A BELATED RECOGNITION.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVI, Issue 253, 24 March 1914, Page 2

A BELATED RECOGNITION.

A WIFE'S CLAIM FOR COMPENSATION. By Telegraph—Press Association. "VVanganui, Yesterday. At the Arbitration Court to-day, Mrs. Carleton sued F. Hague for compensation for the death of her husband, who was employed by defendant as driver of a wool waggon, and was killed at Utiku on January 15. The defence alleged that there was no proof that deceased was the husband of claimant, and in any case 'she' was not dependent upon him for support. Evidence showed that Carleton left his wife in Canterbury 17 years ago, and came to the Itangitikei district to live, sent his wife money for a few years, and them censed doing so. She never heard anything fm'tli<v of him till his death, although she endeavored to trace him. In the meantime she sunported herself and brought up a family, but now, owing to ill-health, she was unable to work. Lengthy evidence as to identity was given by those who knew a Mr Carleton in Canterbury and-those who knew a man of the same name in Rangitikei. At the close of the evidence the Court declared it was satisfied that a prima fucic case of identity was made out.| Argument proceeded as tn whether plaintiff was a partial or total dependent. Judgment was reserved.