Allan Hercules JACOBS [12130]

  General Notes:

1893 VIC Birth JACOBS Allan Hercules, Joseph, Amelia (Cameron) Reg. no14397
1948 736/68 SA Death JACOBS Allan Hercules undefined Adelaide

News (Adelaide, SA : 1923 - 1954) Tue 9 Jun 1953
CASE RECALLS BiG CITY FIRE
The Covent Garden restaurant catastrophe of October 27, 1948, was recalled in the Supreme Court today by a damages claim. Alfreda May Jacobs, of Ballville street, Prospect, sued Ellis Cafes Ltd., of Gouger street, Adelaide, for unspecified damages over the death in the fire of her husband, Allan Hercules Jacobs, 55, a kitchenband. The restaurant had been unsafe because of a griller in a non-fireproof position, inflammable walls and ceiling, and failure to guard against danger, Mrs. Jacobs set out.
Assessment only
The company filed a defence denying liability and any breach of duty. When the case was called before Mr. Justice Reed, Mr. J. F. Brazel for Ellis Cafes Ltd., said liability would not be resisted, so the case came before the court for assessment only, Mr. K. L. Ward, QC, with Mr. R. W. Grubb appeared for the widow. Mr. Ward said Jacobs had been employed at Covent Garden for about four years, earning about £6/10/. Before that he had managed a small butcher shop at Prospect. A son, Stanley, now aged about 13½, had been awarded £950 workmen's compensation as a dependent. That clould not be taken into consideration in the present proceedings, Mr. Ward said. Mrs. Jacobs told the court she had been entirely dependent on ber husband's earnings.
Serious breakdown
He had been easy to get on with and their marriage had been a happy one. She had had a serious break down in health since his death. (In the fire five people lost their lives and five were in injured.) Judgment was reserved.

News (Adelaide, SA : 1923 - 1954) Tue 28 Jul 1953
£2,200 for widow
The widow of a kitchenhand who died from burns and shock received in the Covent Garden Cafe fire in October, 1948, was awarded £2,200 damages in the Supreme Court today. Alfreda May Jacobs, of Ballville street, Prospect, had claimed unspecified damages from Ellis Cafes Ltd., of Gouger street, City, for the death of her husband, Allan Hercules Jacobs, 55. Mrs. Jacobs alleged that the premises had been unsafe because of a dangerous grlller, inflammable walls and celling, and failure to guard against danger. In the course of a reserved judgment, Mr. Justice Reed said the monetary benefit received by Mrs. Jacobs from her husband at the time of his death may be assessed at £3 a week. Mr. K. Ward, QC, with Mr. R. W. Grubb appeared for Mrs. Jacobs; Mr. J. F. Brazel for Ells Cafes.

Allan married Alfreda May PARKER [14220] [MRIN: 5255], daughter of Alfred William PARKER [14221] and Unknown, on 28 Sep 1933 in Res A Houston, Medindie Gdns, Adelaide. (Alfreda May PARKER [14220] was born circa 1909.)

  Marriage Notes:

1933 342/125 SA Marriage JACOBS Allan Hercules, PARKER Alfreda May, Adelaide