WIDOW’S CLAIM.
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WELLINGTON, Sept. 9. | Last Christmas Day, at the close of j his worlds day, Thomas Patterson, a I railway ganger, was thrown Iron: a j van which was taking him to his home, i and was killed. Tho accident occurred between Omoto and Grey mouth, and it admittedly arose ill the course of his employment. 1 The question came down to one of, dependency, said His Honour. Mrs , Patterson appeared to have been quite , justified in leaving her husband, but i she was not totally dependent on liihi. j She might have taken him hack had ’ lie stopped drinking, hut unfortunate-, ]y she had not. One could only as : same that Patterson’s payments for his son were actually for the wife, and she was entitled to compensation. Patterson was a man of (it) years, and his working life would probably not have been more than five years. They allowed this period, or £250. I lie Court also was satisfied as to the bona fide relationship between Mrs Patterson and Haywood. Their relationship was beyond question.
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Hokitika Guardian, 10 September 1927, Page 3
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181WIDOW’S CLAIM. Hokitika Guardian, 10 September 1927, Page 3
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