Fatal Tr.&.m Accident. a Boy Smashed Up
LAST night about 8 o'clock a boy named John M'Gloin, 12, living as St John's-road, Glebe, fell under the Balms in tram in Ross-street, near Pyrmont Bridge road, Forest Lodge. He…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Accidents, 1898
3,305 stories in Sydney's papers · page 12 of 166
Woolloomooloo Bay Drowning Case
At South Sydney Morgue this morning Dr. G. O. Rennie, Deputy City Coroner, conducted a magisterial inquiry touching the death of Robert William Francis, aged 16…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Fatalities and Accidents. a Newsboy Drowned
A magisterial inquiry was held on Saturday with reference to the death of Robert Francis, the newsboy who was drowned at the Figtree Baths, Woolloomooloo…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Another Share Fatality
Coming down Sydney Harbor yesterday a passenger on the Manly boat saw a small, rowing boat upset. What might have happened to the occupants had they not been immediately rescued…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Dixon -Street Fatality
The Deputy City Coroner, Dr. G. E. Rennie, conducted an inquiry this afternoon at Prince Alfred Hospital into the circumstances under which the unfortunate young man, Carl…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Shooting Fatality at Darlinghurst. a Singular Case
A singular shooting fatality occurred shortly before 3 o'clock this morning in a house situate in Victoria-street, Darilngburst. A man, whoso ago is given at about 26, was In the house, when…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Collision Between the Steamers Brighton and Dunmore
On Friday night at 9 o'clock, as the Dunmore was coming up the harbour from sea, when off Bradley's she saw the steamer Brighton astern coming from Manly to Sydney. The Dunmore was about a cable's length off…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Drowned in the Harbor. a Floating Corpse.supposed Suicide
The body of an elderly man was Sound floating in the water at the Circular Quay at about 8.30 this morning by the water police, and removed to the North Sydney Morgue.The man's hands…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Capsize of a 'Bus. Several Passengers Injured
On Saturday evening an accident, which was luckily unattended with, serious consequences, happened to one of Mr. J. H. Fa[?]burn's Marrickville-Sydney line of 'buses, which was laden with…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Strange Shorting Fatality. Death of an Unknown Man. A Woman Charged
A strange shooting case, which had a fatal termination, occurred a little before 3 o'clock this morning at 312 "Victoria-street, Darling-hurst. The shooting, it is alleged, was done…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Encounter with Police. a Randwick Sensation. the Detectives Use Their Revolvers. One Man Shot. a Detective Injured
The Randwick-road was the scene on Saturday evening of one of the most sensational episodes that have occurred in connection with the New South Wales Police Force for a considerable time. Four…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Sensational Arrest by Detectives. Supposed Criminals Held Up by Revolvers. One Man Shot by Detective Roche. an Officer Injured
A sensational affair, involving the arrest of two alleged criminals, the shooting of one of them before his capture could be effected, and the maiming of a detective, occurred at 8.15 on…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The SUSSEX-st. Burglary. Recovery of the Stolen Property.encounter.two Arrests. the Revolver in Use. One Han Shot. a Detective Injured
It does not often fall to the lot of the detective police to have such an exciting experience in endeavoring to effect arrests, as that which was encountered by Detectives Roche, M'Lean, Brown, and…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Shocking Tram Accident. Boy Crushed to Death
A shocking tram accident occurred in Ross-street, Forest Lodge, on Saturday night, when, a boy named John Francis M'Gloin, aged 12 years, attempted to board a tram whilst it was in motion, and, falling…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Gun Accident
A youth named Thomas Stinson, 16 years of age, residing at Wyong, met with a gun accident this afternoon, resulting in severe injuries to the upper portion of his right arm. It appears that Stinson…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Victoria. Accident in the Cricket Field. Melbourne
An accident of a peculiar nature happened during the cricket match, Victoria v. Tasmania, on Saturday T. S. Pickett, one of the visitors, ran to stop a ball, and as he stooped to take it he…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fall From a Scaffold. Accident at Mortlake
A startling accident occurred at the Gas Works at Mortlake on Saturday, resulting in serious injuries being received by a man named Benjamin Holt, aged 42, residing at…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Railway Accident. a Narrow Escape. MELBOURNE
What might have been a serious railway accident happened at Riddell's Creek, 35 miles from Melbourne, on the Echuca line, this morning. The 6.40 train to Bendigo had…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Fearful Accident. Fifteen Men Killed. LONDON, January 23
A fearful accident is reported to have occurred in the Wasines Colliery, Belgium. While a cage filled with men was being hauled to the surface the cable broke, and…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fatal Tram Accident at the Glebe
A fatal accident occurred on Saturday evening at Glebe Point, when a boy named John Francis M'Gloin was crushed to death by a tram. The tram which leaves Bridge-street at 7.8 had just reached Ross-street, near…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →