TELEGRAMS.

Otaki Mail, 4 July 1923, Page 3

TELEGRAMS.

LABOUR MEN AT LAW. ; i ALLEGATION OF LIBEL. ! WELLINGTON, July 3. In the Supreme Conn to-day. Henry Chard, -a seaman, sued William Thomas Young', general secretary to the Seamen's; Federation, for £4OO damages for alleged libel, said to have been published by Young in a circular to Ih.e members of the Federation. The statement, of claim set, out-that plaintiff \va« a candiclafe for the office of secretary of the Union and defendant caused to be published a statement that plaintiff had enrolled in a "KC.'ib" union in 1008 against the best interests of bono, fide men who were fighting to maintain the Seamen's Federation. Plaintiff also asked for an injunction restraining defendant, from further publication of the words complained of. The defence maintained that the words 'alleged were ufied. on a privileged occasion and without malice and thai the words wore published in self defence, defendant having been accused by plaintiff of the misappropriation "of Union funds 'and of having been bribed by the shipowners. The case is proceeding. LOSS OF RIGHT HAND. COUKT AWARDS COMPENSATION. WELLINGTON, July 3. In n compensation case in the Arbi--1 tration Coon t.-, "day. Albert Edward no'ifi* who lost his right hand whilst "niploverl bv Frederick Needhain,.) h'ildci' of North, was award' I '' £45-'* ss. Plaintiff wa>, under ''l and had been working as a pro- •;-,•■,-,,!■-.,• anprextice. * The defence raised the anestion of lnv that the bov had nnlv been at work a week when Wie accident happened, lie was not an indentured apprentice so was not entitled to comnensation under the award. Mr Justice Prase,'* said the uuestlon • r nsUler was whether the lad was -usi' i! ed and would have remained unskilled or whether he would 'have l- ■■• on-" skilled. There was nothing ir. show in thi* case that plaintiff was "■"Hkelv *o halve 'continued in the trade.