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Surname
MAGEE
Forename
James
Day
19
Month
01
Year
1932
Age
67
Occupation
Mine/Quarry Name
Cowden
Mineral Worked
Coal
Owner
A.G. Moore & Co.
Location
Dalkeith
County
Edinburghshire
Details of Event
19 January 1932: Fatality At Lothians Pit - James Magee (67) was killed yesterday afternoon at Cowden Coal Mine, near Dalkeith. He had been passing through a trap door, along with a lad who was assisting, when he was caught by a rake of hutches. Death was instantaneous. Magee resided alone at 52 High Street, Dalkeith. [Scotsman 20 January 1932]