£153 AWARDED

Hokitika Guardian, 7 December 1940, Page 4

£153 AWARDED

FOR STOCKTON MINER

(Per Press Association —Copyright). CHRISTCHURCH, December 5. Tho claim of a miner for compensation for injuries received in the course of his employment has been upheld by the Compensation Court, according to a reserved judgment on a case heard before Mr Justice O’Regan at Greymouth, on November 4th., which has just been released. The case is that of George Stewart, of Stockton v. the Westport-Stockton Coal Company, Ltd. It is claimed that Stewart was not able to resume his usual work after he was injured when lie was crushed against a truck in the mine. Compensation amounting to £153 9a 9d was granted. Delivering the judgment, his Honour stated that the defendant company’s medical allegation that Stewart suffered from angina pectoris was discounted by plaintiff’s evidence that he had always been able to work efficiently on tho coal face, and that recently, at the age of 56, lie had won a foot-race, of 120 yards against younger men, facts which were not disputed. Mr W. D. Taylor appeared for plaintiff, and Mr W. J. Kemp for the defendant company.