ACTION FOR DAMAGES.
WIDOW* CLAIM SETTLED. £1250 AWARDED BY OON'SKXT. At the Supreme Court to-day, Mr. Justice .Stringer presiding, judgment ! -wae entered by consent in the action for ' £'.2000 damstgee brought by Ella Liddeli ! (Mr. 1 , . .1. O'Kegan), wido-w. Karanga-; hake. apainßt the iUs'.ng oun Ooldniining I Company (Mr. Hogerson), plaintiff re- j reiving '.£ 1 i r >o. ] The fltatoment of claim alleged that j pluintifT's lius'Sand. I.iddfill. ! while* working in the <lefendant com- | panv's mine at Karanj_'ahal<e in August last" year, was killed as a re-Milt of negligence on the part of the delemiant While denying negligence, the de- , fence admitted * that l.iddell was killed) during blasting operations. Mr. O'Kogan intimated that the case had been settled, but th-at judgment would be entered by consent, and the money would be paid to the Public Trustee, the widow to receive one third and the remainder would be appor- j tioned amim« the six children, whose: ages ranged from St,. 21 year--. j
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Auckland Star, Volume LII, Issue 57, 8 March 1921, Page 2
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162ACTION FOR DAMAGES. Auckland Star, Volume LII, Issue 57, 8 March 1921, Page 2
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