“
Henry and Susannah were the
first people to institute and win a Civil Law Suit
against the establishment------------------
“Cable v Sinclair”
as the case was known at that time.
Henry decided to change his name to
Kable
in the early days of the colony but not all records showed that change.
“This Law Suit was an action against
Captain Duncan Sinclair
of the
“Alexander”
for value of goods lost from a gift parcel on the voyage Henry and Susannah won
this case and received $15 compensation. He could then start up in business.
He was to be the first or among the first to be granted
an absolute pardon.”
Susannah
Kable
was named
“one of the 100 most influential Australians of all time”
by The Bulletin magazine, January, 2006. This was because the court case
represented the precedent for all Australian Law. Usually Henry gets all the
credit but not so in this list.
To view that court
case go
to
http://www.law.mq.edu.au/scnsw/html/Cable%20v%20Sinclair,%201788.htm ------the
law
suit
also
http://www.abc.net.au:80/rn/talks/8.30/lawrpt/lstories/lr160101.htm
------radio talk notes
For David Neal's book -----