HC Deb 16 March 1897 vol 47 cc763-4
MR. WOODS

I beg to ask the Attorney-General whether he can state under which Section of the Coal Mines Regulation Act 1887, a checkweigher is prohibited from bringing an action in a court of summary jurisdiction; and under which section he is permitted to bring such action in a county court for the recovery of wages due to him?

THE ATTORNEY GENERAL (Sir RICHARD WEBSTER,) Isle of Wight

Section 61 of the Act mentioned limits the jurisdiction of the court of summary jurisdiction to fines and moneys and costs directed to be recovered as fines. This section does not give the court jurisdiction in the matter of checkweigher's wages. The right of the check-weigher to recover wages in the county court depends upon the general law.