Arbitration Court

Hastings Standard, Volume X, Issue 5346, 6 November 1906, Page 3

Arbitration Court

(Per I'ress Association)

Wellington, November 6

At the sitting of the Arbitration Court to-day, in the case of Hughes v Union S.S. Company, in which the company expressed their willingness to pay the balance of £B2 due in a lump sum, Justice Chapman said that where the payments of lump sums were concerned, it was the duty of the Court to investigate the matter of investment.

Counsel said the money would go in maintaining Hughes and his

family. Justice Chapman reiterated bis view that it was the duty of the Court to enquire into the nature of investments whenever any were to be made in respect of lump sums by way of compensation.