COMPENSATION CLAIM FAILS.

Press, Volume LXVIII, Issue 20736, 22 December 1932, Page 5

COMPENSATION CLAIM FAILS.

ACTION INSTITUTED TOO F.ATE. Aji engine-driver's claim fur compensation was heard in tlie Arbitration Court, yesterday when John lienry Darn-ell, of Greymouth, sought compensation from the Briandale Collieries. Ltd., of Grcymoufch, lor injuries received to his sbouldei ' ' fall of a piece of coal on July - otlu lt)30. Plaintiff was a minor, being 19 years. On the Bench was Mr Justice Frazer and with him v. ere i 1 V. Cecil Prime (employers' representative) and Mr A. L. ilouteith (employees' representative.). Mr • • O'Regan appeared for pluiufcift au - 1 C. S. Thomas for defendant. Plaintiff's claim set oui ' that Jje had been employed as an ass=i.= -a B at the Briandale Col hery.a < that while the engine 011 wh,cl l ' prkmg.™ 6 » S^eJ"Si W stick plaintiff on the rLht shoulder., causing bone injury which had since permanently dis- ' Plaintiff had been paid compel)satkm SrhrS ss fe.Ts*W£irvip been hi. disability was uuo to The defence was a' general denial of the claims, and an allegation that uhc daim was void as it had not been brought within the statutory Leiral arsuuwni; on this point heardf and his Honour held that no reasonable causes for the de.ay in bringing the action had been shown tie ulaintitf. He accordingly gave Kd-ment for the defendant rompam.