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204 stories in Sydney's papers · page 4 of 11
An inquest was held at 9 o'clock this morning by the city coroner at the Observer Tavern, George-street North, upon view of the body of a man named John O'Brien, who was found floating in Woolloomooloo…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →AN inquest was held on Wednesday, on the body of a man named M'Kearney, who was killed on the previous day by a waggen falling across his body. Alexander Bryson, deposed: I am engineer and…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →AN inquest was held at the residence of Annie Johnson, on the Coldstream, before Mr. A. Lardner, J.P., coroner, and a jury of twelve, on Saturday last, touching the cause of the death of a young woman named Jane Joyce, whose…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The City Coroner (Mr. Henry Shiell) held, on Tuesday, the 10th instant, at the Observer Tavern, George-street North, an inquest touching the death of a man named John O'Brien. Constable Prince F. Little, of the Water Police…
Continued on Trove, page 333 →SHORTLY before ten o'clock on Saturday morning a shocking occurrence took: place at the works of some sewers which are in course of construction in Robert street, Bow-common, near St. Paul's Church…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →SHORTLY before ten o'clock on Saturday morning a shocking occurrence took place at the works of some sowers which are in course of construction in Robertstreet, Bow-common, near St. Paul's Church…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →ON Thursday great excitement prevailed in Newcastle, consequent on a rumour in circulation to the effect that a young man, working at Mr. Carmeron's sawmills, at Wickham, near Newcastle, had been out completely…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →ON Thursday great excitement prevailed in Newcastle, consequent on a rumour in circulation to the effect that a young man, working at Mr. Cameron's sawmills, at Wickham near Newcastle, had keen cut completely…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →ON Thursday great excitement prevailed in the city, consequent on a rumour in circulation to the effect that a young man, working at Mr. Cameron's sawmills, at Wickham, had been cut completely in two by one of the circular…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →FIRE AND LOSS OF THREE LIVES.—A fire of a rapidly destructive character, which, in addition to destroying a vast quantity of property, was attended with fatal results to three children of the ages of 6 years, 4 years, and 2 years,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A shocking gun accident happened near Helston, Cornwall, on March 11. A miner named Pryor, who was in search of partridges, had mounted a hedge and was drawing up his gun, mnzzle towards…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →THE GREAT JEWEL ROBBERY.—Mrs. Tarpey was brought up for trial at the Central Criminal Court on March 1. She pleaded "not guilty" to the charge of robbery with violence, and the plea being…
Continued on Trove, page 361 →ON Thursday great excitement prevailed in the city, consequent on a rumour in circulation to the effect that a young man, working at Mr. Cameron's sawmills, at Wickham, had been cut completely in two by one of the circular…
Continued on Trove, page 367 →A SHOCKING gun accident happened near Helston, Cornwall, on March ll. A miner named Pryor, who was in search of partridges, had mounted a hedge and was drawing up his gun, muzzle towards…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →LAST evening, about half-part 7 o'clock, as a young woman, whose name is said to be Tierney, was stepping on shore from e Balmain dock ferry boat, it being dark and raining at the time,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →John Vivian, a boy nine years, was drowned in the Domain, in the Parramatta River, on Saturday. His body has not yet been found. Three hundred persons were dragging all yesterday trying to…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The city coroner held an inquest at half-past 10 o'clock at the Light-house Hotel, Bathurst-street, upon the body of Moses Brnett, who died on Saturday night from injures received on Friday last.—Mark…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →I HAVE to communicate the melancholy news that a son of Mr. Packenham, builder, of the Oaks, and his cousin were drowned Whilst attempting to cross the Nattai, at Burragorang, on the evening of Monday…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →THE almost perfect success achieved in the Review was dashed just at the close by a lamentable accident, in which Mr. John Alexander, a corporal in the Engineers, of which corps he was one of the oldest and smartest members, was…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Another inquiry was held this morning At the Gross Farm Inn. Cam[?]wn, upon the body of Alice Brown, who was dr[?]ed yesterday evening, at the residence of her brother-in-law, Henry Vaughan,…
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