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Matthew Rutter
| Age: | 50 |
| Died: | 18th Dec 1908 |
| Accident: | 8th Dec 1908 |
| Year Born: | abt. 1858 |
| Colliery: | Brancepeth |
| Company: | Strakers and Love |
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| Notes: | died from blood poisoning after a fight in the colliery |
| Buried: | [not known] |
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On the night of 8 December 1908, Matthew Rutter, 50, became involved in an argument with 17-year-old Albert Mundell at the bottom of the shaft at Brancepeth Colliery, when Mundell accused the rapper man of being late. On arrival at bank, Rutter hit Mundell in the face, and the lad then struck him on the side of the face with his lamp. Rutter suffered a fractured cheek bone and died of blood poisoning on 18 December. Mundell appeared at Durham Assizes on 30 January 1909, charged with the manslaughter of Rutter. After hearing the evidence, the judge directed the jury to find Mundell not guilty.
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- Contributions by members of the Public
- Text kindly provided by Jim Grainger from his research into early newspapers (primarily the Durham Advertiser and Durham Chronicle).
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| Researcher | Date | Interest | |
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| Jan Spedding | 24 Dec 2012 |
Rutter. Any Rutter's working in the pits in the Durham area. My Father, John Rutter (b.1911) was working in the pit age 11. I believe in the new brancepeth pit looking after horses. My Grandfather, Matthew, was born in the Durham Workhouse and My Great grandfather was Matthew Rutter who died in the Tudhoe colliery explosion in 1882. I would especially love to see any employee records for my father. |
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