DEATH OF SON.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume 54, Issue 194, 30 May 1934, Page 3

DEATH OF SON.

CLAIM AGAINST EMPLOYERS.

(Per Press Association). WELLINGTON, May 29

Allegations of breach of statutory duty and of negligence were made against Leatherfield, Ltd., before Mr Justice Reed in the Supreme Court today. Plaintiff, Arthur William Ives, civil servant, of Petone, on behalf of himself and his wife, claimed £6OO in respect to the death of their son, Arthur Robert Ives, aged 24, allegedly from tetanus, following injury to a finger while he was stamping out small zinc plates with a double-ended press. The action was based on two grounds, that the press was allowed to he operated without the moving paits being adequately guarded, and that there was negligence in several other respects specified in the statement of claim. The defence denied negligence, also that tetanus arose out of the accident. . . , . , Plaintiff’s claim was explained to be founded on the fact that the business was associated with the tannery run m conjunction, and that any place where leather is treated is particularly associated with tho risk of tetanus. Evidence on behalf of plaintiff was heard to-day. The case will be continued to-morrow.