"Accidental" Deaths
The'inquest on the late Mr. Senior, who was drowned on New Tear's Day, has been concluded at last. Twelve men ' who, it may be presumed, are in the, possession of their ordinary mental…
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Bathing Fatality. Three Women Drowned. [By Telegraph.]
MELBOURNE, Sunday.--A lamentable bathing accident occurred at the bathing place, Belfast, yesterday morning. Several ladies were bathing when one, Mrs. Zeplin, of…
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A sad accident happened on Sunday at a bathing: place near Belfast, Known aa Boarding-school Bay, by which three ladies were drowned while bathing. One of them got out of her depth, when the two others…
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Mr. T. E. Creswell, of North Shore, yesterday rescued a man from drowning. He was strolling round the rooks at Neutral Bay, and noticed a man swimming in the middle of the bay. All at once…
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Mr. Shiell, the City Coroner, held an inquiry in the South Sydney Morgue to-day as to the death of a man named Charles Button, aged 60 years, a bricklayer. The deceased on Saturday got the worse for…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Three Ladies Drowned. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Own Correspondent.) Melbourne
A sad accident happened to-day at a bathing place near Belfast, known as Boarding School Bay, by which three ladies were drowned while bathing. One of them got out of her depth, when the two others went to her…
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Early this morning' as a stonemason named Francis Murphy, residing in Elizabeth-street, Balmain, was at work, a heavy piece of stone fell upon his hand and completely crashed three of his fingers. He was…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Penalties of Civilisation. Fatal Accident on the Tram Line
Mr. Shiell, coroner, held an inquiry in the Assembly Hotel on Saturday into the circumstances attending the death of Thomas Ross, 2S, one of the employee at the General Post Office. The evidence tendered…
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The City Coroner (Mr. H. Shiell, J.P.), held an inquest on Saturday morning at the Assembly Hotel, Phillip-street, relative to the death of a young man named Thomas Ross, who died in…
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On Saturday morning the City Coroner (Mr. H. Shiell, J.P.) held an inquest at the Assembly Hotel, Hunter-street, relative to the death of a letter-carrier named Thomas Ross, who expired in the Sydney Hospital on the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Late Boat Accident. to the Editor of the Herald
Sir,—The death by drowning of Mr. Senior on New Year's Day is a further demonstration for the necessity of inquiring generally into the competency of persons in charge of [?]bour steamers, becuuse it can be safely accepted…
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A meeting of the Marine Board took place at the Board-room, Circular Quay, this afternoon, for the purpose of holding an inquiry into the circumstances…
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GRAFTON, Monday.--About 12 o'clock to-day a lad, seven years of age, son of Mr. A. Cleaver, of this town, was drowned in the liver between the wharf of the old company…
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The City Coroner held an inquest at the South Sydney Morgue yesterday morning relative to the death of a man named Charles Burton, who was found drowned in a…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The You Yangs-civility Collision
The Marine Board instituted an inquiry, yesterday afternoon, into the circumstances attending the collision between the steamers You Yangs and Civility on the morning of the 14th…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Railway Fatality. a Guard Killed. Newcastle
A terrible railway accident occurred on the railway line early this morning, by which, a guard named Thos. Lalor was killed. The train, the property of Messrs. Amos Bros., was taking several navvies…
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An inquiry into the circumstances connected with the collision between Howard Smith and Company's steamer You Yangs and Mr. George Hill's steamer Civility, on the morning of Thursday, the 14th instant, between Bradley's…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Supposed Fatal Accident. Grafton, 2 P.m
What is feared to be a fatal accident has occurred here. A young man named Buchanan left Grafton on Friday intending to proceed to Casino. On Saturday…
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Some excitement was caused on board the steamer Brighton, whilst on its way to Manly, on Saturday afternoon. Shortly after crossing Chowder Bay, a large…
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