INDUSTRIAL CASES.

Auckland Star, Volume XLVI, Issue 66, 18 March 1915, Page 2

INDUSTRIAL CASES.

{Before Mr €. C. Kettle, S.M.) A CASE STRUCK OUT. When the case 'Hotel Employees' Union r. John I'agnl was called to-day, Jlr K. singer, who appeared for the defendant, said that his Worship would, no doubt, remember that an adjournment had been granted some time ago to get a ruling of the Arbitration Court upon the questiofi as to Inspector Gohu's refusal' to answer jcertaln questions put l<, film. Toe case was again adjourned last week, to enable ■Mir A. E. ftkelton -to g*t farther Instructions from the plaintiff -Union. He bad been informed by Mr Skelton that although he nad -written. sssklHg for instructions as to whether he ehouM proceed with Hie case, do aj&wer told been received. Under such clrcnmstances, Mr Skelton said h« wonld -tit* eHIBf? tottxttlf by tppttxln* again: Mr Singer, therefore, asKed tfcit tbe <sa*e be struck otil. ■Mr Kettle struck the case out, and costs (42 2/) were allowed defendant. ■Mr Singer said this -was a case in which the defendant *ad received a letter from the Labour Department stating tfiat after fully investigating the matter they were «atfified -rtiefe w , ** no case. Xet the . Union decided to take proceedings on its' own account.