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| Date: | 20th December 1920 |
| Colliery: | Seaton Burn |
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| Cause: | Crushed by tub |
| Lives Lost: | 1 |
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Pit Pony and Putter's Death
Suggestion at Newcastle Inquest
A pit pony's habit of stopping suddenly in narrow places and starting off again when his driver attempted to get in front to pull him on was suggested as the cause of the death of Edwin Percy Godden (25), of 6 Percy Cottages, Wideopen, a pony putter at Seaton Burn Colliery, on whom an inquest was held at Newcastle Infirmary by Coroner Appleby, last night.
A brother, William George Godden, said deceased had an accident in 1914 and was off work 15 weeks as a result, and shortly afterwards lost his left eye.
John Thomas Robinson, of Hyde Terrace, Gosforth, a chargeman, said on Dec. 20, deceased was engaged in putting tubs of stone on to the landing and was working in a place with a single set of rails running along the centre. There was a clearance varying from 4 feet to 3 inches between the tubs and the stone side, and there was a door to divert the air current. Godden's pony was a quiet one. The scene of the accident was only about 1 and a half yards from the door, and witness was of the opinion that the pony might have stopped and deceased had endeavoured to get in front, when it moved on again.
Mr. A. Straker pointed out that many pit ponies did stop in narrow places where the driver was unable to get round to the front.
David Mole, 6, Chapel Street, Gosforth, a shift worker, said he was about 15 yards away from deceased when the latter opened the wooden door, and shouted to his pony. He seemed to be at the "out-bye" side of the animal. Later, witness heard the chains rattling as if the pony was going through the door, and then Godden shouted to the pony to stop. Thinking that something was wrong, witness went along and found deceased jambed between the corner and the tubs, and extricated him.
Medical evidence showed that there were no signs of external injury except some slight bruises but the intestines were ruptured. After medical attention, he showed improvement but collapsed on Tuesday and died. The cause of death was given as ruptured intestines, followed by generalised peritonitis.
The Coroner emphasised the suggestion made by witnesses with regard to the pony, and a verdict of "Accidental death," was returned.
Left: Edwin Percy Godden, deceased (1895-1920)
Centre: Rosetta Elizabeth Godden, mother (1864-1942)
Right: William George Godden, brother (1903-1963)
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 | Godden, Edwin Percy (died: 21 Dec 1920) , aged 25, Pony Putter, crushed by tub, Buried: North Gosforth Cemetery on December 26th 1920 |
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| 20 Dec 1920 | Pit Pony and Putter's Death, Suggestion at Newcastle Inquest ((Unknown)) |
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