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- Image 1BirthCerts>Gough downloaded but not assigned a Source No. (B1878GoffUnknownSCFull.pdf)
Birth cert for Unknown male Goff has DOB 21 Dec 1878,
Parish Register has DOB 15 Nov 1878 and Bap 30 Dec 1878, have used 21 Dec as DOB and 30 Dec as Bap - Matt Falvey 31 Oct 2023
Michael Christopher Goff in the Ireland, Catholic Parish Registers, 1655-1915
Name Michael Christopher Goff
Baptism Age 0
Event Type Baptism
Birth Date 15 Nov. 1878
Baptism Date 30 Dec. 1878
Baptism Place Ss Peter and Paul's, Cork city, Cork, Ireland
Parish Variants Ss. Peter and Paul's Cork
Diocese Cork and Ross
Father John Goff
Mother Margaret Coleman
1901 Census of Ireland
18.6 Popes Quay, Cork City, Co Cork, Ireland
William Ryan, Head of Family, Roman Catholic, Read & Write, Age 30, Cooper, Married, born Cork City.
Mary Ryan, Wife, Roman Catholic, Cannot Read, Age 23, , Married, born Cork City.
Margaret Ryan, Daughter, Roman Catholic, Cannot Read, Age 3 Months, , Not Married, born Cork City.
Christopher Gough, Brother in Law, Roman Catholic, Read & Write, Age 20, Labourer General, Not Married, born Cork City.
Image CensusIreland>Ryan downloaded but not assigned a Source No. (RyanWilliam_1901IreCenSCFull.pdf)
1911 Census of England and Wales
8 Gelli Street, Swansea, Wales
Christopher Gough, Head of Family, Age 29, Married, Labourer, Worker, born Cork, Language Spoken - English.
Harriet Gough, Wife, Age 27, Married, Years Married - 9, Children born Alive - 5, Children still Living - 4, Children who have Died 1, , born Cork, Language Spoken - English.
Jane Callaghan, Sister - Lined through
Mary Gough, daughter, Age 8, School, born Cork.
Annie Gough, daughter, Age 7 School, born Cork.
Christina Gough, daughter, Age 3, School, born Cork.
William Gough, Son, Age 2, School, born Cork.
Annie Callaghan - Lined through
Julia Callaghan - Lined through
John Callaghan - Lined through
Image CensusWales>Gough downloaded but not assigned a Source No. (GoughChristopher_1911WalesCenSCFull.pdf)
Image 3DeathCerts>Gough downloaded but not assigned a Source No. (D1929GoughChristopherSCFull.pdf)
Cork Examiner - Cork - Friday 22 March 1929
Docker Killed In Ship's Hold
THE INQUEST
Safety Of Workers In Hold
Mr. Coroner Wm. Murphy, solr., held an inquest at the South Infirmary yesterday into the circumstances of the death of Christopher Gough, 13 Knapp's Square, who died in the institution on Wednesday following an accident on a vessel at Patrick's Quay on Tuesday.
Mr. Wm. Murphy was foreman of the jury. Supt. G. Butler represented the Civic Guards; Mr. M. O'Connor, solr., was for the next-of-kin, and Mr . A. Julian, solr., for the City of Cork Steam Packet Co. Ltd.
Christina Hough, daughter, gave evidence of identification of the deceased. who was a docker, aged 45. He was a widower. She saw him last on Tuesday, when he came to his dinner, and he was then in his normal health.
John Murphy, 34 Patrick's Quay, dock labourer, said that he was in charge of the unloading of the ss. "Edna"' for the City of Cork Steam Packet Co., deceased being one of the gang. Deceased was in the hold, unloading bags of pollard, which formed part of the cargo. Witness was on the quay. Hearing a shout, he went to the ship, and could see nothing in the hold, because it was all dust, he went down and heard a man moaning. He lifted three bags of cement from him, and helped to bring him up and get him removed in the ambulance. Witness was not in the hold at all before the accident. The cement which fell was laid in tiers abaft of the pollard at which they were working, and was up against it, with only a bit of separation cloth between the two. The cement was piled about twenty bags on top of each other. The top of it would hardly be twenty feet high. After the accident he did not examine it. The whole of one tier fell. The cement was going right across the ship, the bags being packed fore and aft.
NO BARRIER.
There was no barrier between the pollard and cement, but tho pollard, while up against the cement, probably gave it support. Witness was about nineteen years on that kind of work. In his opinion tho cement should be locked by the bags being crossed on each other. He did not think that there was any danger about the removal of the pollard.
The Coroner said that he had in mind that less than two years ago they were examining a similar case in which a fatal accident occurred under similar circumstances, and they went into the question of whether cement should be locked. They considered whether some method could not be devised to prevent similar occurrences, and it was stated on that occasion that it would be more desirable to have these bags locked than to have them as they were.
Replying to the Coroner, witness said that when the accident occurred they had removed most of the pollard. and there was a space between what was left and the cement tier.
To a Juror-The pollard heap was as high as the cement heap originally. There was no space between them. and the whole lot was piled fore and aft.
Mr. Julian said that the ship came from France.
Witness, in reply to him. said that as far as he could form an opinion that both the pollard and cement were properly stored. His job was to remove about 2.000 bans of pollard, which were stored forward of the cement.. They commenced work about 12 o'clock, and prior to the accident had removed most of the pollard, leaving about 30 or 40 bags to be removed. He had 19 men -the usual number-on the job. Of these, six were in the hold: there was a winchman, a man guiding the loads as they came up from the hold, and ten men on shore. As far as hie could form an opinion, prior to commencing the discharge of the vessel there did not appear to be any danger for these men working the hold. After the bags had been removed from on top of the deceased he asked that his belt should be taken off. and even then he still thought that his belt was on him.
NOT PROPERLY CROSSED.
To Mr. O'Connor-He was aware that a serious accident had occurred a couple of years ago in Cork, when one man lost his life and four or five were permanently injured, and that that was caused in consequence of cement bags being stored in a way in which they were not properly crossed. Oil cake bags were removed and the cement bags fell. Witness agreed that the cause of the accident in this case was that the cement bags were not properly crossed. They could do nothing to secure them, as the pollard bags were being removed. The complete tier fell out and three bags fell on the deceased.
Supt. Butler-As the pollard was being removed was it not possible to prop those cement bags to keep them from falling? ''Well, 1 don't think so.
You are not prepared to say it would be impossible?-! could not say that.
In reply to further questions, witness said that the cloth was to prevent the pollard being contaminated by the cement and not as a support. The ship was quite steady all the time. There was a winch overhead, but he did not think that there was much vibration from it. Generally cement was stored in the same way as it was on that occasion. He had never seen it packed otherwise-crossed or locked.
Coroner-But you have expressed the opinion that if it was crossed or locked it would he less likely to fall.
Mr. Julian-I don't think it is practicable
WARNING GIVEN.
Cornelius Kelly, 73 Hibernian Buildings, dock labourer, who was over the hatch, said that both the pollard and cement seemed to be all right until they were about to finish at 5.30. when 30 or 40 bays of pollard were left. He noticed one side of the cement moving, and cried out to the men below to clear and get away for their lives as quick as they could, which they did. They ran in all direction and all got clear except deceased.
Replying to the Coroner, witness said that he never saw cement stored locked.
Answering a juror, he said that it would be quite impossible for the hoist to strike the cement.
To Mr. Julian-He was a batch gaffer, am! had been working in thst capacity for 19 years. Both the pollard and cement were stored properly-in the usual manner.
A Juror-Wouldn't it strike you as dangerous to remove the pollard when it was forward of the cement?- Well, from once we start till we finish every man is looking out for danger.
Mr. O'Connor-There is an ever-present danger of cement bags falling in circumstances like this? -We never knew a case of it to happen except about 12 months ago.
You kept a close watch on it? -That is what I was there for. We took special precaution watching the cement bags.
Coroner-But you took no precaution except watching?
Patk. O'Callaghan, 11 Rock Buildings, Gardiner's Hill, who was in the bold, gave evidence, stating that when he heard the shout he ran and got jammed between a couple of bags. He heard the moans of a man, and when the dust cleared helped to remove the bags from Gough. Witness had no experience of the stowage of cement.
Wm. Dempsey. Post Office Lane, Blackrock, and John Carroll, 3 Thomas Davis Avenue, also gave evidence. The former said that he had 14 years' experience. The cement was stored in the way that he was accustomed to see it. He was working with. Gough, and about 5.30 they heard a shout.
made a drive to clear and cried, "Come on Gough," he being h!s comrade, arid they both ran. Witness was caught beneath some bags. He heard Gough moaning. The hold was covered with dust. The men from on top and underneath came to their assistance.
The Coroner-Both the jurors and myself agree that we are very glad to see you here" to-day and practically alright-that you escaped from this great danger.
STEVEDORE'S EVIDENCE.
Joseph Attridge, 5 Alfred Street, Stevedore for the City of Cork Steam Packet Co., gave evidence that he picked a gang of men and gave Murphy charge of the ship. Witness only knew that there was a certain amount of Bagged stuff to be discharged. From what he had heard, the cement was stored in the usual way. He had a lot of experience, and never saw cement come in locked.
Mr Julian - There is no experience of locking at all. It is a theoretised idea, and never adopted.
Coroner- it is worth trying perhaps: It is very hard to get an innovation adopted
Replying to Mr. O'Connor, witness said that if planks were used to prop up the cement, when the pollard was being removed it would obstruct the discharge of the cargo.
Dr D J O'Callaghan. house surgeon. South Infirmary, said that he saw the deceased about half an hour after he was admitted to the hospital. He was completely paralysed in both his lower limbs. He had all the signs. and symptoms of fractures of the spine in the lumbar region. His case was hopeless from the start and he died at 9 o'clock yesterday morning.
Guard Roche. MacCurtain Street. gave evidence of removing deceased. who said in the ambulance that the cement fell from a great height overhead on top of him.
Mr R E. Roberts, Inspector of Factories. representing the Ministry for lndustry and Commerce. said that he had no opportunity of inspecting the hold as the occurrence was not reported to him officially until this morning and the ship had left port soon after the accident. Unfortunately there was no rule as to how a cargo could be stored. The docks regulations simply laid down the safety of the process of loading and unloading, but there was nothing to stat how the cargo should be packed. He was not aware of any regulation which had beed neglected in the discharging of this pollard.
The Coroner said that he was glad to have the assistance of the jury in ascertaining the cause of death in that case, because it was a duty one did not like to have thrown individually on on person. The case had curios analogy to one which some of them may have had experience of with time some year or two ago when they came across a similar fatal accident arising out to circumstances which were exactly the same in the
discharging of a ship On that occasion they went into the question very closely as to whether that method of storing or discharging the cargo was dangerous or otherwise. as one might he doing a thing continually for forty years, and then something might happen which would show that if one had not been doing it that way the occurrence might have been avoided. His object in prolonging the inquiry was to see if they might disclose a state of facts which might be remedied in the future, so that similar accidents might be avoided. He had a fairly clear recollection of what happened on the last occasion, and the suggestion was made that if cement stored in a case like that were locked there would be less danger of it falling when the stuff alongside it was removed. Evidently the custom obtained of loading it as it was loaded on this occasion. There was no evidence to show that it was loaded in a manner that would be a departure from the method adopted everywhere else. It was loaded in France in the method prevailing there, and brought here and found to be loaded in tho manner with which the witnesses were familiar. There was no element of criminal negligence of any conceivable kind. If they could offer any suggestion that could avoid such occurrences in future, and save valuable life, they should do so, and he thought that attention ought to be directed to the facts in that case so that some authority might prescribe a regulation, and then if they found such a regulation broken, they could bring their censure to bear on the person responsible. But in this case there was no regulation broken.
A DEFECTIVE METHOD.
In two cases now they found that the_method adopted was defective, and there was a chance of occurring what did occur. Apparently there would be a difficulty about propping up the cement as the other stuff was removed, because the space was limited, and any uprights or structure used to support the cement would take up space, so that it was a human problem, He was very glad to think that the men working with him escaped, and that the victims were not more numerous due, probably, to the promptitude with which one of the witnesses who was on top called out when he saw the cement wavering, He did not know that they could take the matter any further, but he thought it might be suggested to the Ministry to have some inquiry into the method of storing and discharging cargoes with a view to seeing if anything practicable could be done to prevent the possibility of an occurrence like that arising. Human life was very valuable, and they had there a relatively young man, doing his ordinary work, and meeting with such a tragic death.
A verdict was returned that the deceased died from injuries to the spine, caused by being struck by falling bags of cement, while he was working in the hold of the ss, "Enda" at Patrick's Quay.
The Coroner expressed sympathy with the deceased's relatives. as did Mr. Julian and Mr. J. Nolan on behalf of the City of Cork Steam Packet Co.
Mr. Julien said that the deceased had been in the Company's service about 20 years and had all that time borne the highest character for sobriety, application and energy in forwarding their interest. That accident they must all regret, especially when he left such a large number of young people, not alone to regret his loss, but also to receive a substantial financial loss by his being taken away. They all know that the legislature would to a certain extent, compensate them for the latter loss, there was no question about it but that the unfortunate man's dependants would receive the compensation that they were entitled to under the Workmen's Compensation Act.
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