RAILWAY APPEAL BOARD.

Taranaki Herald, Volume LIV, Issue 13430, 22 March 1907, Page 5

RAILWAY APPEAL BOARD.

(Per "Press Association.) " DtftffcDlN, March 21. The sitting of the South Island Railway Appeal* Board opwied to-day, when sin appeal by "W- McLeod, ex-cadet, against his dismissal was heard. The circumstances of the case showed that on December 24th, 1906, at Waikouaiti, .tlcjjtod lowered a signal to clear without first ascertaining whether the line \yas clear. ' As a matter of fact, a porter who had been, shunting a few hours previously neglected- to lock the points, and as a result of the clear signal the Cii i er of a goods train ran into • l»e point* standing a ; t half-cock, the engine and two waggons being derailed, ><or the appellant it was conteiiul that he simply carried out the instructions of the stationmaster, and that the punishment' was mortr severe tlmn-the circumstances warranted. Decision was reserved. ; ' ;" ; "