ARBITRATION COURT.

Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XXII, Issue 8964, 2 November 1907, Page 2

ARBITRATION COURT.

A sitting of the above court was held at Wanganui on Friday before His Honour, Mr Justice Sim and Messrs S. Brown and R Slater. J. Campbell, of Marton, who was charged with failing to pay wages to two painters every Friday, according to the painter's award, was convicted and fined £5 and costs. H. F. Hunter, of Marton, was charged with paying less than the mimimum wage under the painter’s award.—Defendant stated that hia employee was not worth more - —The inspector proved that he found the man doing journeyman work at Turakiua.—Defendant was fined £'i and costs.

G. French, tailor, of Bulls, was charged with underpaying a tailor.— As a letter of explanation had been sent to the local inspector (Mr McQnarters) a nominal penalty was asked for.—Defendant was lined £-3 and costs.

J. Do Louu, tailor, of Tailmpe, was charged with underpaying a tailovess —Tlio case was withdrawn, as tiio defendant was not a party to the award. G. Audreaon, butcher, of Turakina, was charged with underpaying an employee under the butchers’ sward. —Mr Cohen appeared for defendant, and Mr MoQuarters for the Labour Department. In this instance a penalty was not pressed for. A breach was recorded, and the defendant ordered to pay the inspector’s expenses. E. Westwood, coach-worker, of Bulls, was charged with underpaying a blacksmith.—Defendant written to the inspector _ explaining his'position, and louieucyjwas recommended by the Inspector.—A breach was recorded, the Inspector’s costs to he paid. W. W. Davidson, coachbuihler, Taihapo, was charged wiht tailing to allow a half-holiday to an employee —The Inspector read a letter to the Court, in which the defendant admitted tire lollenco and pleaded ignorance.—The Inspector recommended leniency.—Defendant was fined £1 and the Inspector’s expenses. D. D. Niclioll, coachbnilder,_ of Taihapo, was charged with failing to give a Saturday half-holiday.— The Inspector read to the Court a telegram from Mr Rowley, DeputyChief Inspector of Factories, stating that since Mr MoQuarters’ visit to Taihape the defendant had observed the award in its entirety. A nomiwas therefore asked for. —Defendant was fined £1 and costs. J. Bruutou,“ tailor, Huuterville, was fined £3 and costs for uudrepayiug a tailoress. Stanley Dixon, of Mangaweka, coachbuilder, was charged with underpaying a blacksmith. Ho admitted the offence, but the Court ruled that he was not a party to the award. On the understanding that defendant, became a party to the aw’rad forthwith, the charge against him was dismissed.

H. Jones, operative blacksmith, was charged with working for less than the minimum wage.—A penalty of £3 and inspector’s expenses was imposed. Street aud Sou, coaohbuildors, Huntervillo were charged with under paying an apprentice.—Tho Inspector explained to tho court that tiie defendant had been put to considerable expense in coming to Wanganui to answer the present charge, and as lie bad been very straightforward and bad given the Inspector as little trouble as possible, the Inspector asked that the minimum penalty be inflicted. —A breach was recorded, defendant to pay the Inspector’s expenses.