AN ABSURD DECISION.
(Pee Press Association.) Wanganui. June 13: The case of Melody v. flic Wanganui Meat Freezing Co., claiming £2BOO compensation for injuries, was concluded tonight after three days' hearing. Melodv was a beef butcher in.the em-ploy-of.the company, find-in the course, of his work the bullock, chains •i n "dropper" fell, the trolley hitting jum on the head,; totally incapacitating him from pursuing his calling, rlamtill aliened defective apparatus." The jury found a verdict lor defendant, considering" the accident due to another employee's negligence. Kecognising the extreme-hardship, suffering, and financial loss sustained by Melody, the jurv trusted that the company would see its'way to recompense linn in some adequate way. and provide him vita light employment. Counsel for the defendant compain said it would make substantial recompense. No costs were aslced lor.
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Oamaru Mail, Volume XXXVI, Issue 11659, 14 June 1912, Page 6
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133AN ABSURD DECISION. Oamaru Mail, Volume XXXVI, Issue 11659, 14 June 1912, Page 6
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