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John Smith
| Age: | 30 |
| Died: | 29th Jun 1918 |
| Accident: | 29th Jun 1918 |
| Year Born: | abt. 1888 |
| Colliery: | Shield Row |
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| Occupation: | Platelayer |
| Notes: | Coroner's Inquest: death was caused by the diseased condition of his heart aggravated by over-exertion in walking up an incline 330 yards long with a weight of 51 lbs. on his shoulder, and the heat of the day |
| Buried: | [not known] |
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| Arbitration Committee — 9th September 1918 | |
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Durham Miners' Association
Compensation Department
Arbitration Committee Meeting
Held on September 9th 1918
1024. Shield Row. John Smith, 30, platelayer.
Was found dead on June 29th, 1918. Deceased was carrying a tram rail weighing about 50 lbs., and had walked 330 yards, 240 yards of which was on an incline on an average of 2½ inches to the yard.
The verdict at the Coroner's Inquest was as follows :—
"Death was caused by the diseased condition of his heart aggravated by over-exertion in walking up an incline 330 yards long with a weight of 51 lbs. on his shoulder, and the heat of the day."
Deceased left a widow, aged 27, wholly dependent.
He had been employed as a platelayer for 9 weeks, and had earned on an average £2/5/3 per week.
| Three years' earnings on this average | £352 | 19 | 0 |
| Coals | 15 | 12 | 0 |
| £368 | 11 | 0 |
The Committee failed to agree.
Source: NEEMARC - Ref: NUMDA/6/1/1/1, Reports of the Compensation Department, Vol I covering Sep 1918-Dec 1919
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| Arbitration Committee — 6th January 1919 | |
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Durham Miners' Association
Compensation Committee
Committee Meeting
Held on January 6th 1919
County Court Cases
1024. Shield Row. John Smith, 30, platelayer.
Deceased was found dead on June 29th, 1918. He had been carrying a tram rail weighing 50 lbs. up an incline on a very hot day. At the post mortem it was found that deceased's heart was in a very advanced state of disease, and the verdict at the coroner's inquest was as follows
"Death was caused by the deceased condition of his heart, aggravated by over-exertion in walking up an incline 330 yards long with a weight of 50 lbs. on his shoulder and the heat of the day."
Deceased left a widow, aged 27, wholly dependent, and the three years' earnings, together with £15/12/0 for coals, amounted to £368/11/0.
At the meeting of the Arbitration Committee on September 9th, the Committee failed to agree, and our side decided that the matter should be decided in the County Court. The case was heard at Consett on January 8th, before Judge Bonsey, who in his judgment stated that this case was one where the condition of the heart was in such a state that deceased might have died at any time and in any place, and he was not satisfied that death had occurred as the result of any accident or that any accident had accelerated death, and consequently gave judgment for the respondents.
Source: NEEMARC - Ref: NUMDA/6/1/1/1, Reports of the Compensation Department, Vol I covering Sep 1918-Dec 1919
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