INSPECTORS CRITICISED

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LV, Issue 16874, 11 February 1929, Page 11

INSPECTORS CRITICISED

DEVELOPMENTS AT INQUESTS

(Per Press Association.) CHRISTCHURCH, this day

Developments took a sensational turn at an inquest this morning when Mr, C. S. Thomas, assailed the action of the Inspector of Factories and two inspectors of machinery. Mr. Thomas said that the three inspectors, the conduct, of two of whom was in question, had called and interviewed « witness last Monday night. '•Their conduct was such that they wot£d have been severely criticised il hoy had been solicitors," said the coroner, Mr. 11. P. Lawrv, B.M. "While some latitude may be allowed it: these matters, they took liberties which thev had no right to take." The innnest concerned the death _ o! Ronald Kemplhorne, 17. of 11 Kin; street. Templelou, who fell against n fan at Ihe glue and gelatine works o : McLaren's Ltd., at Hornby, on January r -9, receiving injuries whi :h proved fatal. Tiie inquest was- commenced last \Ton day. and n.t that lime Ihe ones! ion w-n raised as to a notice to protect (lv> fan, wbieh it was said had been issued by E. Harareaves. an inspector of machinery, and which Mr .Thomas announced that tho company would deny receiving. After much eviden-e li.t'

been heard, the moucst was adjourned so that a director of the company could cive evidence concerning the visit ol (be inspector of machinery; fl was (his witness, John Marshal*, thai the in spectors interviewed after Iho previous hearing. (Proceeding.)