1103. Stargate. Henry Hutchinson, 14, driver.
Died on December 1st, 1918, as the result of injuries received on February 12th, 1914.
The Registrar's certificate stated the cause of death to be septicaemia through injuries. Fracture of pelvis, rupture of bladder. Accidentally caused in February, 1914, whilst at work at Stargate Colliery.
The family consisted of the following :—
Deceased, 14, driver, 10/5.
Stepfather, 46, hewer, £3/4/1. Last 6 pays, including rent allowance. Also received coals.
Mother, 43, stepbrother, 11, sisters, 12, 4, brother, 7.
Weekly payments of compensation made prior to death, excluding War addition £138/6/8.
Claim made by the mother.
Owners offered £10.
As £150 was the maximum amount that could be claimed, and as £138/6/8 of that had already been paid, there only remained £11/13/4 for us to claim, and the Committee awarded that amount.
Source: NEEMARC - Ref: NUMDA/6/1/1/1, Reports of the Compensation Department, Vol I covering Sep 1918-Dec 1919