LOSS OF HUSBAND
WIDOW CLAIMS HEAVY DAMAGES (Peb United Pbess .Associations) :'fi CHRISTCHURCH, August 27. In the Supreme Court, before Mr Justice Johnston, Mrs Mary Helen Broms, a widow, claimed on behalf 'of herself and her three children £2OOO compensation from Davis ' Gelatine (New.Zealand),' Ltd., under the Deaths by Accident Compensation Act, 1908. The case is the sequel to the death of her husband, Jacob William Broms, eight months ago, while employed at the firm’s works at Woolston. He was engaged with others hoisting material with the aid of a derrick when the derrick gave way, hitting Broms on the head. He died on the way to the hospital. The plaintiff alleged negligence in the construction of the derrick, which the firm denied. Eye witnesses described the accident. Noel Harry Graham, inspector of scaffolding, said that, if he had inspected the derrick.before the work was begun, ho would not havC ; passed it. He would have insisted on the provision of a forward guy rope. ' Edwin J. P. Stringer, formerly chief inspector of scaffolding for the Dominion, said the derrick in use was unsafe. He would not have passed it for any use. After the defence had been opened, the court adjourned until to-morrow,
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Otago Daily Times, Issue 22352, 28 August 1934, Page 11
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203LOSS OF HUSBAND Otago Daily Times, Issue 22352, 28 August 1934, Page 11
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