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 Prosecutions Return to Index Prosecutions 
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Prosecutions by Direction of the Secretary for Mines.

Description of Defendant Offence Charged Result of Proceedings Penalty Costs
      £ s. d. £ s. d.
 
Mine: Beamish Mary, Owners: Lambton, Hetton & Joicey Collieries Ltd.
Agent 
Secs. 55 & 75. Failing to keep securely fenced a flywheel and certain dangerous exposed parts of machinery at surface screens
Conviction  5  0  0  21  0  0 
Manager 
Secs. 55 & 75. Failing to keep securely fenced a flywheel and certain dangerous exposed parts of machinery at surface screens
Conviction  5  0  0       
Engineer 
Secs. 55 & 75. Failing to keep securely fenced a flywheel and certain dangerous exposed parts of machinery at surface screens
Conviction  2  0  0       
Owners 
Secs. 55 & 75. Failing to keep securely fenced a flywheel and certain dangerous exposed parts of machinery at surface screens
Withdrawn on payment of costs        0  2  6 
Enginewright 
Sec. 55, & Gen. Reg. 34. Failing to see that a flywheel and certain dangerous parts of machinery at surface screens were kept securely fenced.
Withdrawn on payment of costs        0  2  6 
Enginewright 
Secs. 55 & 56. Failing to make a full and accurate report of the result of his examination of a flywheel and certain exposed and dangerous parts of machinery at surface screens which were not kept securely fenced
Withdrawn on payment of costs        0  2  6 
 
Total  12  0  0  21  7  6 
 
Mine: Hebburn, Owners: Wallsend & Hebburn Coal Co.
Owners 
Secs. 75 & 29. Failing constantly to provide and adequate amount of ventilation
Conviction  20  0  0  7  7  0 
Agent 
Secs. 75 & 29. Failing constantly to provide and adequate amount of ventilation
Conviction  20  0  0  7  7  0 
Manager 
Secs. 75 & 29. Failing constantly to provide and adequate amount of ventilation
Conviction  20  0  0  7  7  0 
Undermanager 
Secs. 75 & 29. Failing constantly to provide and adequate amount of ventilation
Conviction  20  0  0  7  7  0 
Owners 
Gen. Reg. 2 of 1920-1924. Failing to treat the floor
Withdrawn on payment of costs        0  4  0 
Agent 
Gen. Reg. 2 of 1920-1924. Failing to treat the floor
Withdrawn on payment of costs        0  4  0 
Manager 
Gen. Reg. 2 of 1920-1924. Failing to treat the floor
Conviction  0  10  0       
Undermanager 
Gen. Reg. 2 of 1920-1924. Failing to treat the floor
Conviction  0  10  0       
Owners 
Sec. 44 (1). Failing to provide sufficient refuge holes
Withdrawn on payment of costs        0  4  0 
Agent 
Sec. 44 (1). Failing to provide sufficient refuge holes
Withdrawn on payment of costs        0  4  0 
Manager 
Sec. 44 (1). Failing to provide sufficient refuge holes
Conviction  0  10  0       
Undermanager 
Sec. 44 (1). Failing to provide sufficient refuge holes
Conviction  0  10  0       
Owners 
E.C.M.O., Cl. 6 (f)(I). Firing shots in working places not in all respects safe for firing
Withdrawn on payment of costs        0  4  0 
Agent 
E.C.M.O., Cl. 6 (f)(I). Firing shots in working places not in all respects safe for firing
Withdrawn on payment of costs        0  4  0 
Manager 
E.C.M.O., Cl. 6 (f)(I). Firing shots in working places not in all respects safe for firing
Withdrawn on payment of costs        0  4  0 
Undermanager 
E.C.M.O., Cl. 6 (f)(I). Firing shots in working places not in all respects safe for firing
Withdrawn on payment of costs        0  4  0 
Manager 
Secs. 75 & 29 & Gen. Reg. 77. Failing to measure and enter in book quantity of air in each ventilating district
Conviction  0  10  0       
Undermanager 
Secs. 75 & 29 & Gen. Reg. 77. Failing to measure and enter in book quantity of air in each ventilating district
Conviction  0  10  0       
Manager 
Sec. 76. Failing to withdraw workmen
Withdrawn on payment of costs        0  4  0 
Undermanager 
Sec. 76. Failing to withdraw workmen
Withdrawn on payment of costs        0  4  0 
 
Total  83  0  0  31  8  0 
 
Mine: Montagu Caroline, Owners: W. Benson & Sons Ltd.
Manager 
Sec. 68. Unlawfully did, where the working had approached within 40 yards of a place containing or likely to contain an accumulation of water, permit such working to exceed 8 feet in width and did not constantly keep extending to a sufficient distance not being less than 5 yards in advance at least one bore-hole near the centre of the working with sufficient flank bore-holes on each side at intervals of not more than 5 yards
Conviction  10  0  0       
Undermanager 
Sec. 68. Unlawfully did, where the working had approached within 40 yards of a place containing or likely to contain an accumulation of water, permit such working to exceed 8 feet in width and did not constantly keep extending to a sufficient distance not being less than 5 yards in advance at least one bore-hole near the centre of the working with sufficient flank bore-holes on each side at intervals of not more than 5 yards
Conviction  10  0  0       
 
Total  20  0  0       
 
Mine: Risehow, Owners: Risehow Colliery Coking & By product Co. Ltd.
Manager 
Sec 64 (3). Failing to see that deputies before commencement of work in the nightshift recorded in the prescribed book a full and accurate report specifying whether or not and where if any noxious or inflammable gas was found, etc.
Conviction  5  15  0  1  16  6 
Undermanager 
Sec 64 (3). Failing to see that deputies before commencement of work in the nightshift recorded in the prescribed book a full and accurate report specifying whether or not and where if any noxious or inflammable gas was found, etc.
Conviction  5  15  0  1  16  6 
Manager 
Sec 64 (3). Failing to see that deputies before commencement of work in the nightshift recorded in the prescribed book a full and accurate report specifying whether or not and where if any noxious or inflammable gas was found, etc.
Conviction  1  15  0  0  5  0 
Undermanager 
Sec 64 (3). Failing to see that deputies before commencement of work in the nightshift recorded in the prescribed book a full and accurate report specifying whether or not and where if any noxious or inflammable gas was found, etc.
Conviction  1  15  0  0  5  0 
Manager 
Sec 64 (3). Failing to see that deputies before commencement of work in the nightshift recorded in the prescribed book a full and accurate report specifying whether or not and where if any noxious or inflammable gas was found, etc.
Conviction  1  15  0  0  5  0 
Undermanager 
Sec 64 (3). Failing to see that deputies before commencement of work in the nightshift recorded in the prescribed book a full and accurate report specifying whether or not and where if any noxious or inflammable gas was found, etc.
Conviction  1  15  0  0  5  0 
Manager 
Sec 64 (3). Failing to see that deputies before commencement of work in the nightshift recorded in the prescribed book a full and accurate report specifying whether or not and where if any noxious or inflammable gas was found, etc.
Conviction  1  15  0  0  5  0 
Undermanager 
Sec 64 (3). Failing to see that deputies before commencement of work in the nightshift recorded in the prescribed book a full and accurate report specifying whether or not and where if any noxious or inflammable gas was found, etc.
Conviction  1  15  0  0  5  0 
Manager 
Sec 64 (3). Failing to see that deputies before commencement of work in the nightshift recorded in the prescribed book a full and accurate report specifying whether or not and where if any noxious or inflammable gas was found, etc.
Conviction  1  15  0  0  5  0 
Undermanager 
Sec 64 (3). Failing to see that deputies before commencement of work in the nightshift recorded in the prescribed book a full and accurate report specifying whether or not and where if any noxious or inflammable gas was found, etc.
Conviction  1  15  0  0  5  0 
Manager 
Exp. In C.M.O., Clause 6, and Gen. Reg. 35 Unlawfully did permit a certain person to fire shots he not being competent to be appointed a shotfirer
Conviction  4  15  0  0  16  6 
 
Total  38  5  0  6  9  6 

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  • 1927 Mines Inspectors Report

 

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