INSPECTOR OF AWARDS v. JOHN RENDELL.

Wanganui Herald, Volume XXXXII, Issue 12429, 31 March 1908, Page 7

INSPECTOR OF AWARDS v. JOHN RENDELL.

Eeinploying- a driver on Labour Day and failing to pay him le 3d per hour, overtime, aa provided in the award:. — Defendant, who was represented by Mr Treadwell, pleaded not guilty. Mr ±lood (Inspector of Factories) stated that on waiting on defendant he ascertained that the man had only received the ordinary week's wages. To Mr Treadwell — Defendant did not say that he had no knowledge of the man's being at work on Labour Day. Defendant stated that previous to the last Labour Day he had always observedthe day as a holiday. Cathro (the driver in question) was in charge of the coalyard, defendant being often away on his {arm. Left Oathro to da as the otter yards did no Labour Day, and did not himself come to town. Assumed that Cathro shut the business up on Labour Day. Cathro never mad any demand for the overtime for Labour Day, and the first witness knew of his having worked on that day was from the Inspector, Mr Hood. Did not instruct Cathro to work on Labour Day. x Wm. Goldring, late manager for defendant, stated that the firm always closed on Labour Day. On last Labour Day, when passing defendant's yard, saw Cathro working, and told him he ought to close, as the other places had closed, and he was making his employer liable. The Court stated that it seemed clear that Cathro was at his master's premises on Labour Day,' but the evidence did not show that he did any work as a driver, and, as the breach was under the drivers' award, the information woud have to be dismissed. " /