Hi All Thanks to a great friend (and Durham Mining Museum), I now know a bit more about George Lowthers death in Roddymoor pit 16th March1862. William Ditchburn was initially accused of manslaughter but an update on Durham Mining Museum after I forwarded them a copy of Georges death cert, tells us that "The coroner's jury found a verdict of manslaughter against William Ditchburn the hooker-on, but the grand jury at the assizes threw out the bill, and he was not tried on the inquisition." Now i need to know if there will be any further record of this anywhere as i really want to know more about William Ditchburn as i suspect he is related to George and me. Any suggsetions? carol http://www.dmm2.org.uk/individ/i02856.htm