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7th April 1894
Mining Fatality At Moor Row
On Monday evening Mr. Gordon Falcon (coroner for West Cumberland) opened an inquest at the Whitehaven and West Cumberland Infirmary on view of the body of James Fisher, of Moor Row, 55 years of age, who met with injuries at Postlethwaite's Mines on the 2nd of March last. He was admitted to the infirmary on the same day at eleven a.m., suffering from facture of the right and left thighs, and a serious scalp wound. He lingered until about one on Monday morning, when he died from the injuries received. — After evidence of identification had been given, the inquest was adjourned to Wednesday next to allow of the Government Inspector being communicated with.
Newspaper transcript kindly provided by
West Cumbria Mines Research.
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| Falcon, Gordon | Coroner | ||
| Fisher, James | 55 | Miner | Deceased, Individual Page |
| Postlethwaite, — | Mine Owner |
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