The Attorney-General and others -v- The Mayor, aldermen & citizens of the city of Nottingham. Minutes of evidence (February 10 - February 15, 1904).

  • Great Britain. High Court of Justice. Chancery Division.
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[1904?]
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Credit: The Attorney-General and others -v- The Mayor, aldermen & citizens of the city of Nottingham. Minutes of evidence (February 10 - February 15, 1904). Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    so. Is it only where the river bounds the property, the area Februaiv 10, ]9(U of tlie hospital, that the high barbed wire fence is not to be found? — —Yes, the river becomes the barbed boundary there. Mr. F. Parkin. 81. Wherever the fence is, there is the river?—Yes. A 82. I think you said you made a visit there early in September, did you not—I think that is what you told my Lord ?—Yes. 83. How many patients do you say you saw in the grounds ?—I do not know what the number would be. 84. Tell me roughly, one or two ?—I think there were two—well B I cannot say what number, I really made no note of that. 85. Were there more than two. You can tell me that, surely ? —I think there would be. 86. Are you sure there were more than one ?—Yes. 87. As to these persons that you saw conversing across the C river, are you sure there was anybody else but one ?—I think there were some others, but I cannot speak positively on that point. 88. At that time, I think, the inner fence had not been erected? —No, it had not. Re-examined by Mr. Upjohn. D 89. Had the river fence been erected at the date of your second visit ?—Yes. 90. That was in November, do you say ?—That was in November. Mr. MATTHEW WOLSTENHOLME, sworn. Mr. M. Wolstenhcjluu^ E Examined by Mr. Upjohn. 91. Are you consulting engineer of the Bestwood Collieries' belonging to the plaintiff Company ?—Yes. 92. And also the agent under the Coal Mining Regulations Act? —Yes. E 93. The plaintiff Company is the lessee, I think, of all the mines and minerals in this neighbourhood ?—In Bestwood parish, yes. 94. And they own coal works and iron works ?—Yes. 95. And a good deal of freehold land ?—Yes, 50 acres. 96. That is all the parish, is it ?—Yes. G 97. You employ nearly 1,300 men in the colliery?—Yes, about 1,300—1,289.