Mexborough and Swinton Times July 12, 1929
Thurnscoe Miner’s Death,
Not Due to Accident.
Following an operation at the Montagu Hospital on Wednesday, July 4th, Robert” Moore, 18; John Street,. Thurnscoe, died at 12-30 a.m. on the following day, and an inquest was held at the Hospital on Friday by Mr. W. H. Carlile, when the jury returned a verdict of “Death through Natural Causes.”
Deceased, it was stated in evidence, had an accident in the Hickleton Main Colliery in 1922, for which he received compensation. Mr. J. Minnikin attended for the Colliery Company, and Mr. W. M. Starkey for the Thurnscoe branch. of the Y.M.A.
Mr. Starkey said he wished at the outset to make a protest against a postmortem examination being made without him being notified, giving him an opportunity of sending a representative, though he was otherwise satisfied.
Sergt. Dewhirst of the Mexborough police ‘said that a letter was sent to Mr. Starkey by ‘bus to Goldthorpe, but for some reason it was not delivered.
The Coroner said he took every care that the police acre notified when a postmortem examination was to be made, so as to give representatives an opportunity to be present He was not responsible for Dr. Starkey not being informed.
Mrs. Elizabeth Anne Moore, widow of the deceased, said he was a miner employed at Hickleton Colliery up to the time of the accident, which occurred on June 13, 1932. He received compensation, and was 50 years of age,
In reply to Mr. Starkey, witness said deceased had complained of pains in the stomach, and this had been more acute since January last. He also complained of pains in the back and right leg.
James Glover, 77, Stewart Street, Thurnscoe East, deputy at the colliery, said he was deputy when the accident occurred. It took place in No 77 stall in the north-west district, and was caused by a “bump” which in turn knocked out a prop, and there was a fall of coal, deceased being bought a very.
The call came out in a big lump. Deceased was treated as was possible, taken out of the pit and sent home.
Dr. Ram stated that Moore was admitted to the Hospital on Wednesday morning, July 4, suffering from pains in the abdomen. He was in a state of general collapse, had a rapid pulse and a low temperature. Witness considered an operation was necessary, and performed it about 8-30 on the same day, operating for peritonitis.
Deceased came out of the anaesthetic all right, but he died at 12-30 a.m. Making a postmortem examination on Thursday afternoon, he found signs of a previous operation to the leg, and the rest of the organs were normal. In his opinion, death was in no way due to the accident, but to peritonitis. He found that deceased suffered from acute haemorrhagic pancreatitis.
A Juryman: Was it quite independent of the accident? Yes.
The doctor added that the accident had caused inflammation in, the leg.
In reply to Mr. Starkey, witness said in the previous operation no other organs were interfered with.
The Coroner remarked that whatever their sympathies, the jury must return a verdict in accordance with evidence, and the verdict was returned as stated.