A Boy Drowned at a Swimming Carnival
A boy named Walter Boyd, 13 years of age, the son of Sub-inspector Boyd, the officer in charge of the Balmain police division, was drowned last evening at the swimming baths…
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The York-lane Fatality. Inquest on the Body
The City Coroner (Mr. J. C. Woore, J.P.) held an inquest at his court in Chancery-square yesterday on the body of a man named John Devlin, who died in Sydney Hospital…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A Boy Drowned. Supposed Result of a Fit
A shocking discovery was made last night at the Balmain Baths on the conclusion of the charity gala hold there. A suit of clothes was found in one of the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Rookwood Railway Fatality A Charge of Manslaughter. A Compensation Claim
At the Rookwood Council on Wednesday Alderman Gormley drew attention to the death of Mr. Reeve, and hoped the Mayor would try and get some compensation for his…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Sad Fatality at Leichhardt. a Man Kills His Wife. the Husband Arrested
"I have shot my wife" were the words of John Augustus Hazel yesterday afternoon as he rushed from his house in a frightened condition. Mr. Arthur Nicholls, a neighbour, at once went to see what was…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →The Loss of the Ship Nineveh. Abandoned by Her Crew and Fired. the Captain and Several of the Seamen Injured
AUCKLAND, Friday.--The R.M.S. Mariposa, which arrived to-day from San Francisco, brings news that the officers and crew of the ship Nineveh, which was lost…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Sad Fatal Accident. a Woman Shot by Her Husband. Death Almost Instantaneous
An unfortunate occurrence took place at Leichhardt yesterday evening, when a man named John Augustus Hazel accidentally shot his wife dead with a Merlin repeating rifle. The husband…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A Cab Accident
Through the bolting of his horse a cabman named Hugh Duffy, aged 65, and residing at Waterloo, sustained a serious injury to his hips yesterday. The vehicle overturned near…
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Mr. Ernest Vallance, the letter carrier and telegraph messenger, sustained a slight accident on Tuesday night, when delivering a telegram in Bossley Park. The rain has…
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Our representatives return journey from the Prospect concert on Saturday last was fraught with some amusing experiences. Owing to the sudden changing the weather, and the fact…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Accident to a Little Girl
On Thursday, the 20th inst, a little girl about 9 years of age named Carrie Payne, the daughter of Mr. Samuel Payne, mailman, was playing with a horse belonging to her father,…
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A vehicle belonging to Mr. M. Ashe of Smithfield, was capsized in Parramatta on Monday. Mr. Ashe was visiting Dr. Kearney and had left his home and trap standing in George-street…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A Wife Shot Bead. Her Husband Arrested. Tragedy at Leichhardt. Shot With a Rifle--Said to Have Been Accidental
At Daniel-street, a short thoroughfare off Marion-street, Leichhardt, between 3 and 4 o'clock yesterday, a married woman was shot by her husband, John…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Tragedy at Leichhardt. a Carpenter Accidentally Shoots His Wife
A carpenter named John Augustus Hazel accidentally killed his wife yesterday afternoon at their residence, Daniel-street, Leichhardt, by shooting her in the mouth. Hazel was in…
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The jury in the case of the young lad Walter Boyd, found drowned in Balmain baths after the Carnival on Friday night, returned a verdict of accidental death…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A Shocking Shooting Accident. a Wife Shot by Her Husband, Who Was Arrested. But Exonerated by the Coroner's Jury. The Rifle Mechanism Defective, A Very Sad Case
THE City Coroner held an inquest yesterday on what is known as the Leichhardt tragedy at the Gladstone Park Hotel—the Buddan death by shooting of Kate Hazel. Her has…
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A FRENCHMAN named Baal, aged 40 years, a steward, belonging to the ship Narcissus, fell down the hold last night, and met with a fractured skull and other severe injuries. He…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Tragedy at Leichhardt a Woman Shot Dead. JOHN A. Hazel Accidentally Shoots His Wife
A Frightful Spectacle—The House a veri[?]able Shamble—A Marlin Repeating Rifle's Deadly Work. UNUSUAL excitement was caused in th[?]…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Fatalities and Accidents. the Balmain Drowning Fatality
The death of the boy Walter Boyd, who was drowned in the Balmain Swimming Baths on Friday night, formed the subject of an inquest which was held on Saturday by Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Balmain Drowning Case
A verdict of accidental death was returned at the inquest held to-day touching the death of the boy Walter Boyd, who was drowned at Balmain Swimming Baths last…
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