born at 35 Front Row, New Houses
died in Henry Pit Accident at the age of 13 years
BOY KILLED IN HENRY PIT
A sad occurrence took place on Thursday evening, at Henry Pit, Whitehaven: a boy named John Cowan, 13 years of age, son of William Cowan, coal miner, Front-Row, New houses, being run over by a set of wagons and severely crushed about the legs and body. As soon as possible he got out of the pit, and conveyed home on stretchers. Dr. Harris was in immediate attendance, and deemed it necessary to amputate one of the lad's legs. The boy, however, almost immediately afterwards succumbed to his injuries. It is not definitely know how the accident occurred. The duty of the lad was to attend to a number of trucks, which are drawn up the wagon way by an engine. There were seven of these trucks, and it was the duty of Cowan, when they were ready to start, to give a signal to the engine man, and another signal when the trucks are to be stopped. The first signal was given alright, and the engine started to haul the wagons. It was supposed that after the wagons has started the lad attempted to get into one of them, and was then thrown down and run over. The second signal was never given, and on going to ascertain the cause, the lad was found lying underneath one of the trucks. The boy had no business to ride in the trucks at all, as a place is provided in which he can stand until the wagons have passed. On Friday afternoon, at the Victoria Inn, Newtown, Mr. W. Lamb, coroner and a jury over who Mr. Lavery was chosen foreman, opened an inquest upon the body. No evidence was taken, the inquiry being adjourned unit Friday next, in over to admit of the attendance of the Government Inspector of Mines for the district.
Nov 17, 1887
The Cumberland Pacquet
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Number: 171
Tenth November 1887, 35 Front Row Newhouses, Preston Quarter
JOHN COWAN, male, 13 years, a knapper and son of William Cowan a coal miner
Cause of death: Died from injuries accidentally received by being run over by a truck or bogie in HENRY PIT near Whitehaven. Verdict Accidental Death
Informant: Certificate recede from William Wilkins Lamb, coroner for West Cumberland. Inquest held eleventh and eighteenth November 1887
Registered: Nineteenth November 1887
died in Henry Pit Accident at the age of 13 years
BOY KILLED IN HENRY PIT
A sad occurrence took place on Thursday evening, at Henry Pit, Whitehaven: a boy named John Cowan, 13 years of age, son of William Cowan, coal miner, Front-Row, New houses, being run over by a set of wagons and severely crushed about the legs and body. As soon as possible he got out of the pit, and conveyed home on stretchers. Dr. Harris was in immediate attendance, and deemed it necessary to amputate one of the lad's legs. The boy, however, almost immediately afterwards succumbed to his injuries. It is not definitely know how the accident occurred. The duty of the lad was to attend to a number of trucks, which are drawn up the wagon way by an engine. There were seven of these trucks, and it was the duty of Cowan, when they were ready to start, to give a signal to the engine man, and another signal when the trucks are to be stopped. The first signal was given alright, and the engine started to haul the wagons. It was supposed that after the wagons has started the lad attempted to get into one of them, and was then thrown down and run over. The second signal was never given, and on going to ascertain the cause, the lad was found lying underneath one of the trucks. The boy had no business to ride in the trucks at all, as a place is provided in which he can stand until the wagons have passed. On Friday afternoon, at the Victoria Inn, Newtown, Mr. W. Lamb, coroner and a jury over who Mr. Lavery was chosen foreman, opened an inquest upon the body. No evidence was taken, the inquiry being adjourned unit Friday next, in over to admit of the attendance of the Government Inspector of Mines for the district.
Nov 17, 1887
The Cumberland Pacquet
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Number: 171
Tenth November 1887, 35 Front Row Newhouses, Preston Quarter
JOHN COWAN, male, 13 years, a knapper and son of William Cowan a coal miner
Cause of death: Died from injuries accidentally received by being run over by a truck or bogie in HENRY PIT near Whitehaven. Verdict Accidental Death
Informant: Certificate recede from William Wilkins Lamb, coroner for West Cumberland. Inquest held eleventh and eighteenth November 1887
Registered: Nineteenth November 1887
born at 35 Front Row, New Houses
died in Henry Pit Accident at the age of 13 years
BOY KILLED IN HENRY PIT
A sad occurrence took place on Thursday evening, at Henry Pit, Whitehaven: a boy named John Cowan, 13 years of age, son of William Cowan, coal miner, Front-Row, New houses, being run over by a set of wagons and severely crushed about the legs and body. As soon as possible he got out of the pit, and conveyed home on stretchers. Dr. Harris was in immediate attendance, and deemed it necessary to amputate one of the lad's legs. The boy, however, almost immediately afterwards succumbed to his injuries. It is not definitely know how the accident occurred. The duty of the lad was to attend to a number of trucks, which are drawn up the wagon way by an engine. There were seven of these trucks, and it was the duty of Cowan, when they were ready to start, to give a signal to the engine man, and another signal when the trucks are to be stopped. The first signal was given alright, and the engine started to haul the wagons. It was supposed that after the wagons has started the lad attempted to get into one of them, and was then thrown down and run over. The second signal was never given, and on going to ascertain the cause, the lad was found lying underneath one of the trucks. The boy had no business to ride in the trucks at all, as a place is provided in which he can stand until the wagons have passed. On Friday afternoon, at the Victoria Inn, Newtown, Mr. W. Lamb, coroner and a jury over who Mr. Lavery was chosen foreman, opened an inquest upon the body. No evidence was taken, the inquiry being adjourned unit Friday next, in over to admit of the attendance of the Government Inspector of Mines for the district.
Nov 17, 1887
The Cumberland Pacquet
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Number: 171
Tenth November 1887, 35 Front Row Newhouses, Preston Quarter
JOHN COWAN, male, 13 years, a knapper and son of William Cowan a coal miner
Cause of death: Died from injuries accidentally received by being run over by a truck or bogie in HENRY PIT near Whitehaven. Verdict Accidental Death
Informant: Certificate recede from William Wilkins Lamb, coroner for West Cumberland. Inquest held eleventh and eighteenth November 1887
Registered: Nineteenth November 1887
died in Henry Pit Accident at the age of 13 years
BOY KILLED IN HENRY PIT
A sad occurrence took place on Thursday evening, at Henry Pit, Whitehaven: a boy named John Cowan, 13 years of age, son of William Cowan, coal miner, Front-Row, New houses, being run over by a set of wagons and severely crushed about the legs and body. As soon as possible he got out of the pit, and conveyed home on stretchers. Dr. Harris was in immediate attendance, and deemed it necessary to amputate one of the lad's legs. The boy, however, almost immediately afterwards succumbed to his injuries. It is not definitely know how the accident occurred. The duty of the lad was to attend to a number of trucks, which are drawn up the wagon way by an engine. There were seven of these trucks, and it was the duty of Cowan, when they were ready to start, to give a signal to the engine man, and another signal when the trucks are to be stopped. The first signal was given alright, and the engine started to haul the wagons. It was supposed that after the wagons has started the lad attempted to get into one of them, and was then thrown down and run over. The second signal was never given, and on going to ascertain the cause, the lad was found lying underneath one of the trucks. The boy had no business to ride in the trucks at all, as a place is provided in which he can stand until the wagons have passed. On Friday afternoon, at the Victoria Inn, Newtown, Mr. W. Lamb, coroner and a jury over who Mr. Lavery was chosen foreman, opened an inquest upon the body. No evidence was taken, the inquiry being adjourned unit Friday next, in over to admit of the attendance of the Government Inspector of Mines for the district.
Nov 17, 1887
The Cumberland Pacquet
jrm
Number: 171
Tenth November 1887, 35 Front Row Newhouses, Preston Quarter
JOHN COWAN, male, 13 years, a knapper and son of William Cowan a coal miner
Cause of death: Died from injuries accidentally received by being run over by a truck or bogie in HENRY PIT near Whitehaven. Verdict Accidental Death
Informant: Certificate recede from William Wilkins Lamb, coroner for West Cumberland. Inquest held eleventh and eighteenth November 1887
Registered: Nineteenth November 1887
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