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Surname
ILLINGWORTH
Forename
James
Day
08
Month
12
Year
1906
Age
58
Occupation
Miner
Mine/Quarry Name
Seaton Burn
Mineral Worked
Coal
Owner
Seaton Burn Coal Co. Ltd
Location
Brunswick
County
Northumberland
Details of Event
Deceased, who was employed at Wallsend Colliery, was trespassing on the private railway of the Seaton Burn Coal Co., and was said to he under the influence of liquor. While he was walking up a selfacting incline he was caught by the wagons near the upper end of meetings. Notice boards prohibiting trespassing are exhibited on the railway, but the public use it constantly.