§ MR. HAVELOCK WILSON () MiddlesbroughI beg to ask the President of the Board of Trade whether his attention has been called to the death of a seaman named John Mallom, who was killed on board the steamship "Kings-cote," at Tilbury Docks, on the 23rd of January last; whether he is aware that Mallom's death was caused through his leg becoming entangled in the coils of wire rope which was being used for the purpose of checking the vessel as she entered the dock; whether he is aware that the jury inquiring into the cause of the fatality added a rider to their verdict that, had there been a man to assist deceased in taking away the slack of the wire rope, the deceased would not have met his death; whether he can state if any compensation, and what amount, was paid by the owners to Mallom's widow; and whether the Board of Trade intend to cause any further inquiry to be made into the circumstances attending this man's death?
§ MR.HAVELOCK WILSONI beg, also, to ask the President of the Board of Trade whether his attention has been called to the death of a seaman named George Withers at Barry Docks on Friday the 7th instant on board the steamship "Dalegarth"; whether he is aware that Withers lost his life in consequence of both of his legs being cut off by being entangled in one of the coils of the wire rope used in checking the vessel out of dock; whether it is the intention of the Board of Trade to inquire into the circumstances attending this man's death; and whether he is prepared to make regulations for the greater safety of the men using these wire ropes?
§ THE PRESIDENT OF THE BOARD OF TRADENo, Sir, my attention has not been called (except by this and the following Question) to the cases to which the honourable Member refers, but inquiry shall be made.