The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1874-06-13 00:00:00

THE LAIE COLLIERY ACL;IDENT
AT KINGSWINFORD.

On Holiday Last Mr. W. H. Fh.llipa, deputy coroner,
rebaurea my agony at the 1./010. 1.411, limisswanford
reqirctiug the it, a 01 /When+ 01), who Wan
ai.lea at No. 4 pit, libby colliery (Lart lAraley'el. it
will laubrbly be remembered by oar readers tint the
oreesseir's Moth !Ts Lord the 1.0.0n,t that the notasiger
of toe colliery was to blame to engaging the deeerAeri
00411 tar /watt a, he was, no tbe.r orruion, "Miry.' The
c.oruto r saj ,uroc.d the requiry the enable the brothers
ru C kit Wit irate* app ,rt it their NtateuieUt.
Mr. &ekea salted a roe c.ourt on Monday on heir If of
ain Gar, of i15,5t, alid Mr. J. A . Cioluer was presobt
.ot beitaif of toe Dadir., camel/Aiwa of Aliens, of notch
d C. ailed W.Ol a reob r.

ich.trd Luber., o..ich ut Lit, mitl decea.ed true him
brother. ii,, Mad engages Li woakon tile baLsk, but to•
wards the c.ooe of the ...nth of May, lie Mee -eat do,ru
laAt psi. •hu W.nted al is cater." His crilleaty Murk
WOULd Isist nett u,i.ktt hoe gott.g hear the pies month.
sCoutS rd hod itelkiid at list cu:oety lot pkte.
At tlia. Mar. the LeiCh.er rn-sd 00rf pars ej the eel.
learn et the Lilt %wee I. q +try, *lieu Mr. D ahoy,
Vie chart, nhtet..r. st.il.d lust never hut sty Luttee
tr‘oth the decrescu'a relutt, ell Lisat lie Wait Lint ILL La out
0411 a pt.
Wetter.) Est arts, continuing hie %%dente. said: I never
sae baits, h,lneiuiau.canre,oo Myd 'ten-eu nteasec
co-Ida t-k, care Ul hiss, if like (Auer slew

By Air. .onee worked for Mr. Matey, and
wow tioacit.trg.,e b.) bstu fur benhet I work. 1 lard trelard
lost ro) hauler m•• Kr a. tk link toe pit al S coke!,
Our lin we a., et.. 1111 uatc.t.ou to toe maLai,;er. I
Dv, e I
AUVW Dial slime A uoaLaiLe about hid weney. He wa a
geed weekutau. HI licd Lo play Amur time on account
the coder. a Ike I AWL I. know twit Le WeLt to weak
A. Lim .AAULI.uu.

EilVhira Muutrts txprtsded hi belief that the de•
•:eaded WAY JuL IA 601.1.1E11.14C it wag Rut *ale to let
5.11. cork .oae to * well.ol/Ivlllll A.tliuLlgil he (wane.)
KM.* taot ill. brother use twanged on tut hack at the
kihuley Cohen, he took on tteps to p. evtut mut op ttlag
tutu dduger. iid set r. gay, duy ku.a uS noti.ut to Mr.
Ullrloey **to the state ui hes brothel's mina, or sorted
taus to watch has brother.

Alt. John lhonipson, aurgeon, Pennortt, said he had
aeon afceaard nisei tones, out be had never attended
prolessionaliy. Wane,n4 was his clue doctor, and be
had auwaya loosed upon him as • man of de timent
intellect !here was a want el intelligence aticnit
.t guess never nad occatiou lii tell iileCcathefeig friends
teat he W. ill a dangerous state. lie cou.d tell alien
•latag a was at Lund, but ai.d 14,4 his full reasoning facial.
ate. Ho o ge. sot to have Von eutp.ged na•ny dr..ger-
ult.. place in a kit.
'Clle l;urOner : Dil Li, app, .rtnc.. at any time warrant
special notice acing given to his relatives?.

a a a
Wats°. : tic was waataag iu iu.e.ligrace,
In a carana WIC.. was .• .

Dlr. ogee: Dlg )011 think bun capable of doing the
ordinary wog k at a oankeuisn?
Wattled*: Yea. My opinion is that he would be safer on
the beak than in the pit.
The Coroner: I 41111 Alt it is very important that coin
petent men should be engaged iu the pis.
Witness: Herdic, stir ens would have &doubt but that
the deceased was barely the thing.
the Coroner ten read the 21to rule of the Act, which
says test the eminent:meter shall be respodaible for ituy
damage arising from his neglect and from the employ•
went of incompetent persons.
By Mr. hike: I thought him competent to discharge
the duties of • bank:luau.

After • brief coosu.tation, the jury returued a verdict
of •'dccideutal death." and adaed that they wished VI
recomment to the manager of the pit at flimsy Colliery
that greater care el,Ltin/ In future be eX, reined in the
employment of men Sc work do.on the pit. The deceased
ass not fit t unuerthke the duties of a eager."
The (intoner : I quite concur mai the Pty. but I am
of opinion Vint if the frienda of thd deceased had mine
tueir duty, the man would be alive now.