Accident
On Tuesday evening last a serious accident happened to a man name Edward Kinch, employed by Mr. P. Young, butcher, of Wallsend. It appears that he was riding rat[?] fast,…
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Accidents, 1874
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Accident at Waratah. Coroner's Inquest
A CORONER'S inquest was held at Mr. Gun's Hotel, Waratah, on Tuesday last, on the body of Joseph Pooley, who accidentally shot himself while getting under a fence…
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A meeting of the Committee of the above was held at the Council Chambers, on Thursday evening, the 16th instant. Present: Messrs. McMichael, Harper, Spinks, Culvert…
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A frightful accident happened on Monday night, February 2nd, at Bury, in Lancashire, at a crowded meeting of Mr. Phillip's supporters. Ten persons were killed and about…
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Soon after 10 p.m., on Friday, March the 27th, a distressing accident occurred on the North line of railway at the level crossing of the North Adelaide Station. Just as the…
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A full committee meeting was held at the Council Chambers, Waratah, in accordance with advertisement on Thursday, April 23rd, 1874., E. Turton, Esq;, J.P., in the chair. The…
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An inquest was held at Mr. Gordon's hotel on Monday evening last, on the body of Thos. Edmonds, a copper-man at the Waratah Smelting Works, who was killed…
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FROM the Mercury of yesterday we learn that on Saturday afternoon last, a sad accident occurred in West Maitland, by which a promising young man named Alexander…
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On Thursday last a miner named John Hughes, while working in his bord in the Wallsend pit, met with a serious accident. It appears that while Hughes was engaged in filling his skp, a fall of coal…
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BY our report of the inquest held on Monday last on the body of JOHN HUGHES (to be found in another column), it will be seen by the evidence of STEPHENSON, who was…
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THE RESULT OF LARKING.— On Tuesday May 12,(says the S.A. Register), an inquiry was held before Mr. H. Jackson, of Callington, relative to the circumstances attending the drowning in the…
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An accident of a painful nature happened to a young lad named Robinson, whose parents reside in Brookstown. It appears that the boy was sent by his mother to get some wood, and took with him a…
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On Saturday morning last, the 30th instant, the District Coroner, A.A.P. Tighe, Esq., held an inquest at the Railway Hotel, Blane-street, on the body of Edward Williamson, reported…
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ON Friday evening last, a porter, employed at the Honeysuckle, Point Station, of the Great Northern Railway, lost his life through being run over by the Wallsend coal train…
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On Monday last a serious accident happened to a miner named James Hall, in the New Wallsend colliery. While he was at his work in his bord a fall of coal took place, which almost covered him, and…
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BISHOP AUCKLAND.—On Saturday last, the deputy coroner, Mr. Thomas, held an inquest at the house of Mr. John Dunn, Windlestone, near Bishop Auckland, relative to the death…
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We are pleased to see that a subscription list has been opened with the view of collecting money towards the support of the widow and orphans of the late Edward Williamson, who was so suddenly…
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FROM the evidence given at the inquest by GEORGE DAVID, the man who was working in the bord with the deceased JAS. HALL when the accident happened, it will be seen…
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AN inquest was held at the house of Mr. John Dunn, Windlestone, near Bishop Auckland, relative to the death of a man named Samuel Fish, 27 years of age, who met with his…
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YESTERDAY (Friday) a collision took place at the crossing fronting the Market Wharf, Newcastle, between the 10.15 passenger train from Murrurundi and the Wallsend…
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