THE SHIPPING TROUBLE.

Press, Volume LVIII, Issue 17633, 9 December 1922, Page 14

THE SHIPPING TROUBLE.

STRIKE PROSECUTION. FINES OP £2 IMPOSED. (tress association tnaaiiM WELLINGTON, d3i . Mr E. Pago, S.M., gawhaaßaj judgment, tins morning in th» **? A. T. Bailey, Inspector of Ai2 against D. Manson, of the WitJi was one of sumo thirty* b*s«j tho faeomen-s, Firemen's, andCtZS Union proceeded agnhut by j£j! spector. who claimed a £lO poat,, the ground that defendants b|2* November 10th and 14th, bea»» ties to a fetrike. •* In his judgment, his WorAk-, lined the evidence aud prooetdsj-l* the defence two grounds ore unst 1 is contended, firstly, there it nai that the discontinuance of tmthm was due to any combination, tgm:&ri or common understanding b» tot (J era. It seems impossible to hold, « j evidence, that tho action oi thrfcj dant was taken indcpeiidenuj JJ other workers. The manner is »« the defendant and the other mje of his crow gave notice, nndthtnaa given by them when so doing, «c£| think, alone establish, the entiagnj a common understanding. Swejt 4 is urged for tho defendant tlutlwi no proof that the action of tbiMi dant and his fellow-workers vuts% with intent to compel or 'nfaxig employer to agree fco the tosufo ployment. Very httlo direct tnlar was given by tho plaintiff u to &*> eon for tho cessation of work, tkbl other hand, it was shown this* terms of the new- award were, ftufc men's point of view, notaokxnUf satisfactory as the terms of tbtt \ ment under which they hid UtitJ. 2 ing; that the meeting of uaa» B bers at which tho awc.rd f*Ul| was held within ten days of tfeinri ■ coming into force; that tbjnal cessation of work followed mr m I such meeting, and that theWßßfja I: by many of the men, indtSam*, ■- dant, when ceasing work wswttar W action was a result of the nrtatjbi W had been hold. No reason vhtdifM.aß induce bodies of men to ion* "tH ships at a time like the rtfaeffltjHß| than tho coming into force of "**■ award had been shown or eTB JfI|B; gested. Looking into tho w«w» the facts, I think it is the »| inference that the concerted. «"*■ the men was taken with inwM| bring pressure to bear on the tlu l*B|B and bo compel or induce thera todfH to terms of employment either ipHj suggested or to be "wBB es * , ?*..- opinion, therefore, tojfMrSH established his case. o«endt«*B| been party to a strike and a WH a penalty. The maximnm P* M can be imposed is £lO. 1 bw**™*! up the amount of penalties mow* 11 men in repertsd cases of a •"»» "■ ur«. I impose a penalty of a*-..Mg In connexion with tho etsfr,»gfg| N. McKinno, of (he Kabika, **H ship held that a breach of i *y'*Jm& been clearly established. T» TM& action in ceasing work ***J23H| common understanding, and to indue© the employer to ««WS| the demands made by them *"2B them in connexion with the "**W& donkoymen. The penalty **"»»» at £2. £■! Judgment was entered * W j2B| with costs to be spread w *f *VMI in which convictions were •pw»"'-«| Mr Hoggard. representißg «M fendanta, asked for the MH«**«| ity for appeal. . A r«i>Mm His Worship said he had »»*£» to an appeal, and if an »PP I » , ™™ made he would grant ?.«**■! matter involving a pnnopje. »« the security at the amount ot r ?JBP alty, plus £lO 10s to corer WB Court expenses. A w ** *T*P given Mr Hoggard to con&MW^mWith regard to the »«■ against the men on Wainui, Mr Fair, npiwWjK, spactor of Awards, said » "» to proceed ' m .^. d ' at f7|Afßf; In at any time suitable *»Jf» ship. The same matters' « f but the facts were **%*£&'' He would be M^^/SM' for appeal, but he th««jtj*», should be made »****'». secure payment of the tbf gJm r It was finally agreed called again at n«* ""MS UUMAROA TO BE iWII T| SEAMEN'S. XTKIOJT fi^Tß (By CaM«-*«- rtttfti^H SYDNEY JfJJM The Seamen's/«*"', "fiaSM Bupply. a crew for th^ w ,» conditionally. TW oW Uag« nounced after * »^ nder men, at which it >» to *« % decided to r e n Z c 0 j £ owned by .the m "V B ,W g The decision was tw mt prior conference between fives of the manne an* M Itated decided to advi »» : that no asswance *» , coining from the Sr to Bhould the unw»«» . the shipping disput. j , [TI- Huddart^j* » a dispute in regart i &K V< we re discharge A J* dK g mi39e d men T»*f% engineers were engag tf decided to pay °« theß hi P up.J There is no **& . be seen eageni