Shocking Accident
A most dreadful accident took niece on Wednesday, near Wedderburn, says the Inglewood correspondent of the BENDIGO ADVERTISER:—A man named M'Kechnie rode up to a dam on the roadside, when…
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The Fatal Balloon Accident
The City Coroner held a second inquest respecting circumstances attending the death of Charles Tapley Harden, who died from the effects of injuries received in the Domain last Saturday night, while…
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The City Coroner this morning held an inquest in one of the wards (now undergoing repairs) of the Sydney Infirmary, concerning the death of a my name unknown, who died early yesterday morning…
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Melbourne, Wednesday.—A carter [?] John Rochs has been killed by a [?] with palings, passing over his body; his injuries were fearful; he leaves a wife and large family.—An…
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The following is a continuation of the evidence taken yesterday afternoon, respecting the death of Charles Tapley [?] George Lord Car[?] residing in George-street, opposite the…
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Yesterday morning the City Coronerheld an inquest at the Sydney Intirmary on the body of a man whose name is unknown, but who has hitherto been described as John Johnson, a seaman, of Cumberland-street, who was knocked…
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YESTERDAY morning the City Coroner (Mr. Henry Shiell) held an inquiry at the Sydney Infirmary, into the circumstances attending the death of Charles Tapley Harden, aged 34 years, who was employed as compositor at the…
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We learn that the Hon. Attorney-General has decided to file a bill against Professor Wells, who had been committed for manslaughter at the Coroner's Court, in connection with the recent fatal balloon…
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ON Tuesday evening last as Joseph Miller, son of Mr Peter Miller, was driving home along the Kissing Point Road, and going down one of the hills,…
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IT was announced by advertisement that Professor Rufus Gibbon Wells, the aeronaut, would, on Saturday night, in the pavilion in the Domain, "inflate, exhibit, illumine, and explain his mammoth…
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A terrible railway accident, through the fall of a bridge, has occurred at Hartford, America. Numbers were killed…
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On Saturday last a fearful accident befel Mr. J. Cummings, of Peel. From the few particulars to hand (says the WESTERN INDEPENDENT), it appears that Sir. Cummings was in the act of removing a…
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The city coronar, yesterday afternoon, at the Observer Tavern, George-street, held an inquest on the body of Michael Morrison, who was found dead near Cowper wharf, Woolloomooloo. Elizabeth…
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About 6 o'clock this morning , a man named Robert Smith, aged 38 years, was found drowned in a well on the premises of John Anderson of Kinsgrove, Gannon's Forest Deceased resided with Anderson,…
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The City Coroner, yesterday afternoon, held a magisterial inquiry, at Forest Cottage, Kingsgrove, Gannon's Forest, concerning the death of one Thomas Smith. Charles Anderson, publican, of 61…
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At the Milson's Point ferry wharf last evening an elderly gentleman was in the act of stepping on the plank that led to the boat, when his foot accidentally slipped and he fell into the water…
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PARTICULARS of the railway accident which occurred two miles on the other side of George's Plains, yesterday afternoon, are to hand. It appears that the ballast train was coming from Orange, and that upon…
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About half-past nice o'clock yesterday morning a young woman named Ann Conway, aged 18 years, was found drowned in a dam connected with Mr. Andrew Hinchcliff's wool-washing establishment…
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The Coroner, yesterday, held an inquest at the Diamond Pottery Hotel, Botany-road, impeding the death of a young girl named Ann Conway daughter of of Thomas Conway, night watchman at Mr. Andrew…
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On Saturday last what might have been a very serious accident occurred on the Great Western line a abort distance from Bathurst. The FREE Purbs says:— The delivery cart of Messrs. John Mea[?]her…
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