Mexborough and Swinton Times – Saturday 21 May 1904
Colliery Offences at Denaby
A number of miners were summoned for breaches of colliery rules at Denaby and Cadeby. The first case taken was that of Frank Allison, a driver, of Denaby, who was summoned for a breach of special rule 66.
Mr. W. M. Gichard prosecuted, and intimated that the offence consisted of defendant neglecting to attach a drag to the train of corves when proceeding up an incline.
William Humphries, a deputy in the Cadeby Colliery, said he saw the defendant going up an incline road with two empty tubs, without a drag.
The defendant, who did not appear, was fined 2s. including costs.
George Guest, also a driver, of Denaby, was summoned for a similar offence, and pleaded guilty.
He was fined 2s. 6d. and 11s. costs.
The following persons had also to pay a similar fine for like offences: Victor Thomas, Harry Kelley, and Frederick Barker, drivers, of Denaby.
Richard Lawrence, a trammer, of Denaby, was summoned for a breach of special rule 81, which provides that all trammers should be behind the corves and not in front.
Defendant pleaded guilty, and he was fined 2s. and 11s. costs.
James Donoghue, a Denaby miner, was summoned for committing a breach of special rule 101, by neglecting to set and maintain a short prop or sprag every six feet.
When discovered the defendant had neglected not only in so far as to do so, but two trammers who were working close to, and also the driver.
Defendant pleaded guilty, and said, “I lost my present family.”
He was fined 5s. and the costs.