Breach of a Special Rule at Denaby Main Colliery

Patrick Mannion, a trammer, employed at the Denaby Main Colliery, was charged with a breach of the special rules now in force at that colliery.

Defendant, who did not appear, was represented by his mother, and service of summons was proved by police Constable Kendal.

Mr HH Hickmott appear to prosecute, and stated that defendant was charged with a breach of special rule 86 of the Coal Mines Regulation Act.

This rule and reference to signals, and provide that signal should only be given by the boy engage for the purpose. The defendant was a trammer, and it was his duty to take charge of the trams, and see that the doors in the working places were shut after the trams gone through.

The Chairman: The defendant is not here, we ought not to go on with the case unless he is here.

Mr Hickmott; Very well sir, the only thing is that it would be rather inconvenient to bring the manager here again.

The mother of defendant said that she thought the case did not need her son present, and that she would do as well.

The Chairman remarked that defendant was setting the bench at defiance by not attending and if he did not appear next Monday, a warrant will be issued for his apprehension.