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| Description of Defendant | Offence Charged | Result of Proceedings | Penalty | Costs | ||||
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| Mine: Eglingham | ||||||||
| Owner | Coal Mines Regulation Act, 1887, section 33. Failing to send in annual return on or before the 1st day of January |
Conviction | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 6 |
| Mine: Heddon | ||||||||
| Manager | Coal Mines Regulation Act, 1887, section 49. General Rule 1. For deficient ventilation |
Dismissed | ||||||
| Under manager | Coal Mines Regulation Act, 1887, section 49. General Rule 1. For deficient ventilation |
Dismissed | ||||||
| Mine: South Medomsley | ||||||||
| Owner | Coal Mines Regulation Act, 1887, section 49. General Rule 1. For deficient ventilation |
Withdrawn | ||||||
| Manager | Coal Mines Regulation Act, 1887, section 49. General Rule 1. For deficient ventilation |
Withdrawn | ||||||
| Mine: Heddon | ||||||||
| Manager | Special Rule 4. Omitting to see that the printed notices required by the Rule were kept posted on the pit bank |
Withdrawn | ||||||
| Under manager | Special Rule 4. Omitting to see that the printed notices required by the Rule were kept posted on the pit bank |
Withdrawn | ||||||
| Manager | Special Rule 30. Omitting to see that there were double doors between main intake and return. |
Withdrawn | ||||||
| Under manager | Special Rule 30. Omitting to see that there were double doors between main intake and return. |
Withdrawn | ||||||
| Under manager | Coal Mines Regulation Act, 1887, section 49. General Rule 6. Failing to fence a place out in actual course of working or extension |
Dismissed | ||||||
| Mine: South Medomsley | ||||||||
| Owner | Coal Mines Regulation Act, 1887, section 16(a). Single Shafts. Employing more than 20 persons underground at one time |
Conviction | 10 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Manager | Coal Mines Regulation Act, 1887, section 16(a). Single Shafts. Employing more than 20 persons underground at one time |
Conviction | 5 | 0 | 0 | |||
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- 1895 Mines Inspectors Report (C 8074), Newcastle District (No. 3) by J. L. Hedley, H.M. Inspector of Mines. Where to find this report
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