COURT OF ARBITRATION

Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2325, 5 December 1914, Page 3

COURT OF ARBITRATION

: TWO COMPENSATION CASES.. Tito compeasation claims were dealt witß in the Court of Arbitration yosterdav morning. His Honour Mr. Jus.tico Stringer presided, and Bitting "with him as assessors were , Messrs. W. Pryor (employers' representative) and | J. A. M'Cullougu (employees' representative). ■' ■-"■."' ■ !■ ' ' ' ■'„• : The .first case takep .was thatiof Joseph Do.wsett v. • the Union Steam Ship Co., .Ltd. The pfeintiff, who had been a fireman on the tfnion Company's Aorangi, fell down the crank-pit of tho (steamer on February 26 last, sustaining at fractured skulli arid, injuries to tlio kneo and the enroll of the , back. Medical evidence showed that, ono result of the injuries woold be permanent partial incapacity, and the plaintiff would be able to take light employment only.'.: His'average'weekly earningn at the time of the accidrat w§r© £2 16s. 2d.. and since the accident he had beenin receipt of £1 Bs. Id!, per week. The Court awarded him a lump sum of •£2S(J, with 6 guineas costs and witnesses' expenses.' .. ; ,■'.. Frederick James Banks, a waterside worker, ■ was the plaintiff in. the second case, and the defendant was again the Union Steam ShjpCov, Ltd. Banks 'had been in receipt of £1 lls. 2d. per week (half his average earnings) since March 2, 1914, when he was incapacitated through a sack of grain', falling on his rifiht leg while-ho was working for tho defendant conipany in tho hold of the Warrimoo. '.Hfe sought a lump jum in respect of permanent partial incapacity. After hearing Ihe medical evidence, the Court give judgment for the plaintiff for the siim of £100, with five guineas costs' and witnesses' expenses. ' I In each case Mr. P. J. O'Repan apitoared for the plaintiiF, while Mr. P. Levi appeared for tho Union Company.