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Sho asked whether, if she resigned, she. would bo entitled to a, .month s pay and witness said he thought she would. She also mentioned the*, question <;f holiday pay. Witnesy' -aid thb uuild have to come bcfoiv Board. Witness advised plaintiff to see other members of the Board abouv tlie withdrawal of the Board's letter. So veal members of the Board were anxious about Skstet" Ait-Kay'* health, and that way why witness, with two o throe others, went to Sister McKay's house with the letter of withdrawal and a type-written resignaor three others, went to Sister McKay, but the' letter tt»s- read over to her .sister, and she said £'he thought it would do. She said her sister eould not sign the resignation that day, but would probably do so on the following day. The resignation was received on December .'srd. Witness h-td no desire to get the Board out of a difficult position. The Board had never been in, n difficult paction. It was out of consideration for Nurse McKay alone that they had offered to withdraw the letter. Witness had promised the plaintiff a month's salary in lieu of notice',, but nothing

Under cross-examination ■hy -ill' Hollinps, witness stated that lio presided at the special committee meeting on October 21st. This meeting had been called for a special purpose, and not to discuss the question of the nurse. On the easting vote at witness, it was decided to deal with the suspension by the matron, of Sister McKay at that meeting.* You are a Justice of the Peai.e,' and dispense justice?—-f <lo ,<sn, and with oquity. Have yon ovex, in the course of your experience, convicted a person without sdvino; him a lieariii"? —Xo.

Then why did you convict tins woman without calling for her defence : or giving/her. «'i hearing?—We did not . . do so. Wo sent licr a letter, on tk.i : evidence of the matron and the modi- jcal officer. • But did you give her a chance of j" being heard?- —We told her to resign, or have an inquiry. It was done unanimously by the Board. Was it not a fact that yon knew you had done wrong,, and that was ; why you wanted the sister, to resign ? -T do not admit it. It is absolutely ; false. Under further cross-examination, •" witness stated that the letter was ; withdrawn simply out of consideration l; for the sister. • They had no other reason for doing so. They did not recognise tfrat they were in a difficulty, or that they had done anything harsh \ or wrong. Did you not know that as soon as f she had resigned she could not get i an inquiry?— She is getting one now. [ But you know that she opuld not j get an inquiry before the Board? —I \ did not se ;o. ■ i Now, did you not take that withdrawal, and the type-written resignation up to Nurse McKay's house, to get 'the Board out of a difficulty?— We took it there, to relieve her mind, Further cross-examined, .witness stated that he had nothing to do with the drafting of the letter to Nurse McKay, alhough he suggested certain alterations to it. He had no', been anxious about tins matter. After the resignation had been received it was brought before -the Board.' Witness- did not .support a resolution by Mr Ewington that the plaintiff receive a month's holiday pay He seconded a resolution tha; the "plaintiff should be paid salary up to December 31st. Tt was a rule that nurses be 1 given a month's holiday. every year on full pay. Sifter McKay's holiday was not duo until January. Is it not a fact that your conduct has been challenged in this matter by a newspaper? —It is. ■Was it not in consequence of what was said about you by. the newspaper that you urged the sister to resign?—lt was not. Why did you not hold an inquiry ; yourself, after being challenged by the newspaper?— The, Hoard is my master. I I not the newspaper ' , , I ANOTHER MEMBER. William Fisher, another member or' the Board, gave evidence* concerning the action of the Board in regard tt> ■ the complaint, th.:\ demand for resignation. and the withdrawal of a letter. Under cross-examination, witness expressed the opinion that, "had tho plaintiff resigned when she was re-' quested to do so. she would have received the month's leave of absence. This was the case for the defendant Bor.rd. HIS" WORSHIP'S DECISION. [' His Worship staled that the whole ca.se was one of credibility of evidence. It apneaivd that the Board was quite willing (y, give the plaintiff; a testimonial. . I I)r Trimble: That if.i-so. ' Mi'.Holli'ngs : Ycry well. I am quite prepared to accept my friend's ■mi- ■ dortaking that a testimonial will be S "' C ."' "... . ■ i His .Worship «aid that bointr so, I the only question for' him to decide J was one of holiday pay. If the nurse ! had resigned when ..she had been fir=it >isked to do so.. she might have been j entitled to that pay. She had not >o j resigned, and this fact would influeive I'he • question of damages. His ' Wor- ' •ship aii<l he could'not comment; upon tjift action of the Board. He had I.')thmg to do with that. It wag a question purely of the legal aspect, tin" be had to deal wnk. H? considered . ' that the plaintiff was entitled . hi | something above tl:..- amount paid into ' Court. Ht> would give judgment . for j pi. .together with the amount pair! j into Court (£0 (is Sd), Court I £1 10s. doctors' expenses £]' and' solicitor's fee £1 1 i Gd. Defendant's solicitor umbrtook en hand to plaintiff'., .solicitor the testi- ■ iv.onia) asked for.

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