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New England · Accidents

Accidents, 1892

32 stories in New England's papers · page 1 of 2

The Suicide of Jane Kearney. Deserted—she Drowned Herself

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 15 January 1892 · page 2

ON Saturday morning Rockhampton was again "stirred to its very depths of sympathetic pity" by the intelligence that Miss Jane Kearney, daughter of Mr…

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Balloon Fatality

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 4 March 1892 · page 7

PROFESSOR Higgins, while making a balloon ascent at Kirkstall, Leeds, a short time ago, was thrown out and fell to the ground, a distance of 35ft., and received…

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Singular Accident to a Horse

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 4 March 1892 · page 2

A LEADING New York paper publishes the following, communicated by the owner of the animal:—"He had a mare, usually of vigorous appetite, which…

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Drowned in Her Bath

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 22 March 1892 · page 7

MR. A. Braxton Hicks, deputycoroner for West Middlesex, held an inquest lately at 17, Blanfordroad, Bedford Park, Chiswick…

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The Inquest on the Late Accident

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 8 April 1892 · page 4

ON Monday afternoon an official enquiry was held at Mrs. Wakeham's Hillgrove Hotel before Mr. Wm. Morgan (the local coroner) and a jury of twelve, Mr. James…

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Terrible Railway Accident. [By Telegraph.] Sydney, Wednesday Morning

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 29 April 1892 · page 5

A TERRIBLE railway accident has occurred on the Western line near Sodwalls. Nine passengers reported killed and twelve injured. Train left rail; complete…

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Railway Accident. the Inquest

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 29 April 1892 · page 4

THE Coroner (Mr. Jas. M'Lean) held an enquiry on Wednesday last into the cause of the death of one Archie Banks, the unfortunate man who had been killed on the…

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Dreadful Coach Accident. Morpeth, Tuesday Night

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 6 May 1892 · page 4

AN accident, unfortunately resulting in the death of two persons, happened at Hinton punt about 9 o'clock on Monday night. The mail coach from Dungog had…

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The Late Railway Accident. Trial of the Engine Driver. [By Telegraph.] Glen Innes

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 20 May 1892 · page 8

AT the Quarter Sessions, yesterday, before Judge Fitzhardinge, John Michael Coleman was arraigned for the manslaughter of Archie Banks, who met with…

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Terrible Accident in Port Phillip. Fifteen Footballers Drowned. Melbourne. Monday. 9.5 A.M.

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 24 May 1892 · page 4

A terrible disaster in Port Phillip on Saturday night. A boat containing the Mornington football team capsized, and 15 were drowned. 11.10 a.m…

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A Mother Drowning Her. Child

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 7 June 1892 · page 3

AT the Greenwich Police-court a married woman named Mary Ann Gilby, of no fixed home, was charged with having attempted to…

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A Clergyman Accidentally Shot

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 7 June 1892 · page 4

ON Saturday afternoon a serious shooting accident happened in a railway train travelling from Sydney to Kogarah. It would seem that the Rev. David Laseron,…

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Coroner's Inquest on the Death of Lord An[?]ram. How the Accident Was Caused.—verdict of Accidental Death. Bombala

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 21 June 1892 · page 5

News was received late last night of the death of Lord Ancram, who had been accidentally shot while out duck shooting with a party consisting of Captain Leigh…

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Accidental Shooting of the Earl of Ancrum

Glen Innes Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 21 June 1892 · page 2

PROFOUND regret will be felt at the news which reached Sydney on Thursday night (says the Telegraph) of the untimely death of the Earl of Ancrum one-- of Lord Jersey's aides-de-Camp--near…

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Serious Accident

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 24 June 1892 · page 5

Mr. Perkins, of Greenbank, met with a serious accident to-day. It appears that he was oat riding, and his horse slipped and fell upon him, fracturing several ribs,…

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Terrible Accident in Toowoomba Gaol. (Toowoomba Chronicle.)

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 15 July 1892 · page 5

A TERRIBLE accident occurred in Toowoomba Gaol en Thursday morning, whereby a married woman named Euphemia Johnson, who was undergoing a…

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Gun Fatality

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 26 July 1892 · page 6

FREDERICK Sawyer, of Kingston, Portsmouth, has met with his death at Copnor under circumstances which are shrouded in mystery. Sawyer, who is a naval…

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Delicacy and Drowning

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 19 August 1892 · page 3

THE Hampshire TELEGRAPH relates the following curious story from Bermuda;—A party of bluejackets were returning from Hamilton by steamboat, they having…

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Terrible Balloon Accident

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 6 September 1892 · page 7

A SHOCKING balloon accident, resulting in the death of Captain Dale, a well-known aeronaut, and in serious injury to his son William…

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URALLA & District. Uralla, Wednesday. ACCIDENT

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 9 September 1892 · page 4

A SERIOUS accident occurred on Monday last to Mrs. James Northey, on the road to Maitland Point. She was riding a horse, and had a baby in her arm, when the horse…

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