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William Stoker
| Age: | 39 |
| Died: | 4th Dec 1914 |
| Accident: | 1st Apr 1913 |
| Year Born: | abt. 1875 |
| Colliery: | Hebburn |
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| Occupation: | Hewer |
| Notes: | died in Sedgefield Asylum from general paralysis of the insane, it was alleged that this condition was brought about by injuries to his head by a fall of stone |
| Buried: | [not known] |
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| Arbitration Committee — 1st March 1915 | |
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Durham Miners' Association
Compensation Committee
Committee Meeting
Held on March st 1915
Hebburn. William Stoker, 39, hewer.
Died in Sedgefield Asylum on December 4th, 1914, from general paralysis of the insane, It is alleged that this condition was brought about by injuries to his head on April 1st, 1913, by a fall of stone.
The family consisted as follows :— Deceased, 39, hewer, £1/18/9, house and coals, widow 46, son 16, daughter 9. Deceased had been employed since April, 1912, and had earned on an average £2/1/4 per week.
| Three years’ earnings on this average | £322 | 8 | 0 |
| House and coals | 39 | 0 | 0 |
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| 361 | 8 | 0 | |
Weekly payments prior to death, £3/12/5. The case was adjourned for further consideration by our side.
Source: NEEMARC - Ref: NUMDA/1/6/40, D.M.A. Minutes, Circulars etc. for 1915 (two volumes: covers Jan-Jun, Jul-Dec)
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| Arbitration Committee — 12th April 1915 | |
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Durham Miners' Association
Compensation Committee
Committee Meeting
Held on April 12th 1915
Hebburn. William Stoker, 39, hewer.
Died in Sedgefield Asylum, on December 4th, 1914, from general paralysis of the Insane. It is alleged that this condition was brought about by injuries to his bead on April 1st, 1913, by a fall of stone.
The family consisted of the following :— Deceased 39, hewer, £1/8/9, house and coals ; widow 46, son 6, daughter 9.
Deceased has been employed since April, 1912, and had earned £2/1/4 per week.
| Three years on this average | £322 | 8 | 0 |
| House and Coals | 39 | 0 | 0 |
| 361 | 8 | 0 |
Weekly payments prior to death, £3/12/5.
The case was before the last Committee when it was adjourned. We were unable to obtain Medical evidence connecting death with the accident and were compelled to disallow the claim.
Source: NEEMARC - Ref: NUMDA/1/6/40, D.M.A. Minutes, Circulars etc. for 1915 (two volumes: covers Jan-Jun, Jul-Dec)
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