Employers and Workmen’s Act

Elizabeth Bernstein, traction engine owner, of Conisborough, was summoned by Walter Woodhouse, under the Employers and Workmen’s Act.

Mr C Hall appeared for the defendant.

Prosecutor claimed £1 from the defendant.

Walter Woodhouse said he drove a traction engine for the defendant; 30s a week were the arrangements he made with Mrs Burniston he should have gone for his wages last Saturday night, but he was away, he went for them on the Sunday morning following, and asked for his 30s, the manager would only give him 10s, saying that was all that was due to him, he told him that other men had had to pay fines, and he would have to do the same – That was referring to the smell nuisance.

Mr Hall: what were the arrangements you made with Mrs Burniston? – Witness:,30s per week.

Mr, Hall: was it 30s per week, or 5s, per day when you went out with the engine? – Witness: no, 30s per week.

Mrs Burniston said she arranged to pay the man 5s, per day when the engine worked.

Mr Hall: how many days did he work last week? – Mrs Burniston: three days, Monday. Tuesday, and Wednesday. She (Mrs Burniston) had had a claim for £2 9s 8d from the Swinton Urban District Council owing to prosecutor running over a manhole at Swinton and breaking it. He had also knocked down a wall at Wath. When he went out with the engine he took all responsibility; 15s was the amount due to him but he was stopped 5s for damages.

The Bench made an order for the defendant to pay the complainant 5 shillings and complainant to pay defendant £2 9s 8d for damage to manholes.