UNDER THE YOKE

Otago Daily Times, Issue 14685, 19 November 1909, Page 8

UNDER THE YOKE

WHERE THE INDUSTRIAL SHOE PINCHES.

.' He wa6 born in my house. I brought i"Si up to a tradfl ' WJlat m °r° wn I do? wj3 the- mournful soliloquy of an elderly witness at tho Magistrate's Court yoaterday. The witness, Charles King, was defending a claim for £10 brought by tho Inspector of Awards as a penalty tor. a breach of the Dunodin and ouburhin t'urtOK award. It was stated that defendant a contractor, employed one Victor Frasor' wiio was under tho age of 18 y.ars, >.jiir:h was contrary tc the provisions of clause 3 of tho award. .

Tlio Magistrate explained the clause to tho defendant, who taid, " I know nothina about the award I can't keep the boy at home doing nothing. If you are going to bring children up like that-well, I r oail° don t know what things are coming to to io!k y nL a f ?i Ut ? f WOrk ' and J r-' >'™ to iook after the horses Hi.. Magistrate: Well, what you have done is expressly forbidden. Witness (deworately): Well, whatever ha 1 I do with the lad-can you tell me

The Magistrate; That has nothing to do «iHmiw. Meanwhile you must pay a fine