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Aaron Morris
| Age: | 65 |
| Died: | 17th Feb 1915 |
| Accident: | 30th Oct 1912 |
| Year Born: | abt. 1850 |
| Colliery: | South Hetton |
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| Occupation: | Shifter |
| Notes: | died from consumption, it was alleged that his condition was accelerated by injuries to his left side and ribs by a fall of stone |
| Buried: | [not known] |
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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
South Hetton. Aaron Morris, 65, shifter.
Died on February 17th, 1915, from consumption. It is alleged that bis condition was accelerated by injuries to his left side and ribs by a fall of stone on October 30th, 1912. Dr. Henegan attended the post mortem on behalf of the Lodge and reported death was accelerated by the accident.
The family consisted of the following :— Deceased 65, shifter, £1/10/7, received house and coals; widow 63, daughter 21, son 19, putter, 13/6 prior to the accident, now in the army.
Weekly payments prior to death £44/11/7.
Claim made by the widow. The case was adjourned for the consideration of 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 — 7th June 1915 | |
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Durham Miners' Association
Compensation Committee
Committee Meeting
Held on June 7th 1915
South Hetton. Aaron Morris, 65, shifter.
Died on February 7th, 1915, from consumption. It is alleged that his condition was accelerated by injuries to his left side and ribs by a fall of stone on October 30th, 1912. Dr. Henegen attended the postmortem examination on behalf of the lodge and reported death was accelerated by the accident.
The family was as follows :— Deceased 65, shifter, £1/10/7, received house and coals; widow 63, daughter 21, son 19, putter, 13/6, now in army.
Weekly payments prior to death, £44/11/7.
The case was adjourned at the April meeting for our side to consider what action should be taken, and after having met the doctor they were agreed there was no case for compensation as the doctor could not prove there was any connection between the accident and death.
The Committee failed to agree.
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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