| Date: | 7th August 1857 |
| Colliery: | Framwellgate Waggon Way |
| Cause: | Hit by waggons on waggon way |
| Lives Lost: | 1 |
Melancholy Death. — An inquest was held on Saturday afternoon last, at Mr. Swains’, the Odd Fellows Arms, Witton Gilbert, before J. M. Favell, Esq., coroner, upon the body of Mr. Thomas Bottoms, who resided in that village. It appears from the evidence adduced that the deceased was engaged with Mr. William Headlam as partners in constructing a waggon-way from a pit which is being sunk a short distance from the Framwellgate Moor Colliery. The line is intended, we understand, to connect the two collieries. Peter Brown, a waggon driver employed on the line, deposed that on Saturday morning there were several waggons standing on the line, and he was proceeding, with other waggons drawn by a horse, along the line. The deceased jumped up to take the chain off, but not being quick enough a collision ensued which caused him to receive several serious injuries, besides fracturing his leg. Mr. William Headlam proved that he saw deceased fall. The assistance of Mr. Boyd, surgeon, of Durham, was immediately sent for, but so severe were the injuries received that the unfortunate man only lived half an hour after the accident, having bled to death. It formed no part of deceased’s duty to interfere with the waggons, and the melancholy accident must, therefore, be attributed to want of forethought. The unfortunate man was very industrious, and, we regret to state, leaves a widow and very large family to lament his loss. A verdict of accidentally killed was recorded.
| | Bottoms, Thomas, hit by waggons on waggon way [date of report] |
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