence before the house was built. Foughtries' predecessor built the house without taking those constructional precautions which... ...
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not gorger

or choked with sand

under the house.

as

prover by

the inspection after the storm

when it was

opener out in three places, above, at, and below the

house.

(iii) that the subsequent excavations

revealed the

fact

that though

Ais

the Belmont drain has been inferred by the action foughties prèscussor it has not

collapsed and that it was free and unobstructed throughout.

(II) that providentially for the an Government W Bowdler was eyewitness during the

of the storm

f

what was

ли

height of the actually occurring foughtrics premises, and that he

found the water in the drain had "been stemmer at a spot above the obstruction artificially house, by

place

سجا کر مات

places which shot out the water from its natural channel. (7) that insepersently of Ms Brodéer

WE tratt's discovered the same

obstruction in the drain and is

able to corroborate Miz Bows her's

evidence.

(II.) that it is an absolute

15.

impossibility that obstruction

could have come where it was

found except by human hands

on considering this claim, it shouts I think, be borne in mind that the Government dis not enter foughtrie's premises and build

ار

drain unser his house. The drain

is of very old date and was in existence before the house was built. I foughtries prèsecusor built

in the Tram without

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the house of those constructional precautions

any

which

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