Murders at the Red Soil Mine

Chief names and events mentioned in the booklet. (printable version)

Died in Red Soil Mine of smoke inhalation 1833 Isaac BAGSHAW 40 (leaving wife+3 children) Francis TAYLOR 22 (leaving wife+1 child) Thomas WAGER 41 (leaving wife+8 children)

Charged with murder, bill ignored by Grand Jury 1834 Thomas ASHMORE 26 Abraham BERESFORD 36 Abraham DOXEY 60 Benjamin MARSDEN 45 Jonothan ROWLANDS 34 Thomas SKIDMORE 45 Richard SUTTON 35 Samuel TURNER 21 Robert WALKER 25

Tried for murder 1834 Found not guilty Thomas BAGSHAW 24 Joseph BAKER 26 John BUNTING 21 Isaac GOODWIN 27 James GOODWIN 31 Charles HARRISON 21 Daniel HARRISON George MALTBY 37 William STONE 21 George SUTTON 23

Events diary Mon 02 Sep 1833 3 miners found dead in Red Soil Mine. Tue 03 Sep 1833 Post mortem Wed 04 Sep 1833 Inquest Wed 11 Sep 1833 Inquest Wed 18 Sep 1833 Verdict of murder against 22 Magpie miners 17 miners committed to County Gaol. Wed 19 Mar 1834 Lent Assizes opens at Derby. Sat 22 Mar 1834 Trial of Magpie miners opens and sits for 11 hours the first day. 8 miners aquitted. 10 miners tried for murder. Mon 24 Mar 1834 Prosecution opens. All 10 prisoners found not guilty. Trial lasts 15 hours on last day

Officials Dr REID at post mortem Mr FARNSWORTH at post mortem Mr WALTERS at post mortem Mr MANDER coroner Mr Justice LITTLEDALE judge Mr G. LANCASTER jury foreman Mr Serjeant GOULBURN prosecution Mr WHITEHURST prosecution Mr HUMPHREYS prosecution Mr MILNES prosecution attorney Mr BALGUY defence Mr CLARKE defence Mr HILL defence Mr WAKE defence attorney Mr BRITTLEBANK defence attorney

Witnesses called by prosecution Anthony BROCKLEHURST Critchlow BROCKLEHURST George BROCKLEHURST John BROCKLEHURST John A. CARRINGTON George FIDLER Richard GLOSSOP James HEATHCOTE Joseph HEATHCOTE Thomas HENSTOCK Samuel HOUSLEY Henry KNOWLES Dr REID James SMITH Thomas SMITH

Michael STONE John TAYLOR William WAGER James WALTERS William WILDGOOSE William WOOD Daniel WOODHOUSE Witnesses called by defence Nathaniel ANDREWS Douglas FOX Thomas HILL George PALFREYMAN Henry SHAW James TURNER

Other people mentioned at trial Samuel ASHTON Hannah BAKER Martha BLACKWALL Matthew BROCKLEHURST --- DICKENS --- GAUNTLY --- MOTTRAM --- MYCOCK John OLIVER George SLACK William WYATT

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