COMPENSATION CLAIMS.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXV, Issue 89, 22 April 1913, Page 6

COMPENSATION CLAIMS.

BEFORE THE AUCKLAND COURT [Per Press Association.] Auckland, April 22. In the Arbitration Court case, William Boosey versus Edward Brady (claim for injuries to the heart alleged to have been received by plain-, tiff in lifting a heavy pot while in defendant’s employ as cook), the/ Court held that plaintiff was suffering from chronic pericarditis, the injuries not being caused by lifting the potf* In the action William Wilson against the Hikurangi Coal Coy. (claim for loss of sight of an eye alleged to have been caused through being struck in the eye by ia piece- of coal, which flew'off the pick), the plaintiff was awarded £134 Is Od, with costs £l2 i2s -oa. ; ' (■ 1 • ;,: .v 1 Douglas Campbell MUrton was, awarded. 1 £l39' Is 9d and costs £l2 Pis aigainst ’the Auckland Harbor Board- for the loss of a forefinger and irijliries to a thumb received while employed on a,.hammer drill at the Works" by the Board; ;. r:\ ' • • j ~ - , 1 ’ j