Mining accident in Bedworth - COMPLETE thanks :)

[PurpleCupcake]

Hi (and merry christmas rootchatters!)

I recently ordered a death certificate for my ancestor, Thomas Reader who, along with Abraham Tibbits and William Matthews, was tragically killed at the Charity Colliery in Bedworth on the 17th September 1874.  After reading through the newspaper report I found on rootsweb, it was only reported as an accident with no specifics on what actually happened

However the death certificate states "Manslaughter against David ?Davis or ?Devis" and I would really like to know where I could find information on what exactly happened at this accident and whether a manslaughter case was ever brought against this person.

I have put in an enquiry with the records office on the report itself but I was wondering if anyone has any information on who David Davis is or any history on the coal mine? I can gain snippets but my searches are fruitless, Im probably searching for the wrong thing 

Many thanks

[julieproctor61]

Hi

You can find what happened here, but it doesn't mention David Davis though

http://www.cmhrc.co.uk/site/home/

Julie

[Redroger]

Presumably since you have the date and a manslaughter verdict there should be the records of a subsequent trial probably against Davis for manslaughter in the appropriate assize records. Such a trial will almost certainly have been reported probably in great detail in the local newspapers. Try your local archive, if you want the trial records they are most likely at the National Archive.

[Ebch]

I only got very brief details on cmhrc.co.uk re my gt uncle also killed in a mining accident in 1894 but by searching newspapers I found a report of the inquest in the Aberdeen Times (my gt uncle was killed in Yorkshire)

[Al in Vane]

Nuneaton Library has all the local newspapers from that period, you could give them a call.

[PurpleCupcake]

Brilliant, Ill check those sources out, thank you

[Ebch]

Birmingham Daily Post Sept 18 1874 (report of death of Thomas Reader) and Oct 1 1874 (Inquest on Thomas Reader.)  Available online free at Lancashire Library.

If you go to lancashire.gov.uk/libraries you can join on line free.  Then you can access free their newspapers.  Just pick any branch at random to join.

[PurpleCupcake]

Thank you for all your help guys, I have got several newspaper articles now and have the full (and unfortunately gory) details.   The young man's name was David Denis who was charged with manslaughter as I now know and am seeing if I can find anything on a sentence as the newspaper articles do not cover a trial, or not one that I can find out so far

[Redroger]

As a manslaughter trial would be at the Assizes you will probably find the records at the National Archives