NEGLIGENT MINERS.
DANGEROUS PRACTICES. ':' TWO, 'CASES t IN. COURT.
[by telegraph— correspondent.] '„',' Waihi, Tuesday. Two raining prosecutions were heard here to-day. : '-" : . , •>;'; '.^./^ A
Charged with having used a popper drill without applying water to" the holes to keep the 'dust down, .Edgar . Gibson pleaded guilty. The inspector' of mines (Mr. M. Paul) stated that the action, was brought on account of the risk to the men of : contracting a miners' complaint through the dust not being kept down, a course insisted upon by the mining' regulations. The ..magistrate' remarked that failure to use water. was not only foolish, but criminal, and imposed a fine of 20s. . . ;:.' ; V-> . ■
"■Joseph Quintal was. charged with having left explosives in an unprotected state in one of the local mines. 'He pleaded guilty, and was fined 30s. The inspector remarked that the "sole object' of the prosecution was to make the "men more careful, and protect them from, themselves, : as the practice was a decidedly dangerous one, and liable to result - in serious accident.
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New Zealand Herald, Volume LI, Issue 15613, 20 May 1914, Page 10
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