Section 9. Plaintiffs, in suits for loss, damage, or non-delivery, not required to prove negligence or criminal

9. Plaintiffs, in suits for loss, damage, or non-delivery, not required to prove negligence or criminal act. —In any suit brought against a common carrier for the loss, damage or non-delivery of[ 1] [goods (including container, pallets or similar article of transport used to consolidate goods) entrusted] to him for carriage, it shall not be necessary for the plaintiff to prove that such loss, damage or non-delivery was owing to the negligence or criminal act of the carrier, his servants or agents.