ARBITRATION COURT.

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 2002, 9 March 1914, Page 9

ARBITRATION COURT.

WHARF MISHAPS,

COMPENSATION \H TWO CASES,

Tlie Coiwt of Arbitration cmitiwied its sittings on Saturday mornntg. His Hoaoiir Mr. Justice Stringer .presided, eftd fee assessors were Mr. \Y. Scott {tor the employers) and Mr. 3. A. M'Gullough (for the employees). The first ease was a claia for compensation in./whieii Mem-y Angusivrs Jones, tfater-si-do Worker,.of AVctlifigtoß, was plaintiff and tho Onion Sxcsnj Ship Ce»pany the defcndairts. Mr. P. J. O'Rtigan appeared for plaintiff and Mir. P. Lnvi for tlio defendant eonjpMy. Iti the statement of claim ifc was set out that, on or about Tuesday June 17, plaiiitiff. was engsigcd in tmleadJug the st«afflor Kaitangata at and was strudk by a sling and thrown, cm tlio wharf'j sustaining -coi-tam injuries, including a fracture of tlio left wrist. Since the aCoidftnt he had be<m totally ineapacitatod. but the TJ.S.S. Ctempany. denied liability. Plaintiff daintfd (1). a weeld* payment of 19a. 1 Bd., this amouut being'GO per cent.'of' full eouipsnsaiien as ftom the date of trial irirtil the termination of tho i period of liability; <2) £Vby way <if j medical expensos.

The Union Company admitted the ailegations coutAinetl in the opening of tfe elaitn. As to plaintiffs average weekly earnings these (calcuiatc'd in accordajice with tlw Woi-kers , Compeiisa' tioii Act) Were- £B 65., a-Htl tlio company had paid plaintiff weeJely coMpfiitsatbn at. £1 18s. per week aip tp *' 1C present ttine. Tlio cottpany denied the alttgatkm that j)l#ntfff s left liaud liad been r-eiuteroi perniaik>ntly oseless Ijy the injury and contended that plaifitifi would "wholly recover from tho injury, tjio defence furtlvrr stated iliat plaiiitifi llati unroaswiaW.v refused to.suliHiiS to siwgkal troatnsent-, the risk- of Wliieli was iJico.nsideriibie.

Medical evidence vraa called, after ■wMefi tlje Cmti intonated that ft would treat pbiiiiiJf's incapacity as lasting for a yoat from iia-w." . Judgment was given "for £&■ ihwt £■§ es. eastsj witb. witnesses' sinenses.

iiNOf HEE. A€Cmiffiif. Charka Qrawtfifdi ti-ittefsidc worker, "iiiso claiiired coinpensation for injuries reeeivetl lyliile in til's eniployiijent fit vhe tJnisn Steam Ship Company. Mr. P,' J. O'Kegasv appeared far pkkitiif,. awl Mr. 1 , . Levi fei the Union Compsny, I'ue statetnei?* of c-laini set out .fcbitf. on of abatit Moiiclity, May 1.9j plpliitiff was Assisting tO lintel tli& ■straiWr I Earori ai the Railway. Vtlmri, Welling* tflsi. Ho was stritdc by a sa'eb ef j?o.al reffijic; tfpm a ttollejv iiisd tVas kiiocfecl off tlw pitmk 0r pktform m wluelt lie : was.standing, «nd tlitdiva t.6 tli.o wlvarf decking, a dhtooe ef nine fect._ : jiumbcT of injttwes bad been : tbeso iufcluilrng jnjuiies in the spfa^. lumbar region. 3?laliitiffi, thereby: became; tetallj/ jji>B perhjanetftly iricapaoitatott. Convpensatitfn Imfl teen inriol, ivHi: tlio defendant coijspa'ny denio'd liability as for total a.nd' ,pet'maiienl incapacity. P'liiiiitin* dft'irted (1) a-lump Eiltti f*prcaontins weekly pay-moiits in affear (if any) *t the date of tlio tM of tlio aetjoil; (2) a J.uiiip. sttm for th.o rflttiaiiider ef 'the period of liability; (3) £l twvards nwdical expenses, After teirkij evilejiee judgnierit.' was giyen for £882. ME . %n coiittection Ttift ths carpeitMrs' ■ tlispute, 'tte Sieai'itor of wbioh *as cotn^ ■ lnoricetl- p:n ■ rfteriKjon,'. W r i -PSforiatity:,. otf ftcihalf of tJio KurrtiUjnS ■ txuoii,. .iskffd ttmt.tlie folltnving ckiise fo insertocl , hi the ■ Wellington c3Tpen> ters' fl-vrftrd 5-^-

• "Ali.wJjod. work daiie in afty fac-- ' tory At ■workshop ocsujjied hf q.r 0.11" belvalf of aiiy party this award β-hall be ,to he- vwvk €&niui,g within "ibo ECdiwi .of this award provided that (ft) tlio Cari peijtCTs' iintf Joiners' Xnviaii shall ! accept clearance cards from raeiabjts of anj , other Union, arid furtiieif that- tile sftid rttrton' shall grant ck'aj'an#(j curds to a.rty of its membeis \vjstoig .to transfer to any otti.tr union, tvhen not ewgaped at worft' com ins w.itlvM tlip scofra , Of thfl caxpefiters' fl and . joiiser?' award; (b) 'the satno ciass of btisiness at pre?pnt carrii'd en Uv t'Jio parties to this aw&.rd sWH «o ao carried oft." ■ If. the niwve applieatien wflrft printed to tho Pwrnituro t'nisW it \vus fu.tlljer aslcod that tljo names of. Hoy-lsnd aitd C'-o. and Jlas ltresseW bo strijric out as pftrticsio. the eaijietrters' , ovarii. Jh". W. A. W. Gr-Rwfflll,- for ttie elqplaywsj agfoed to the iiisertion sf the

sfr. G-, iMatberwicfc, for the tinio.ll; made no ebjficl.ian provkjd that- the words "nafeinptn-iaJj^rfi , TTnioli" were iiispvtotl for "any other Uftian.",

Tlio iiisertiGM of tlie- eltrase was ttwwnpon agreed iifi.oij praviijexl that, after tlie- worils "CabiiictiWalr?Ti' IJniom." the words "and any. furaitee iiidfiii" bo inserted.

WAIRAB.APA. JS-TJTGajSBS. « The Waii'arftpa butciiwrs 1 dispute, vhkh was set down for hearing neJvt Weduflsda.v, was brought bafore the Court fey "itr. N. li'Robio, ropr«ent:mg the cttwfoyer.s in the dispute. He til' quired if the 'Caurt woirld tiidicate wlietfei- his previous Application . to- allow tlie proceedings to te withdrawn would be ersiitcil. His Honour replied tfettTie- -bad com-

jijunieatcil with Jit. justice Sim, HlOl pTPvious i?re-si«Jpni of tlie Genrt, *i)d ! had besii infermod thai it Iwd be&n j the practiee to ailow any applicant to withdrew an a.pptieatio.ii wlwre tliev-cj linrl been ito cross ettai-iqii filed, Jellowißg tsie pMcdfce es-tabiishcii the 'pro*: wedißgs wouM bo aflowed to ha *it}i-;' drawn. . \ ' Tlte Court subsequently adjouniod, till 10.30 this Dicfiitjis. ' ' '