COMPENSATION CASE
INJUBY TO BACK
In. ' the Arbitration Court, to-day George- Clements, labourer, Wellington, made a claim for compensation against J the Wellington City Council for injuries sustained- by him when --working for the council. Mr. J. D. Willis appeared-for plaintiff, and' Mr. J. O 'Shea for the City Council. ' . " In his statement of claim plaintiff said that on the l3th of May last, whilst engaged in screening soil at the Berhampore Golf Links, a trestle which he had attempted to pull into position, broke, causing him to slip and fall, thus injuring his back. As a result of the. injury he was totally disabled for six weeks. Tho council had refused to pay any sum as compensation. Plaintiff claimed six weekly payments of £2 11s 4d, £-1 medical expenses, and costs. The defence was a general denial of the allegations in the statement of claim. Dr. W. Shirer said he examined plaintiff on eleven days after the accident and found that he had strained his back. There was tenderness of the back and plaintiff, could not bend his back. He agreed with a statement ■of Dr. M'Evedy that plaintiff was neurotic. Dr. G. Cotton, who examined plaintiff on the day of the accident, said thero was a bruise, with tenderness, and he gave a certificate of incapacity until 3rd July. For the defence, evidence was given by Norman Murray, greenkeeper, Bevhnmpore Golf Links, and by Dr. P. F. M'Evedy. Dr. M'Evecty said that he examined plaintiff on the day of the accident and could find, no evidence of injury. Witness had known plaintiff for about two years. Plaintiff's condition was purely a neurotic one. He recommended that plaintiff be given light work to take his mind off his imaginary troubles. John G. MacKenzie, director of parks and reserves, said plaintiff had been twice previously dispensed with because his work was unsatisfactory.
His Honour. Mr. Justice Frazer, in delivering judgment, said plaintiff was obviously a neurotic subject, but the Court had come to the conclusion that ho did suffer some slight injury which in his condition amounted to real disability for the time being. Judgment was given for plaintiff for six weeks' compensation at £2 11s 4d a week and medical and Court costs.
COMPENSATION CASE
Evening Post, Volume CX, Issue 37, 12 August 1930, Page 10
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