COMPENSATION CLAIM

Evening Star, Issue 20483, 14 May 1930, Page 3

COMPENSATION CLAIM

COAL MINER'S INJURY The Arbitration Court sat again yesterday afternoon to hear further evidence in connection _ with the claim for compensation submitted by Charles Andrew Manson against the Jubilee Coal Company. The court consisted of His Honour Mr Justice Frazer and Messrs W. Cecil Prime and A. L. Monteith. Mr A. C. Hanlon, K.C., and Mr G. M. Lloyd appeared for the plaintiff and Mr J. M. Paterson for the company. The plaintiff claimed a weekly payment at the rate of £3 2s by way of compensation, to commence as from the time of the accident, the uni of £1 medical expenses, the costs of the present proceedings, and such further relief as might be just. Mr Paterson submitted that what really happened was that there had been a previous operation, which appeared not to have been a very successful one. There was a weakness in the abdominal wall, and that weakness had been progressing, from what cause he was unable say. This condition became accentuated, and when the plaintiff lifted the truck in the mine lie had merely a feeling that there was something wrong. It was not a case of recurrence of a previous injury. The evidence did not show anything of the kind. It was the culmination of a gradual weakening that had been going on, as the effect of the previous operation. Evidence was given by John Hadcroft. mine manager for the company. After a retirement of lOmin Mr Justice Fraser gave the judgment of the court. He reviewed the evidence, and said they would allow the plaintiff for eighteen weeks at the full rate (amounting to £54), costs £l2 12s, medical witnesses’ costs £6 6s, and other witnesses on the Magistrate’s Court scale.