COMPENSATION CASE.
JUDGMENT FOR CLAIMANT.
Press Association. WELLINGTON, March 2 1. Judgment was given by tho Arbitration Court in the case of W liiteford v tho King. The claimant was the widow of Wm. Chas. Wliiteford, who died in .September last while .boring a hole ,in a telegraph post at Kilbirmo South. Tho point at issue was whether deceased died by- accident or from natural causes. Tlie Court held that death was the result of an accident, and awarded tho claimant £3<4 with £lO ,10s costs. Mr. P. J. 0 Regan •appeared for tho claimant and Mr. Myers for tho King.
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Gisborne Times, Volume XXVI, Issue 2151, 28 March 1908, Page 2
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101COMPENSATION CASE. Gisborne Times, Volume XXVI, Issue 2151, 28 March 1908, Page 2
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