Biography

Aka Jerry A miner who was crushed in a skip at the Butterfly Mine on 17 June, Tampa, receiving serious internal injuries died the following day in the Malcolm Hospital. Following the inquiry into his death, the jury returned a verdict that the deceased met his death through an accident at the Golden Butterfly mine, and that there was no blame attaching to any person. His widow subsequently lost a claim for compensation when the company stated that the injury to the deceased was not caused by the accident arising out of and in the course of his employment, and that the injury was attributable to his serious wilful misconduct. The deceased lived in Victoria for 47 years before moving to Western Australia.