DAMAGES AWARDED
<(g>>— 1 INJiniKI) OX ' MOAT. HAAIFI/I'OX. -Muivli !). In the Supremo Court Mi - Justine HI ai r awarded IM7O damages to a young labauror, Kranois Leslie Joyce, against the Moose 'Shipping Co. Joyce sustained serious injuries* through tlie falling of a funnel on the river steamer Kawbiti. The statement of claim set out that the steamer was travelling up the river. When approaching; Xgaruawahia the funnel, which had a break above the deck. I oil and hit plaintiff. It pinned him to the deck. When the funnel was being raised by a rope attach'”' *>» the winch the rope broke and the funnel agnin struck nlaiutifl. lie s'db'red injuries to his spine and a fracture of the pelvis, and claimed to b<> permanently injured. The only point in dispute was the amount of the damages. Joyce claiming; C 1 JM)(i. TOroCTPCTTTTrmmrwBUMM
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Hokitika Guardian, 12 March 1929, Page 1
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141DAMAGES AWARDED Hokitika Guardian, 12 March 1929, Page 1
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