ARBITRATION COURT.

Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XXII, Issue 9021, 7 December 1907, Page 2

ARBITRATION COURT.

Per Press Association. Grey mouth, Dec. \'<. i The, Arbitration Court commenced i sitting this morning. The dispute ! between the Grey Valley Minors' j Union and the, Tyuesido Colliery Co. was amicably settled. t Iu the compensation cases, Charles j Codyre claimed £2<!s for injuries received whilst employed by the Union Oj\ The defence was that Codyre received half wages for some mouths and then resumed work .signing a clear discbarge. Codyre, sworn, said that ho tried to work for a fortnight but the, doctor advised him to stop as his leg wont back on him. He did not know he was signing a discharge, but thought it was a receipt i for an instalment due. After a great deal of evidence the Court reserved its decision. Robert Eraser v. G. Scbaef. a claim for £SO for injuries received by au accident in Scliaef's factory, whereby he lost three fingers. Scbaef, however, took the lad back at the same wage as formerly. The Court made a declaration of liability and ordered payment of £4 15s compensation _, and costs. R. Whitesmith v. The King, a claim for £4OO for death of a son tilled at the State Coal Mine. The Court awarded £IOO damages, and £l7 17s costs, and £lO funeral expenses. Osborne v. Rugg, a claim for £4OO for tho death of a son through a trap accident. A ' settlement was arranged for £OS and costs. The Court will sit again to-mor-row.