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Prosecutions by Direction of the Secretary for Mines.
Montagu Main
| Description of Defendant | Offence Charged | Result of Proceedings | Penalty | Costs | ||||
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| 1927 | ||||||||
| 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 | |||||
| 1934 | ||||||||
| Manager | Section 1 (1) Coal Mines Regulation Act, 1908 (as amended) & Section 101 (2) Coal Mines Act 1911: Allowing a workman to be below ground for the purpose of his work and of going to and from his work for more than 7½ hours during any consecutive 24 hourse |
Conviction | 2 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 15 | 0 |
| Manager | Section 1 (1) Coal Mines Regulation Act, 1908 (as amended) & Section 101 (2) Coal Mines Act 1911: Allowing a workman to be below ground for the purpose of his work and of going to and from his work for more than 7½ hours during any consecutive 24 hourse (14 charges) |
Withdrawn on payment of 4s. Costs of court in respect of each charge | 2 | 16 | 0 | |||
| Under Manager | Section 1 (1) Coal Mines Regulation Act, 1908 (as amended) & Section 101 (2) Coal Mines Act 1911: Allowing a workman to be below ground for the purpose of his work and of going to and from his work for more than 7½ hours during any consecutive 24 hourse |
Conviction | 0 | 10 | 0 | 15 | 15 | 0 |
| Under Manager | Section 1 (1) Coal Mines Regulation Act, 1908 (as amended) & Section 101 (2) Coal Mines Act 1911: Allowing a workman to be below ground for the purpose of his work and of going to and from his work for more than 7½ hours during any consecutive 24 hourse (14 charges) |
Withdrawn on payment of 4s. Costs of court in respect of each charge | 2 | 16 | 0 | |||
| Manager | Section 2(1) Coal Mines Regulation Act 1908 Failed to cause a register to be kept in the form prescribed and containinf the particulars prescribed |
Conviction | 2 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Manager | Section 2(1) Coal Mines Regulation Act 1908 Failed to cause a register to be kept in the form prescribed and containinf the particulars prescribed (14 charges) |
Withdrawn on payment of 4s. Costs of court in respect of each charge | 2 | 16 | 0 | |||
| Under Manager | Section 2(1) Coal Mines Regulation Act 1908 & General Regulation 41: Failed to cause a register to be kept in the form prescribed and containinf the particulars prescribed |
Conviction | 0 | 10 | 0 | |||
| Under Manager | Section 2(1) Coal Mines Regulation Act 1908 & General Regulation 41: Failed to cause a register to be kept in the form prescribed and containinf the particulars prescribed (14 charges) |
Withdrawn on payment of 4s. Costs of court in respect of each charge | 2 | 16 | 0 | |||
| 1935 | ||||||||
| Owner | General Regulation 127(v): Failing to see that all parts of the switch gear, and all terminals, cable ends, etc., of an electrically-driven conveyor in the Seventh Right Conveyor District were so constructed, installed and protected as to prevent open sparking |
Conviction | 5 | 0 | 0 | 42 | 0 | 0 |
| Agent | General Regulation 127(v): Failing to see that all parts of the switch gear, and all terminals, cable ends, etc., of an electrically-driven conveyor in the Seventh Right Conveyor District were so constructed, installed and protected as to prevent open sparking |
Conviction | 5 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Manager | General Regulation 127(v): Failing to see that all parts of the switch gear, and all terminals, cable ends, etc., of an electrically-driven conveyor in the Seventh Right Conveyor District were so constructed, installed and protected as to prevent open sparking |
Conviction | 5 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Electrician | General Regulation 127(v): Failing to see that all parts of the switch gear, and all terminals, cable ends, etc., of an electrically-driven conveyor in the Seventh Right Conveyor District were so constructed, installed and protected as to prevent open sparking |
Conviction | 2 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Owner | General Regulation 127(v): Failing to see that all parts of the switch gear, and all terminals, cable ends, etc., of an electrically-driven conveyor in the Seventh Right Conveyor District were so constructed, installed and protected as to prevent open sparking (2 charges) |
Withdrawn on payment of 4s. Costs of court in respect of each charge | 0 | 8 | 0 | |||
| Agent | General Regulation 127(v): Failing to see that all parts of the switch gear, and all terminals, cable ends, etc., of an electrically-driven conveyor in the Seventh Right Conveyor District were so constructed, installed and protected as to prevent open sparking (2 charges) |
Withdrawn on payment of 4s. Costs of court in respect of each charge | 0 | 8 | 0 | |||
| Manager | General Regulation 127(v): Failing to see that all parts of the switch gear, and all terminals, cable ends, etc., of an electrically-driven conveyor in the Seventh Right Conveyor District were so constructed, installed and protected as to prevent open sparking (2 charges) |
Withdrawn on payment of 4s. Costs of court in respect of each charge | 0 | 8 | 0 | |||
| Electrician | General Regulation 127(v): Failing to see that all parts of the switch gear, and all terminals, cable ends, etc., of an electrically-driven conveyor in the Seventh Right Conveyor District were so constructed, installed and protected as to prevent open sparking (2 charges) |
Withdrawn on payment of 4s. Costs of court in respect of each charge | 0 | 8 | 0 | |||
| Owner | General Regulation 127(v): Failing to see that all parts of the switch gear, and all terminals, cable ends, etc., of a conveyor motor and starter in the Denton Drift District were so constructed, installed and protected as to prevent open sparking |
Conviction | 5 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Agent | General Regulation 127(v): Failing to see that all parts of the switch gear, and all terminals, cable ends, etc., of a conveyor motor and starter in the Denton Drift District were so constructed, installed and protected as to prevent open sparking |
Conviction | 5 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Manager | General Regulation 127(v): Failing to see that all parts of the switch gear, and all terminals, cable ends, etc., of a conveyor motor and starter in the Denton Drift District were so constructed, installed and protected as to prevent open sparking |
Conviction | 5 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Electrician | General Regulation 127(v): Failing to see that all parts of the switch gear, and all terminals, cable ends, etc., of a conveyor motor and starter in the Denton Drift District were so constructed, installed and protected as to prevent open sparking |
Conviction | 2 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Owner | General Regulation 127(v): Failing to see that all parts of the switch gear, and all terminals, cable ends, etc., of a face conveyor starter and plug socket in the Denton Drift District were so constructed, installed and protected as to prevent open sparking |
Withdrawn on payment of 4s. Costs of court | 0 | 4 | 0 | |||
| Agent | General Regulation 127(v): Failing to see that all parts of the switch gear, and all terminals, cable ends, etc., of a face conveyor starter and plug socket in the Denton Drift District were so constructed, installed and protected as to prevent open sparking |
Withdrawn on payment of 4s. Costs of court | 0 | 4 | 0 | |||
| Manager | General Regulation 127(v): Failing to see that all parts of the switch gear, and all terminals, cable ends, etc., of a face conveyor starter and plug socket in the Denton Drift District were so constructed, installed and protected as to prevent open sparking |
Withdrawn on payment of 4s. Costs of court | 0 | 4 | 0 | |||
| Electrician | General Regulation 127(v): Failing to see that all parts of the switch gear, and all terminals, cable ends, etc., of a face conveyor starter and plug socket in the Denton Drift District were so constructed, installed and protected as to prevent open sparking |
Withdrawn on payment of 4s. Costs of court | 0 | 4 | 0 | |||
| Owner | General Regulation 127(v): Failing to see that all parts of the switch gear, and all terminals, cable ends, etc., of a terminal box on the auxilliary fan motor in the First East District were so constructed, installed and protected as to prevent open sparking |
Withdrawn on payment of 4s. Costs of court | 0 | 4 | 0 | |||
| Agent | General Regulation 127(v): Failing to see that all parts of the switch gear, and all terminals, cable ends, etc., of a terminal box on the auxilliary fan motor in the First East District were so constructed, installed and protected as to prevent open sparking |
Withdrawn on payment of 4s. Costs of court | 0 | 4 | 0 | |||
| Manager | General Regulation 127(v): Failing to see that all parts of the switch gear, and all terminals, cable ends, etc., of a terminal box on the auxilliary fan motor in the First East District were so constructed, installed and protected as to prevent open sparking |
Withdrawn on payment of 4s. Costs of court | 0 | 4 | 0 | |||
| Electrician | General Regulation 127(v): Failing to see that all parts of the switch gear, and all terminals, cable ends, etc., of a terminal box on the auxilliary fan motor in the First East District were so constructed, installed and protected as to prevent open sparking |
Withdrawn on payment of 4s. Costs of court | 0 | 4 | 0 | |||
| Owner | General Regulation 127(v): Failing to see that all parts of the switch gear, and all terminals, cable ends, etc., of a three-unit panel of gate-end switches in the Fourth West District were so constructed, installed and protected as to prevent open sparking |
Conviction | 5 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Agent | General Regulation 127(v): Failing to see that all parts of the switch gear, and all terminals, cable ends, etc., of a three-unit panel of gate-end switches in the Fourth West District were so constructed, installed and protected as to prevent open sparking |
Conviction | 5 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Manager | General Regulation 127(v): Failing to see that all parts of the switch gear, and all terminals, cable ends, etc., of a three-unit panel of gate-end switches in the Fourth West District were so constructed, installed and protected as to prevent open sparking |
Conviction | 5 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Electrician | General Regulation 127(v): Failing to see that all parts of the switch gear, and all terminals, cable ends, etc., of a three-unit panel of gate-end switches in the Fourth West District were so constructed, installed and protected as to prevent open sparking |
Conviction | 2 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Owner | General Regulation 124(a): Failing to see that certain apparatus and conductors in the First East District were so constructed, installed, protected, worked and maintained as to prevent danger |
Conviction | 5 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Agent | General Regulation 124(a): Failing to see that certain apparatus and conductors in the First East District were so constructed, installed, protected, worked and maintained as to prevent danger |
Conviction | 5 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Manager | General Regulation 124(a): Failing to see that certain apparatus and conductors in the First East District were so constructed, installed, protected, worked and maintained as to prevent danger |
Conviction | 5 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Electrician | General Regulation 124(a): Failing to see that certain apparatus and conductors in the First East District were so constructed, installed, protected, worked and maintained as to prevent danger |
Conviction | 2 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Owner | General Regulation 124(a): Failing to see that certain apparatus and conductors in the Binders District were so constructed, installed, protected, worked and maintained as to prevent danger |
Withdrawn on payment of 4s. Costs of court | 0 | 4 | 0 | |||
| Agent | General Regulation 124(a): Failing to see that certain apparatus and conductors in the Binders District were so constructed, installed, protected, worked and maintained as to prevent danger |
Withdrawn on payment of 4s. Costs of court | 0 | 4 | 0 | |||
| Manager | General Regulation 124(a): Failing to see that certain apparatus and conductors in the Binders District were so constructed, installed, protected, worked and maintained as to prevent danger |
Withdrawn on payment of 4s. Costs of court | 0 | 4 | 0 | |||
| Electrician | General Regulation 124(a): Failing to see that certain apparatus and conductors in the Binders District were so constructed, installed, protected, worked and maintained as to prevent danger |
Withdrawn on payment of 4s. Costs of court | 0 | 4 | 0 | |||
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- 1927 Mines Inspectors Report
- 1934 Mines Inspectors Report
- 1935 Mines Inspectors Report
