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Sydney · Accidents

Accidents, 1848

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Accidents, Offences, &c

The Australian · Friday 3 March 1848 · page 3

ATTEMPTED ROBBERY.—Samuel Samuels was on Monday committed to take his trial for attempting to rob Mr. Roger Pitt, on Friday night last, about 12 o'clock…

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Accidents, Offences, &c

The Australian · Friday 24 March 1848 · page 3

DESERTERS.—On Monday, Ernest Frederick Mitchell and John Wm. Ashley, were brought up at the City Police Office as deserters from the 80th Regiment. The former is well…

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The Drowning of Six Hundred Slaves

Sydney Chronicle · Thursday 30 March 1848 · page 4

In the year 1830, there was hovering on the African coast a large clipper brig, called the Brilliante, commanded by a desperado named Homans. Homans was an Englishman by birth, and was…

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The Late Coach Accident

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 30 May 1848 · page 2

IN Friday's issue a brief notice appeared of an inquest having been commenced on the previous day by the Coroner of the Parramatta District, Mr. C. Bethel Lyons, at Kerwin's,…

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The Late Fatal Accident on the Parramatta Road

Sydney Chronicle · Saturday 3 June 1848 · page 9

The adjourned inquest upon the body of Mr. John Henrick, who was killed by the upsetting of Alexander's coach on the last day of the Homebush races, was concluded on Monday last. A great number of witnessess were examined, and it appeared to…

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Collision of Vessels

The Sydney Daily Advertiser · Monday 5 June 1848 · page 2

The numerous collsions of steamers and sailing vessels which have occurred in this colony,, many of which have been attended with loss of life, and in some instances never…

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Select Poetry. Stanzas. Suggested by the account of the lamentable fate of a Canadian boy, who was drowned whilst returning home across the river, above the Falls of Niagara

Sydney Chronicle · Saturday 10 June 1848 · page 3

There's a bark on the broad blue wave, There's a youth in that bark alone; And the stream he doth boldly brave— 'Tis a lonely widow's son!…

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A Chapter of Accidents

The Sentinel · Thursday 15 June 1848 · page 4

The next time Mr Gee came mamma told him that she bad made up her mind to have a little trip to the Devil's Dyke,and hoped that Mr Gee would join us. This was just Adolphus' taste. He said it would…

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Accidents, Robberies, and Offences

Sydney Chronicle · Saturday 24 June 1848 · page 3

A person named John Doherty, residing at Chippendale, sent his son, a young lad of fourteen years of age, with two horses to put them in the paddock of the Waterloo Estate, on Monday last, about one o'clock. The boy did so, but on returning to the…

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Country News. Chloroform—unfortunate Accident Melancholy Death!! (From the Bathurst Advocate, June 24.)

The Australian · Friday 30 June 1848 · page 3

On Saturday, the 17th Instant, Dr. Machattie again no performed the operation of amputation of the thigh white his patient was under the influence of Chloroform, with perfect success. As…

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Accidents, Robberies, and Offences

Sydney Chronicle · Saturday 1 July 1848 · page 3

Yesterday week, a young lad employed in the Stockton Tweed Factory, got one of his arms entangled in a portion of the machinery used on the premises, and had the limb so fearfully crushed, that immediate amputation was found necessary. The boy…

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Accidents, Robberies, and Offences

Sydney Chronicle · Saturday 8 July 1848 · page 3

About 4 cwt, of pork was stolen from Mr. Joseph's slaughterhouse On Saturday evening, about nine o'clock, a young woman named Hogan was met on the Woolloomooloo road, by a man, who…

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Collision and Massacre at Berlin

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 14 July 1848 · page 2

THE Cologne Gazette contains the following particulars of the disturbances at Berlin:- March 17.—In spite of the influence…

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Collision and Massacre at Berlin

Sydney Chronicle · Saturday 15 July 1848 · page 3

The Cologne Gazette contains the following particulars of the disturbance at Berlin:— March 17.—In spite of the influence of the committee of safety, some misfortunes happened last evening. It is stated that…

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Accidents, Robberies, and Offences

Sydney Chronicle · Saturday 15 July 1848 · page 2

The two bushrangers, Thomas Gregory and John Roach, for the apprehension of whom a reward of £25 was offered in the Government Gazette a short time back, have been apprehended; Roach at Doughboy Hollow, and Gregory near Black Creek…

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Accidents, Robberies, and Offences

Sydney Chronicle · Saturday 22 July 1848 · page 2

The man Neil Johnson, who we mentioned in a fomer number as being in custody for a furious assault on his wife, was on Saturday again brought up for examination, but, in consequence of his wife being unable to attend, was again remanded to gaol for a week…

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Accidents, Robberies, and Offences

Sydney Chronicle · Saturday 29 July 1848 · page 3

An old lady, named sarah perkins, was, on Monday, sentenced to six months' imprisonment, under the Vagrant Act. The specific charge against her being that of taking the money out of the pocket of her friend, Catherine Shaw, as she was lying dead drunk in…

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Accidents, Robberies, and Offences

Sydney Chronicle · Saturday 5 August 1848 · page 2

On Tuesday evening last during the temporary absence of the inmates, some sneak entered the shop of Mr. Field, shoemaker, of Auburn-street, Goulburn, and stole therefrom two pairs womens' boots, one pair womens' shoes, two pair mens' boots, and an odd…

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Fearful Steam-boat Accident. (From the Calcutta Englishman.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 10 August 1848 · page 2

WE yesterday received by the Dawk the followirg letter, which gives a clearer and more complete account of the melancholy accident which happened to the Benares, than…

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Tearful Steam-boat Accident

The Shipping Gazette and Sydney General Trade List · Saturday 12 August 1848 · page 193

We have received by the Dawk the following letter, which gives an account of the melancholy accident which happened to the Benares:—…

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