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Obituaries & funerals, 1888

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Strange Death of a Child. the Chemist Thomas Committed for Manslaughter

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 22 February 1888 · page 6

The inquest on the body of the child James Joseph Horan, who died suddenly at the residence of his parents, Portman-street, Waterloo, on the 7th inst., was resumed before, the City…

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The Death of a Prisoner in Cobar Gaol. [By Telegraph.] (From Our Own Correspondent.) Cobar

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 22 February 1888 · page 11

The case against John Smith, acting-gaoler at Cobar, charged with homicide arising out of the recent death of John Samuels in a prison cell, has occupied all the present week. How Samuels received the injury which caused his…

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Death of the Rev. J. Hewitt Jellett

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 23 February 1888 · page 5

LONDON, Tuesday.--The death is announced of the Rev. John Hewitt Jellett, Provost of Trinity College, Dublin, aged 71 years…

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Obituary

The Australian Star · Friday 24 February 1888 · page 6

MELBOURNE, This Day.--Samuel Renwick,one of the managing directors of M'Ewan and Co.,died last night after a long illness, aged 59. He was well-known…

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Death of Mr. Alexander Falconer Sullivan. London, Feb. 22

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 24 February 1888 · page 7

The death is announced of Mr. Alexander Falconer Sullivan, well-known in sporting and pastoral circles in Victoria…

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Death of a Recluse

The Australian Star · Saturday 25 February 1888 · page 8

MELBOURNE, This Day.--Thomas Sheard, aged 70, who has been having alone as a recluse in Prahran, was found dead in bed yesterday afternoon. He was…

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Death of an Old Resident

The Australian Star · Saturday 25 February 1888 · page 4

TARALGA, Friday.--The most sacred rites of the church were observed to-day in memory of the death of Mrs. P. Mooney, one of our most respected residents. The…

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Death of a Man in a Cell

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 25 February 1888 · page 436

The inquiry into the death of a man named John Samuels, found dead in his cell at Cobar Gaol, was resumed and concluded on the 16th. After hearing the evidence, the jury, after a lengthy retirement, returned the following…

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The Death of a Prisoner in Cobar Gaol

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Saturday 25 February 1888 · page 406

Our Cobar correspondent telegraphed on Tuesday:—The case against John Smith, acting-gaoler at Cobar, charged with homicide arising out of the recent death of John Samuels in a prison cell, has occupied all the present…

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Obituary, " All that tread the globe are but a handful to the tribes that slumber iu its bosom."

Australian Town and Country Journal · Saturday 25 February 1888 · page 10

DR. CHARLES DAVIES. — Another old and respected colonist of South Australia has passed away, in the person of Charles Davies, M.D., who died from heart disease at his residence…

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Funeral of Fireman Dalton

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 27 February 1888 · page 5

The remains of the late Richard Dal ton, who was killed while engaged in extinguishing the fire at Messrs. Frazer and Company's warehouses in York-street on Wednesday night,…

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Death of a Prize Fighter. (By Telegraph.)

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 27 February 1888 · page 5

MELBOURNE,Sunday.--This morning a man named John Hyrons, said to be a clerk, aged 28 years, was admitted to the Alfred Hospital Suffering from injuries received in a prize-fight…

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The Melbourne Outrages. Death of a Victim. (By Telegraph.)

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 27 February 1888 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Sunday.-- Mrs. Cummings, the woman who was outraged on board the Fiery Cross, died yesterday. Muir, Boyd and Bark, the first and second mates and the carpenter…

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The Mount Rennie Outrage. Rumoured Death of the Girl Hicks

The Australian Star · Monday 27 February 1888 · page 5

A RUMOUR is current in official circles that Mary Jane Hicks, the alleged "victim" in the alleged Mount Rennte "outrage," died shortly after the hanging…

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Australian. Victoria. The Fiery Cross Outrage. Death of the Supposed Victim

The Australian Star · Monday 27 February 1888 · page 6

MELBOURNE, This Day.--Jane Cummings, the woman alleged to have been outraged and assaulted on board the Fiery Cross, died in the hospital early this…

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Death of a Volunteer Officer

The Australian Star · Tuesday 28 February 1888 · page 6

MELBOURNE, This Day.--Lieutenan Colonel Parnell, well-known in connection with the volunteers, died here this morning…

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Death of an Old Resident of Balmain

The Australian Star · Tuesday 28 February 1888 · page 6

MR. JOHN TOMKINS, an old and widely respected resident of Balmain, died last night about 10 o'clock. Deceased had been for many years and was at the time…

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Obituary. London

The Australian Star · Wednesday 29 February 1888 · page 5

The death is announced of James Cotter Morrison, the positivist, aged 67…

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Death of Mr. John Clayton. London

The Australian Star · Wednesday 29 February 1888 · page 5

The death is announced of Mr. John Clayton, the well-known actor…

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The Recent Funeral Disturbance. The Parties in Court

The Australian Star · Wednesday 29 February 1888 · page 5

KIAMA, This Day.--James, David, and Cornelius O'Keefe of Jamberoo, were charged with having obstructed the Rev. John Wilson, a Presbyterian Minister,…

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