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1853.
VICTORIA.
I N QUESTS.
LAID UPON '£HE COUNCIL TABLE BY THE ATTORNEY GENERAL,
BY COMMAND OF
HIS EXCELLENCY THE LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR,
ORDERED BY THE COUNCIL TO BE PRINTED,
~» Qutbottt» : JOHN FERRES, GOVERNMENT PRINTER, MELBOURNE.
A -No. 14, a.
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ABSTRACT of INQVESTS held before CoRONERs, and INQUIRIES by JusTICEs, from 1st January to 30th June, 1852.
DEATHS FROM OTHER THAN NATURAL CAUSES. I ~ ;:i Number of the .;:; ~ foregoing Deaths
• AcCIDENT. DESIGN. .:0 j;j • attributable to $ DEATHS ~- 5 .::1 • ~ Intemperance.
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(Signed) WILLIAM I<'. STA WELL, Attorney General
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ABSTRACT of lNQUES'rs held before CoRONERS, nnd lNQt.'IRIES by ii·om 1st .July to 3bt 18{}2.
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(Signed) WTLLIAM F. STA WELL, Attorney General.
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DATE.
1852. Jan. 3
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PLAOE
Melbourne ... Geelong ... . .. Melbourne ... Conh{gwood ::: Gnol,SouthGeelong Melbourne ... Belfast ... ... Melbourne ...
" ...
Geelo~g ... ... ...
Melbourne ... "
... Benalla ... ...
Melbourne Pareet, Belfast ... Melbourne
Geelong ... Melbourne Geelong ... Fryer's Creek ...
Belfast ... Gisborne ...
Melbourne
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" Belfast ... Melbourne
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... ...
...
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RETURNS of CoRONERs' INQUESTS and MAGIS1'ERIAL INQUIRIES into CAusEs of DEATH, during the Year 1852.
BEFOJlE WIIOM.
W. B. \Vilmot, Cor ... . Foster Shaw, , .. . \V. B. Wi!rnot, , .. .
" .. ... ...
Foster Shaw, "
... W. B. Wilmot,
" ...
A. W. IIurne, " ...
\V. B. Wilmot, "
...
" " ...
" " . .. Foster Shaw,
" ... W. B. Wilmot,
" ...
John Goodman, J.p::: W. B. Wilmot, Cor ..•• A. W. Jlumc, , ... \V. B. Wilmot, , •.. J. T. Smith, J.P., and
E. P. S. Sturt, J.P. Foster Shaw, Cor .... W. B. Wilmot, , .•• ll'oster Shaw, ., .. . F. C. Doveton, J.P .. ..
A. W. llu!pe, Cor ... . J. Carre Riddell, J.P .. .
W B. Wilmot, Cor ....
" " ...
" " ...
" " . .. A. W.Hume,
" ... W. B. Wilmot,
" ...
NAUE.
William Bayley ... .. . John ·ward ... .. . Christina Blackett .. . Man unknown .. . . .. Christiana Ann Goode ... John Brynn ... .. . George H,u:nilton .. . James Green ... . .. Woman unknown ...
Michacl Mooney John
Thomas Smith ... William Hayward ~'l1omas Kcogan
Man unknown ... ,J ames Green Man unknown ... William Jones ...
John McGrpgor ... ... Female Child unknown .. Margaret McSweeny ... Frederick IV. Lewis ...
Denis Dale(. ... ... " George, ' or " Long
Jerry"
J ames Somervi!Ie
Sarah Keough ... George IIutchinson
Benjamin Buxton ... Aboriginal native, -
"Johnny Chamberlain" Jamcs Smith ... . ..
VERDlOT Oll' JURY, OR RESULT OF !NQUIRY BEFORE }L!.GIS'l'RATE. REMARKS.
Found dead in bed.-No cause ... ... .•• ... ... Died by the visitationofGod.-Inflammationof stomach and lungs lnternal injury, effects of external violence ... ... . .. Effects of intoxication Died by the visitation of God Died by the visitation of God.-Disease of the brain Accidental Death.-Fall from a house, whilst intoxicated Accidental death, from drowning Death from causes unknown
Accidental death, from drowning Accidentally drowned Accidental death Died by the visitation of God Death from the effects of intemperance Death from external injury.-Uncertain whether the effects of a
fall or of a blow inflicted by some person unknown
Died by the visitation of God.-Disease of lungs and heart Accidental death, fi·om the overturning of a dray Death from causes unknown.-Found on the sea beach at St. Kilda Death in consequence of a stab in the abdomen ... ... . ..
Found drowned Death fromcausesunknown.-Foundon the sea beach near St. Kilda Accidentally drowned Accidental death, from a fall of earth on deceased whilst mining
for gold Died by the visitation of God Death from the effects of external injuries and destitution
]found dead.-ll.farka of injury on chest and ribs. Cause not known
Apoplexy.-The result of intemperance Accidental death, from injuries received from a fall of earth on
deceased whilst mining for gold Accidental death.-Fall from a dray, whilst intoxicated Wilful murder by three natives ... ... • ..
Died by the visitation of God
Deceased addicted to the use of spirituous liquors
No evidence of cause of violence
Found floating in the river Yarra. No marks of violence. Supposed to have been drowned
Suspicion attached agairut a person, who was taken into custody, but as there was no evidence against him, he was discharged
James llarlow committed for the murder; tried 14th April, 1852; sentence, death; executed
Deceased had previous to his death been at work on the roads; a tumour, the result of a kick, r. became m; lingered for wme time, ancl at died
The evidence would lead to the conclusion that a dray had passed over deceased's body
No legal evidence whatsoever of the alleged murder; merely the statement of certain aboriginal natives
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DATE.
·~ Feb.13
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PLACE.
Mount Alexander. Geelong ... Melbourne
Fryer's Creek l\.felbourne
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Geelong ... • .. Goulburn River ... Melbourne Richmond Belfast ...
O'Me~~a Inn, Co. Grant
Five-mile Creek ... Sugar-loaf Creek,
Kilmore Melbourne Ballaarat ...
Geelong ... Mount Alexander.
Lincolnshire Arms Melbourne Geelong ...
Melbourne
BEI!'ODE WHOM.
J. C. Doveton, J.P. Foster Shaw, Cor .... W. B. Wilmot, ,. ...
W. Mair, J.P. W. B. Wilmot, Cor •...
n u ...
" H. Wright, J.P .... oor Shaw, Cor. . ..
Robert Othwaite, J.P .. W. B. Wilmot, Cor .. W. H. Campbell, A.W.
Foste;'shaw,
W. Mair, J.P. Thomas Lumsden, J .P.
W. B. Wilmot, Cor .... A. J. Eyre, J.P., and
C. L. Learmouth, J .P. Foster Shaw, Cor. .. . J. C. Doveton, J.P .. ..
W. H. Campbell, Cor. W. B. Wilmot, , Foster Shaw, ,.
R. W. Shadforth, J.P.
W. B. Wilmot, Cor .... ,, ...
RETURNS. OF CORONERS' INQUESTS, 1852-contint.!ed.
NAME.
Thomas Coates Mary Ann Graham John Costegan ...
Robert Long Christiana Clarke John Ming Philip Friend
Joseph McGlossen Barney Connor ... John Brown 'l'homas Dolan •••
Usher ...
An infant, J amesBo· Charles Alien
Martin Hall James Wilson
John K~efe Joseph Hutchins
Theodor(} Garlic Henry Clarke
Man unknown .. . John Elliott .. . Charles McKenzie
Name unknown ...
Ann Anstrie Man unknown
VERDICT Ol!' JuRY, oB RmsULT Ol!' INQUIRY DEFO!:llil MAGISTRATE.
over deceased
Accidental Jeath, from the falling of a tree Died by the visitation of God Died by the visitation of God Accidental death, from injuries received by the falling of the fore-
yard of a vessel on deceased Accidental death, from dray passing over deceased's body Accidental death, from drowning Accidental death, from drowning Accidental death, from drowning Accidental death.-Fall from a dray Died by the visitation of God Accidental death, caused by a fall into boiling water Died by the visitation of God.-Fever "'
Death from the accidental discharge of a gun Death from congestion of the lungs
Death Death
Accidental death, from drowning Accidental death, by the falling-in of earth on deceased whilst
engaged in mining for gold Accidental death, from wheel of a dray passing over deceased Accidental death, from drowning Wilful murder against some persons unknown
Death from exhaustion
Death from"excessive use of spirituous liquors Found drowned
REMABKS.
The deceased, whilst on way from .l'rlount Alex-to Melbourne. blows which, accord-
reported statement, were not intentionally He died about four weeks aftcrwardB, in
Melbourne, having been attended by medical men. No mention made of the occurrence until after his death, and it was too late to discover who inflictod the blows in question, and under what circnmstanccs
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Supposed to have arisen from an overdose of some narcotic, deceased at the time suffering from dysentery
in Messrs: Booth and Argyle. of any violence
No marks of violence
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RETURNS OF CORONERS' INQUESTS, 1852-continued.
DATE.
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PLACE.
Kyneton ..• Gisborne ...
B<Jlfast ... Melbourne
BEFORE WHOM.
R. W. Shadforth, J.P. J. C. Ridden, J.P .•..
A. ·w. Hume, Cor .... W. B. Wilmot, , ...
" 24
" 25
Native Police Quar-~ W. H. P. Dana, J.P ... ters, N arre Warren
Melbourne ... , W. B. Wilmot, Cor.
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" " " 29
Pentridge Geelong ... Kyneton ...
, , I Li~I• llrlghtoo ., , , Geelong ... ... , 80 Belfast . .. • .. , 81 Kyneton .. . ...
W. H. Camp bell, , Foster Shaw, , R W. Shadforth, J.P.
W. H. Campbell, Cor. Foster Shaw,
" A. W.Hume, " F. C. Herbert ... ...
NAJIIE.
Man unknown ... Man unknown ...
Elizabeth Ferguson N athaniel Sharp
"Sidney"
J ames Buehanan
- Mal ton, an infant child John Egan ... ... Conrad Daun, alias '' Dut-
chey"
Native, named" Yall Y all" J oseph Bostock .. . . .. Ellen Malony ... . .. }!an unknown .. . . ..
VERDIOT OF JUBY1 OR RESULT OF INQUIRY BEFORE MAGiliTRATl!;.
Death from apoplexy, induced by intemperance Found dead.-Cause of death unknown ...
Died by the visitation of God Death from an overdose of some narcotic, administered by deceased
himself Death the effects of a gun-shot wound ...
Self-destmction
Death from natural causes Found drowned ... . .. Found dead.-Cause unknown
Wilful murder against three native~~ ... ... ... .. . Accidental death, from drowning Died by the visitation of God Death from exhaustion ... .. . ... . .. ... ...
" , Melbourne ... W. B. Wi!mot, Cor .... 11\:lan unknown ... ... I Found dead in the river Yarra.-Cause of death unknown
" , I Geelong ... ... Foster Shaw, , ..• Sarah Willoughby ... Murder against John Trigg a.nd Eliza Wilson ... ... ...
Apri15 I ,. ... , 6 Bullock Creek ..•
" 7 St. Kilda ... ...
" " Melbourne ...
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... " " " ...
H "f " ... I .. 10 " ...
G. A Gilbert, J.:P: ::: William McCulloch Charles Daly ...
W. B. Wilmot, Cor .•.• Thomas Redmain
" " ... Charles D. Hicks
" " ... Man unknown ... " "
... Mrs. Parsons ...
" " ... I Robert Jenking ...
" " ... Thomas O'Neil ...
... ...
...
...
...
...
Died by the visitation of Go.d. Murder against George Snook
Died by the visitation of God Manslaughter ... ... . .. ... ... ... Died by the visitation of God.-Apoplexy Manslaughter ... ... ... . ..
. .. ... .. . ...
.. . . .. Accidental death, from dray passing over deceased Wilful murder against some person or persons unknown
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.. .
...
REMARKS.
Deceased is KUppoaed to have died from exposure and exhaustion, acting on a debilitated frame
Deceased was in the habit of taking opium
Deceased waa shot by a native trooper, in self ucfence
Deceased, whilst suffering from delirium tremem, cut his own throat
No marks whatever of violence Deceased had been much addicted to an intemperate
use of spirits; he had been severely burnt in attempt· ing to extinguish a bush tiro ; was given a lotion to apply to the burns; left his tent, and was afterwards found dead in an adjoining tield
Guilty natives have not been arrested
Deceased was apparently returning from the gold fields; he was found near the road side, unhurt, but in a state of great exhaustion, and died soon after he was discovered
John Trigg and Eliza Wilson were arrested, and having been detained in gaol as long as the law permitted, we1 e ultimately discharged, no evidence Kufficient to justify their being put on their trial being procurable
George Snook was committed for trial, but discharged on 22nd September, 1852, no sufficient evidence being procurable
Addicted to intoxication John Black, apprehended on suspicion; discharged
19th May, 1852; no information
Wm. Royston, charged with the offence, was arrested; witnesses not attending, he was ultimately discharged
Deceased was found dead in Melbourne ; no clue has as yet been discovered by which the guilty persons can be brought to justice
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DATE. PLACE.
Kilmore 15 Portland ... 16 Melbourne
" 17 " " " ,,
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, 21 Ashhy
, , I Forest Creek , 23
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Geelong ...
24 1 Forest Creek l
, I " 26 j Keilor
Melbourne , , I Geelong ... 27 Melbourne 30 Vvil!iamstown
3 Dry Creek Forest Creek Melbourne
" 4
51 Forest Creek
RETURNS OF CORONERS' INQUESTS, 1852-continued.
BEFORE WHOM. NAliiE.
Foster Shaw, Cor. I John Adair
.T. W. Blair, J.P. W. B. Wilmot, Cor ....
"
Foster 'shaw,
James McCrea, , l''ostcr Show,
J ames McCrca,
" W.ll. w. B. '' UUJ.VI.iJ " Fo~tcr Shaw, \V. B. Wilmv.,
" W.ll.
James " W.B. " " "
J ames McCrea, ,
Antonio Feri Vino John Price
Thomas ... . .. Ge01·ge a child .. Robert Jordan .. . Ann Jones .. . William Gibson .. .
,J oseph 11'rost .Tnmes Yewell Elizabeth Waddle
Patrick Farrcll Man unknown
Robert Chidley Roberts •.
Andrcw Fruen
Edward Keill Keudell ...
vnarJotte MeDonald Ucynolds
John \VIlliam Emery ... John Le Conteur George West ... Aboriginal native (name
unknown)
William Emery ...
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VERDICT OF JUnY, OR RESULT OP INQUIIJ.Y BEFORE MAGISTRATE.
Found drowned
Death from apoplexy Self-destruction
Death from natural causes
visitation of God the vi;;itation of God ,al death, by drowning, deceased
intoxicated Died by the visitation of God Died by the vi5itation of God Killed by neglect
at the time
Accidental death, from a fall, whilst in a state of intoxication Found drowned
Accidental death, by falling in of earth, whilst deceased was employed searching for gold
Accidental death, from falling iu of earth, deceased being em-ployed in mining for gold
Committedself-destruction whilstlaboringundcrternporaryinsanity :Manslaughter ... ... ... ... . .. Died by the visitation of God.-Disease of the heart Died by the visitation of God Death caused by intern Accidental death, from Death from a fit, caused by mtcmperance Found drowned Death from disease Death from a wound, some person or persons unknown
of an aneurism in heart, under which
RE:IfA!lKS.
Body was found floating in Geelong Day ; no marks of violence; deeoased was addicted to intempomncc; when last seen, was intoxicated
Result of intemperance . Committed the act whilst laboring: under mental
Ifell into a water-hole
Death accelerated I y intempcmuce
The deceased had been attended to. but the able, did
No marks of violence; means by which he was drowned unknown
John MeFarlanc W<LS tried for this mime on2Gth J\Iay, 1852, and seutcnc('d to twelve eakndar months' imprisonment with hard labor
apparently by a reason supposed,
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PLACE.
Keilo;' Bn:lla Bulla
Melbourne Richmond Fryer's Creek
River Coliban Williamstown Forest Creek Melbourne Geelong ... Melbourne Vectis Melbourne A venal Station,
Murray District Melbourne
Gee long
Me.bournc
"\Villiamstown
Melb~~rne 1\iount Alexander Melbourne
BEFORE WH011.
W. B. Wilmot, Cor •...
W.H.Campbell, :;
W. B. Wilmot, , W.H.Campbell,, vV. McCrea,
James McCrea, , W.H.Campbell, ,, W. McCrea, , W. B. Wilmot, , Foster Shaw, , W. B. Wilmot, , R. J. Firebrace, J.P ... . W. B. Wilmot, Cor ... . Chanes Ryan, J.P. .. .
W. B. Wilmot, Cor ... . E. P. S. Sturt, J.P.
Foster Shaw, Cor.
" W. B. Wilmot, ,
G. D. Smythc, , Alfred Eyre, J .P W. H. Campbell, Cor.
" W. B. Wilmot, W. McCrea, W. B. Wilmot,
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RETURNS OF CORONERS' INQUESTS, 1852-continued.
NAME.
John Martin
Patrick Donahy .. . James 'I'ampion .. . Joscph Morgan ...
Pascoe Mary Ann Edward Wylie
Man unknown Ann Stevcns Matthew Bell Man unknown ... Robert Robinson Thomas Collins ... Charles Branson ... John Swan John Clegg
Man unknown -Harwood
Louisa Jones Honor Dighton ...
O'Connor Ratigan .. .
Charles Wedge .. . Lucy Wedge Mary Oils Alexander John Reynolds lifan unknown
VERDICT OF JURY, OR REBUL'r 0>' INQUIRY BEFORE MAGISTRATE,
Death from injuries occasioned by a fall into a hole at the gold fields
Death the effects of intemperance and exposure Death from apoplexy, induced by exceS8ive use of ardent spirits Wilful murder against some person or persons unknown.-No
evidence to connect deceased's mate, Philcox, with the murd<'r
Accidental death, by drowning Death from natural causes Accidental death, the effect of
in of earth in a pit at the Death fwm natural causes Accidental death Death from natural causes l!'ound drowned ... Died by the visitation of God Died by the visitation of God Accidental death, by drowning Accidental death Died by the visitation of God
Died by the visitation of God Manslaughter
Death from excessive intemperance Found drowned
received from the falling
Death from natural causea, accelerated by intemperance and exposure
Died by the visitation of God Cause of death unknown
Accidental death, by drowning Accidental death, by drowning Accidental death, by drowning Accidental death, by drowning Death from natural causes Accidental death, from dray passing over body Death from apoplexy, induced by eXCCS8ive use of spirituous liquors Found drowned.-Means unknown
REMARKS.
Philcox was subsequently hanged, in Maitland, for another crime, and before his execution is reported to have confeased that it was he who murdered Joseph Morgan
No circumstances to excite the least suspicion
Mary Regan, charged with the offence, was discharged on the 19th October, 1852, witnesses not attending
No marks of violence, or circumstance to excite suspicion
Deceased was afflicted with a seveie cough, and is stated to have fallen down dead immediately after a violent fit of coughing ; supposed to have burst a blood vessel
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DATE. PLACE.
1852. June 3 I Meluourne
4
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" 7 I .. , Summertown
l!'orcst Creek
,. 10 Williamstown , , Geclong ...
" 11 "
" .. Melbourne
" 12 Fryer's Creek
" 15 Melbourne
" 16 "
Gee long
" , I Bendigo ...
" 17 Melbourne
" 21 Ballaarat ...
, 23 Frver's Creek
" 24:
, "
" .. 25
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I Ilendigo ...
BEFORE WHOM.
W. B. Wilmot, Cor ....
W. H.'Campbell, ;: \V. McCrca,
W. H. Campbell,., Foster Shaw, ,
w. B. 'wnmot, W. McCrea. W.B. Wilmot, ,, ...
Foster Shaw,
J. MeCrea, W. B. Wilmot, ,. ... R. Cockburn, .T.P. W. McCrea, Cor .... W. B. Wilmot,
w. W. B. Wilnwt, .J. McCrea,
,, ...
RETURNS OF CORONF.,RS' INQUESTS, 18~2-continued.
NAME.
Charles Toogood
.Tames Feccy
William Bruden"ll John Simmonds Charles Andrews Christopher Kelly
.John August Ohlsson Thomas Cochrane Man unknown ... Matthew Crighton W alter Boy le, a boy Wil!iam N orton John Atkinson
John Hayes
William Bishop ... Perry, a female infant
Thomas Jones Law
Samuel James WilliamMan unknown J oseph Bennett, a child .. Man unknown Emily M organ .. ,
VERDIOi' OF JURY, OR RESULT OF lNQUtRY BEl/ORE MAGISTRATE.
Death from effects of a gun-shot wound, by some person or persons unknown
Manslaughter against some person unknown
Accidental death, by drowning Death from intemperance Accidental death, by drowning Accidental death, by drowning Accidental death, by drowning Death from natural causes Death from shock produced by inhalation of chloroform.-De
eeascd at the time suffering from dise11se of the heart Found dead, from natural causes ... ... ... • ••
Accidental death.-Suffocation from fumes of charcoal Accidental death Accidental death l!'ound dead in a water hole.-Cause of death unknown Death from natural causes Accidental death l!'ound drowned.-J\!Ieans unknown Accidental death
from natural causes
REMARKS.
The wound, according to the account, given, was inflicted three months previous to the death of deceased ; at first trifling-it occasioned death repeated hrumorrhagcs. No mention was made the deceased ofthe man who had shot him, and since his death the guilty person has not been discovered.
Deceased had been playing at cards with some person whose name is unknown; they quarrelled; deceased striking the other first. Deceased was struck by the other, and fell heavily. Death was attributed, by the medical man who made a post mortem examination of the body, to the rupture of a blood vessel, caused by falling or being thrown down heavily. Deceased was at the time intoxicated. Save bruises, there were no marks of violence. The man who struck the blow has not been discovered. From the depositions, it seems more than questionable whether a case of manslaughter could be sustained
entered a store at the
JYierlical men fully exonerated by a special finding of the jury
Deceased was found dead in his bed; no marks of violence ; had been in a weak state for some time previously
Decea1md took a large dosr' of laudanum whilst laboring under temporary insanity
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RETURNS OF CORONERS INQUESTS, 1852-continued.
DATE. Pr.ACE. BEFORE WI!OM. NAME.
l~li~.
Junc26 Melbourne W. B. Wilmot, Cor .... Anna Maria Healy An Aboridnal native,
28 .. ... I " , . .. 11\lan unknown ... 29 Collingwood ... .. , .. • An Aboriginal native,
called " Dermott"
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Melboume ... I .. , ... Gcorge Long
" 30 :: ... ,, ,, ... Alice Thurtell
::: W. M~Crea, " ... Daniel Griffiths ...
Forest Creek ,, ... Arthur Roche
" Glenlyon Inn ...
" ,, ... Richard Lyon
2 ... Edward Parker, J.P .... John Crow
" 5 Geelong ... ... Foster Shaw, Cor. Patrick Brennan
" 8 Melbourne ... W. B. Wilmot,
" Man unknown
" 9
Bendigo ... . ..
" " - Campbell ... 10 ... J. Mct:rea, .. Sidney Shepherd 12 Melbourne W. B. Wilmot,
" Arnold Freenell ., , Rocky Water Holes W, H. Campbell, " William Davis
.. 13 Gisborne ... J. A. Powlett, J.P .... John Lewis
" " Bendigo ... ... J. McCrea, Cor. Man unknown 15 Pilgrim Inn, County W. H. Camp bell,
" Hobert White
Bourkc 16 Forest Creek ... W. McCrea, " Patrick Moran
17 I Bendigo ... ... J. McCrea, " 18 , ... .. " 19 Forest Creek ... W. McCrca, , Thomas , " Melbourne ... W. B. Wilmot, " Angus Cameron " 22 Brighton ... ... W. H. Campbell, " Thomas Williams, aliaa
Weaver 23 Mell•ourne ... W. B. Vlilmot, , John Johnson .. 27 Pentridgc
... " " Elizabeth Nichoi~~u
... W. H. Camphell, , -Walsh Melbourne ... W.B. Wilmot, .. John Stewart
VERDICT 0)' JURY, OB RESULT OF INQUIRY BEFORE MAGISTRATE.
Death from natural Death from wounds inflicted by some cutting instruments by some
person or persons unknown
Found drowned.-Means unknown Found dead in a water hole.-Cause of death mlknown ...
Accidental death Death from natural causes Death from natural causes Accidental death, from falling-in of earth whilst deceased was
mining for gold Death from natural causes Death from natural causes Death from natural causes, accelerated by intemperance Found dead in the river Yarra.-Cause of death unknown Death from natural causes Death from effects of intemperance Death from natural causes .l!'ound dead ...
Died from effects of intemperance and exposure Found de~td in Bendigo Creek.- Cause of death unknown Drowned, through the effects of intemperance
Accidental death, from falling in of eatth whilst in a pit at Forest Creek
dead in Washpen Creek.-Cause of death unknown from exposure and exhaustion from the effects of drinking an excessive quantity of rl!lli
Accidental death, by drowning overturnimr of a cart
Died by the visitation of God Died by the visitation of God Accidental death, by drowning Found drowned
REMARKs.
Body was found, mutilated and dissevcred, in a w~tter hole; two natives were seen near the spot the night previously. From nature of wounds and other circumstances, it seems almost certain that deceased was murdered hy two aboriginal natives ; names unknown
Unattended with any circumstance of suspicion
From evidence, death would appear to have been caused by intemperance
droWtled in a Pl>lld near his own were perpendicular, and it is
at night by accident; no marks
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HETURNS OF CORONERS' INQUESTS, 1852-contiuued.
DATE. I PLACE. I BEFORE WHO~i. ! NAME. ____ I
1852. July 31 Geelong ..• ... Foster Shaw, Cor. - Jenkins (female)
, , Hcxham ... ... .John McLeod, J.P. ... George Bury .•.
Aug. 2 ... ThomasLumsden,Cor. Michael Kelly 3 ... W. B. ·wnmot, , John Charles 4 Kilmore ... ... Thomas Lumsden, , Man unknown
5 Melbourne ... W. B. Wilmot, , Henry Saunders 6 , .. . , , Patrick Dcvcreu:x:
, 7 , ... ,. , Carolinc Ashby .. . 8 Campaspe ... W. P. Dana, .T.P. Man unknown .. . H Kilmore ... ... Thomas Lumsdcn, Cor. George Dowling
Melbourne ... W. n. Wilmot, , Henry Charles ... , I , . .. , , William Ashman , 10 , ... , , Man unknown
.T. McCma, ,, John Baker, and } Vvilliam Low
12 Back Creek ... ·w. MeCrea, , Edward Manchester 13 Melbourne ... W. B. Wilmot, , James Dobson ...
, u , ··~ n , Ann '\Vhite , 14 , ... , , InfantdaughterofGeorge~
and Alison Anderson i 15 Goulbmn River... (From Norman's state- John King
ment) , , ) Bendigo ... ... J, 1\fcCrea, Cor. ... .Jeremiah F~hey
, 16 Forest Creek ... W. McCrea, , ... Henry Harns , 11 "Wood End ... S. Lapham, J.P. ... Timothy Burton
Mary Burton GP.f\N
17 G~>A~long ... ... Foster Shaw, Cor. 18 Forest Creel' ... W. MeCrea, 11
11 , Delvin ... C . • T. Tyers, J.P. , , Bendigo ... ... J. McCrea, Cor.
19 Melbourne ... W. B. Wilmot, , . ... Thomas Williams " " , ... ., , ... Henry Dowling .. . , 21 , ,.. , , ... John Uyan .. . 11 11 Kyneton ... ... S. Lapham, J.P. ... William Pierce .. .
VERDICT OF JURY, OB UESUL'l' OF INQUIRY BEFORE MAGISTRATE.
Death from delirium tremens, induced by intemperance Found dead ...
Death from natural causes Death from natural causes, accelerated by intemperance Found dead.-Cause unknown . .. ... ... • .•
Death from natural causes, accelerated Deatli from natural causes, accelerated
injuries of unknown origin Death from intemn<>'·"n""' Accidental death, Death from natural causes
intemperance by intemperance and
Death from natural causes, accelerated by intemperance Felo de se Found drowned.-Mcans unknown
Death from inhaling the fumes of burning charcoal
Accidental death, by drowning Death from natural causes Death from natural causes, accelerated by intemperance
Death from natural causes
Death from natural causes
Shot by some person unknown, whilst engaged in a murderous attack upon the inmates of a tent
Accidental death
Suffocated by inhaling the fumes of charcoal - .
1 from drowning, whilst intoxicated ilrowninQ' j
into vit where deceased was mining
Death from natural causes Accidental death Died under the administration of chloroform Manslaughter ...
REMARKS.
Ale:under Hobertson was arrested on susp1c10n, cemmitted for trial, but was ultimately discharged, no sufficient evidence being procurable
Body was in a state of decomposition when discovered; no means of identifying it ; and no traces of cause of death have been obtained
John Donovan, charged with the ottence, was committed, but ultimately discharged, witnesses not attending
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> DA'l'E. PLACE.
~ ~ TBS2:~·
Aug.22 Ben alia .... " 25 Geelong ... !I"
!'-, , Melboume " 26 Kyneton ...
" " Melbourne
" 27 Kyneton ... H H Richmond " 28 Gisborue ...
Sept. 1 Belfast
" Collingwood
3 Lancefield ., Geelong ... 4 Richmond
" Geelong ...
7 Vectia ... Geelong ... Kilcoyne ...
" ,
1 Melbourne
8 Kyncton ... 9 Kilmore ...
10 Pcntridge
" 11 MellJourne
" Bendigo
!! Bright< !! Melbor
" 13 Brighton ...
" 14 Belfast 16 Melbourne
" i7 Fyan's Ford Melbourne
19 Bendigo ...
20 Kyneton ... Fryer's Creek
21 I Richmond Ballaarat ...
BEFORE Wl.IO!!,
W. H.W. Smythe, ,J .P. Foster Shaw, Cor .... W. B. Wilmot, , S. La.pham, J.P. W. B. Wilmot, Cor .... S. Lapham, J.P. . .. W. H. Campbell, Cor. F. A. Powlett, .I.P ... . A. W. Hume, Cor ... . W. B. Wilmot, T. Lumsden. Foster Shaw,
, ... W. H. Campbell, , Foster Shaw, , R. J. Fircbrace, J.P .... Foster Shaw, Cor. - Cole, J.P .... W .• B. Wilmot, Cor .... S. Lapham, J.P. . .. T. Lumsden, Cor .... W.li. Campbell, W. B. Wilmot, J. McCrca,
W. H. Campbell, W. 1:1. Wilmot,
,, ...
W. II. Campbell, ,
A. W. Hmne. W. B. Wilmot, Foster Shaw, W. B. Wilmot, J. McCrea,
"
8. Lapham, J.P. , .. . W. MeCrca, Cor .. .
W. H. Campbell, , ... A. 'r. Eyre, J.P., and
0. Cockburn, J.P.
..
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HETURNR OF CORONEHS' INQUES'l';:3, 185~-eontinued.
NaME,
Gcorge Gunner ... John Wighy Robert Mdntyre ldnac Dark ... Mary Oakloy James Roach U.ichard Wilson ... J<;mma Milwood ... John MmT Man unknown ... John ·watts Edward Tilley ... .. . Lascar called " J acco" .. . Thomas Lcwis ... Car! Groth Donald McCrea ... James Jones John Yorston John Thomson ... 'l'homas Gamson - Scott ... Thomas Perkins James Cotter
Man unknown Man unlmown .. . Richard Striker .. .
William Meddlcton Wi!!i.~m Maxwell Marv O'Neil Hen.ry Hawkes Charles Steelc
Robert Hevcy James Duffy
Bridgct Alien ..• Joseph Williams
VERDICT OF JuRY, OR UESULT OF' INQUIRY nEFoa;; MAGISTRATE.
Death by effusion of blood from internal vessels Accidental death, by drowning Death by fall from window whilst intoxicated MurdPr ... ... ... ... ... Death from natural causes, acceLerated by intemperance Death from exposure Died by the visitation of God Death from natural causes Died bv the visitation of God
·drowned.-Means unknown the visitation of God lm natural causes the visitation of God, accelerated '<11 <leath, by a dray passing over Aa."'"""'~'·
Accidenta.l death, lly drowning Accidental death, by drowning Accidental death, by drowning Accidental death, by a fall whilst intoxicated Accidental death, by drowning Accidental death, by drowning Died by the visitation of Ood, accelerated by intemperance Smothered by the fumes of charcoal in the hold of u Hhip Accidental death, by a fall of earth on deceased whilst mining
for gold Found drowned.-Means unknown Found drowned.-Means unknown Accidental death; the deceased, an infant, having been severely
scalded Died by the visitation of God Felo de se Death caused by excellllive intemperance Accidental death, by drowning Wilful murder against s:.me person or persons unknown
Acci<lental death, from drowning Justifiable homicide ...
Acci<lental death Murder
REMARKS.
'l'homn~ Coopur was tri,,d for this offi:nCfl on the 16th Se!'tembcr, 1852, and l(mnd not guilty
Death was caused by a wound from a knife inflicted during a drunken quarrel ln a tent on the gold fields. 'l'he man was not known, and was a1!owed by the by·standers to escape j he hal! not since been discovered
Deceased died from the effects of a gun-shot wound received whilst endeavouring to commit burglary on the gold fields
J ames Christian, J oseph Ellis, and George Moody, alias William Walker, committed for trial for this offence 22nd October, 1852, were found not guilty
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DATE. PLACE
~ Sept. 21 I Melbourne
22 23
" 24 " 25
" 26
27
" " ..
29
" .. "
30 Oct. 1
.. " " 3 1
"
" " 5 6
" 8
9
,, 10 " " 11 U H
I Geelong ... Melbourne
"
Glenelg Kyneton ... Melbourne
Carls~he Bendigo ... Melbourne
" Runiny< {"l,.,.....,.roh,c cr.;ek.
Rendigo ... Castlcmaine Ba!lanrat ... Eureka ... Collingwood Melbourne
BEFORE WHOM.
W. B. Wilmot, Cor. ..
W. H. vampoeu, W. B. Wilmot,
James
Foster Shaw, W. B. Wilmot, ,. E. P. S. Sturt, J.P.
W. S. Rutherlrmd, Cor. S. Lapham, J.P. . .. W. B. Wilmot, Cor ....
Wm. Thfair, J.P. J. McUrea, Cor .... W. B. Wilmot, ,
A. A. w.:M
"
W. B. Wilmot, ,, Foster Shaw, , W. B. Wilmot, ,
Foster W. B. Wilmot, , S. Lapham, J.P.
J. McCrea, Cor. \V. 1\roCrea, ,. 0 Cocklmrn, J.P.
W. B. Wilmot, Cor ....
RETURNS 01" CORONERS' INQUES'rS, 1852-continued,
John \V ebster .. . Name unknown .. . ,John Mikhcll .. . John Mutter George Sullivan ... Thomas Hunt ... Native, called "!\fartin" George Willott .. . Man unknown .. . John Nicholson, alw John
Smith " James Cox P:1trick Malone Gcorgc Rowc Man unknown llobert Annand James \Villiams ... Man unknown Ann Ahren Hemy Wobb
William Clurk ... Alexander ArliiBtrong John O'Neil Hemv Strf.'tton Mary Madden J esse Griffiths
VERDICT t'F JuRY, on HEsnL'l' ov INQUIRY BEFoRE MAGIS'!'RNI'E.
Accidental death Died by the visitation of God li'el<! de Be Accidental Died Died
Murd<~r
Accidental death, by drowning Death from exposure and exhaustion Died by the visitation of Clod Accidental death.-Fall from a dray Death in a natural way, accelerated by intemperance Accidental death, from a 1:111 Death from exhaustion and exposure Found drowned ... .. . ... .. . ... Death from natural causes, aceelerated by iutcmper,lnce Found dead ...
Accidental death, 1\·ow gun-shot wonni! Acddental death, from drownimr Murder Found • Accidental death, Accidental death, from gun-shot wound
drowned.-Means unknown Accidental death Murder.-Death from a gun-shot wound
Accidental death, from a fall of earth whilst digging for g()ld Death from natural causes Found drowned.-Means unknown Death from natural causes Death from intemperance Death in a natural way
REMAllKS.
was killed in a te bocy, but no the perpetrators
C:harles Oliv•Jr Bremtou and Elizabeth Dawes, 1, were found guilty of mans• was sentenced to two years' imprisonment,
Dawes to nine month;,' ditto Deceased fell from a punt into '' river
No marks of violPnce
Body was found on beach at Sandridge. Deceased to be a sailor. No marks of ext<:rnal
to account tor death
]l!atthew Hopwood was committed and tried for this charge, and, on 22nd N ovem1er, was found not guilty
Jolm Riclws was committed for trial on this fount! guilty on 15th October; sentenced to and
No marks of violence
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RETURNS (W CORONERS' INQUF:STS, 1852-continued.
DATE. i ~· Oct,l2
" " 13 14 15 18
Pr.AcE.
Gcelo~g ...
Me!bd~rne Fryer's Creek
Foster 'shaw,
W. B.'Wilmot, , W. McCrea,
NAME.
John Robcrt Liptrap Man unknown Jane Dugdale Jeremiah MeAulilfe
19 I BclfaEt ... ... A. W. Hume, , ... I Female native
, , I Melbourne ... \V. B. Wilmot, , ... ~Ia_n_ un~nown , 20 , ... , , ... I htllp ucorge , , , ... I , , ... :F'anny VV aymouth , 21 Geelong ... ... I Foster Shaw, , ... J,tmes Crop
Melbourne ... ! \V. B. Wilmot, , ... Hugh Taylor , ,
1
, . .. , , .... Lewis Tennant
22 Campaspe Plains.. F. R. Pohlman, J.P.... Charles Lockwood Hichmond ... W. H. Camphell, Cor... Henry Andrews .. . Melbourne ... W. B. Wilmot, , ... \Villialll Horton .. .
" " I , ... , H • •• George Bell , 23 , Geelong ... ... Foster Shaw, , ... l'..lizabeth 'lhacker
Melbourne ... W. U. \Vilmot, , ... George Patching
" " 1 , ... , , ••• .fohn Dcely 25 1 Gcelong ... ... ]'oster Shaw, , ... I,ouisa
l3endigo ... ... ,J McCrea, ,. ... James , , I Melhournc ... W. B. Wilmot, , ... \Villiam Brown ... 26 Forest Creek ... \V. McCrea, , ... .John Ritson ...
, ,, Ml'lhourne ... W. B. \Vilmot, , ... Man unknown ... Brighton... ... W. H. Camphell, , ... William Mark
, ,
1
Melbourne ... \V. B. Wilmot, , ... William fJhe>ter Bagley. , 27 , ... , , ... John CaRsidy , 28 . ,1 ... , , ... Child unknown ... , I Gee long ... ... Foster Shaw, , ... Charles Thomas Branagan
30 I ,. ••• , , .. • George Connor ...
VERDICT oF JuaY, o" REsur,T m' INQUil\Y BEFORF. J\IAoisTUATE.
Accidental Accidental Accidental Found drowncd.-~Ieans unki1own. Accidental death, by a fall from a dray Murder
Justifiable homicide ...
Found dead in river Y arra.-Call!le of death unknown l:<'ound drowned.-Means unknown De;tth in a natural way ,Justifiable homieide ...
Death in a natura.! way, accelerated by intemperance Accidental death.-Lockjaw •.• ... ...
Death from intemperance Death from natural causes Death in a natural way Death in a natm'ltl way Death in a natural way Death in consequence of a shock occasioned by fracture of leg,
beisg already enfeebled by use of ardent spiTits.-Cause unknown
a natural way, accelerated by intemoorance from intemperance
Death intemperance Death a natural way Accidental death, from the discharge of a gun Death from intemperance Found drowned.-Means unknown Accidental death, by drowning Death in a natural way, accelerated by exposure Found dead.-Means unknown Accidental death, from suffocation ...
Death in a natural way
REU,\RKS.
No marks of violence
Two for trinl on thiH eharge. On waH a.eq nittcu, and Salmador found guilty ot manslaughter, an,d sentenced to twelve months' imprbonmcnt
Female was killed by a blow from a weapon thrown at her by a male native when attempting to strike him
Deceased was a sailor on hoard the vessel Goor9iana, and was shot by the m<teter of the vessel in order to suppress a mutiny and stop the desertion of the crew
a wound in the hand, caused wllil~;t examinimr fire-arms
Deceased, an infant of eighteen months old, was suffocated in a house during a fire
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DATE. PLAOE
" 2
" 3
" 5 6 7 8 ! Geclong
9
,. 11
H H
, 12
" 13 14
" 16 17
" 18 , 1)
" 19
" ,~
H 20 " , " 21
Melbourne
"
Ft-yer's Creek Buninyong :Melbourne
" Geelong ...
East Strath Downie
Ballaarat ... l\Iahncobury lUelboumc
Pcntridgc Kilmore ...
BEFOUE WHOM,
W. B. Wilmot, Cor ....
" Foster Shaw, , o. Coekburn, J .P. IV. B. Wilmot, Cor ...
U H , ..
"IN. H. Campbell, , W.M W.B. W. McCrea, W. B. Wilmot, "
Hom-y ':Foster, J. p',' Foster Shaw, Cor .... \V. B. Wilmot, ,,
\V. McCrea, , Alfred byre, J.P. VI'. B. Wilmot, Cor ....
" Foster Shaw,
Staten;~nt to \V. S. Sutherland, Cor. .. .
W. H. Wright, J.P ... . S. Lapham, J.P. W B. Wilmot, Cor ....
\V. 1\I~Cre:t, :: W. B. Wilrnot, ., J. M. U'ow, J.P. W. B. Wilmot, Cor ..
W. H.'Campbell, :: ::: ThomasLumsden, , ...
RETURNS Ol!' CORONl~HS' I~Qlff~STS, 1852-continued.
NaME.
William Williams Man unknown ... Richard l:i:dwards
1\:fcDonald l Payne ...
Frederick Krugher Henry Wales ... Cornelius Gilbert John !<'itch ... Robcrt Strachan ... Margaret .lohnston William Caldwell .Tames Voy Jamcs l\lartin John Head Henry Harwood 'l'homas Deuton ...
J olm Hoberts Benjamin Candy lntant child of William
and Elizabeth Johnston William Bricn ... Geoge Cunningham Willi::~m Coffee ... Man unknown .. . J ames 'I' urn er .. . 'l'homas Stewart \Vaddle - Carro!l
Hopwood .v Toomy
John Hice l\Ian unkuowu .•• Daniel Duel William Morgan Man unknown .1. D. Hill
Dud l\{,;Donald
Hobert Readhead Daniel
VERDHJ'l' m• .JURY, OR n~stTLT OF lX<.lUIIlY Bll:POR!l l'vl.iGISl'l\ATE.
Death from natural causes, accelerated by intemperance Found dead in the river Death from intcmpemne Accidental death, fmm n fall of cmth whilst mining Death in a natural way Death in a natuml way Found drowned -Means unknown Death from intcmneranee Doath in a Death from Death in a Accidental Death in a Death from apoplexy, -induced by intcmp.:mncc Death from iut,~m peraw Death in a natural wuy Death from a wound
Accidental death, from the fall of a tree Accidental death, from the discharge of a gun .Born dead
Death from intemperance Death in a lliitural way Death in a w•tural way Found drowned.--Means unknown Found drownctl.-1\leans unknown Death from intemperance Accidental death,
Death in a nfltural Accidental death, by drowningDeath in a natmal way Death in a n~ttuml way Death from intemperance Felo de se Death in a natural way • Aceiilcntul death, from the mscnmrre Dcnth in a natural way, the Accidental death, fmm the Death in a nntuml way, accelerated Death in a natuml way, accelerated
RE~lARKS.
Cause of death ttnknowtl
Deceased died of hromonhage from a wound in foot, supposed to have been occasioned by 'itril it against a broken jar; he was intoxicated at time
No marks of violence No marks of violence
his
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> DATF. . PLACE. . , ~ --z
? Nov,21 Goulhurn .... tl'- , 22 Flemington
"' I Melbourne ,
• , 23 " 24 Kilmore
" llelbourne
" " Colli;gwood " 25 " 27 Melbourne
" . , Portland ... 29 l'riell>oume
Frver's Creek Bailaarat ...
, 30 I florsham
Dec. 1 3
"I " 6 I ~lemington
7 t>eelong ...
8 Melbd{trne
" " " " "
" " Pentridge
9 Kemng ... 10 Gee! on~ 11 Loddon 13 Melbourne
" ,
.. "I .. , , Brighton ... 15 Huninyong
, , Melbourne
BEFORE WHOM.
W.II.W. Smythc,J.P.
W. H. Campbell, Cor ... W. B. Wilmot,
H •••
" "- .. '.rhomas Lurnsden, , ... W. B. Wilmot,
" "
W. S. Sutherland, ;; ::: W.B. Wilmot, \V. McCrea, A . • J Eyre, .J.P.
Thomas Baillie, J.P ....
E. W. Kelly, Cor .... W. B. Wilmot,
\V. H Campbell, , Foster Shaw,
w. n.'\vnmot,
" ... W. H. Campbell, J. W. Bull,. Foster Shaw, W.JirieCrea,
Cor ....
W. B. Wilmot, )t •••
,, ... " ,, ...
RE'l'URNS OF CORONERS' INQUES'fS, 1852-continued.
NAME. YEtwJCT or- JtJnY, oR REsuLT or- b;Qutn< BEFORE l'rL~tasTR"nE,
.Johm;on and Man I Found drowned.-Mcans unknown unknown
William Pullett .. . Sarah Nicholls .. . Rebecca l!'itzgerald
Man unknown ... John Style Woman unknown Susanna James .John J Charles l!'airchild George O'Shca .. . l\Lm unknown .. . "Lanky," an aboriginal
native
William Young and Henry J\c!ason
Williarn Pnte ... .. . Man ealled " Michael" .. . Man unknown
Man unknown .John MeGrath William 0' llrien Cunningham Galhraith ... Mmr known as
Man unknown Hev. David \Vood Williarn Stopford Man unknown .. . Charles Graff .. . Laurence Mane .. . Jam es Fussdl .Jarncs Gardiner Nicl Davison J ames Forbes .. . John Hobertson .. . Man called"' Selby"
Accidental death, by the discharge of a gun Accidental death, fi·mn ~uftbcation ill anslaughter
Wilful murder against some person or persons unknown ... F'elo de se Death from natural causes Found drowncd.-Means unknown Death in a natural way, accelerated by intemperance Accidental death. from a dray passing over deceased Death from natural causes, acceleratcri by intemperance Accidental death, by a fall from a horse Death in a natuml way Murder
Munler
Death in a natural way, accelerated by intemperance Death in a natural way Found dead on the beach, St. Kilda.-Cause unknown
Found dead.-Supposed to have been drowned Death in a natural way Found drowned.-Means unknown ... Death in a natural way Found dead in river Yarra.-Causc unknown Aceidental death, from a fall Found dead in river Y arra.-Cause of death unknown Accidental death, by a fall from a gig Death from natural eauses, accelerated by intemperance Death from natural causes Accidental death, by the fall of a tree Accidental death, by drowning Accidental death Accidental death, by drowning Acddental death, by drowning Committed self-destruction whilstlaboring under temporary insanity Accidental death, by the upsetting of a dray Death from natural causes
Rc::.!,\l!KS.
No reason to suspect violence
l'atrick Fitzgerald was committed and tried on this charge on Ultlt March, was found guilty, and sentenced to seven years' labor on public works
Reward offered fhr conviction of perpetrators; no clue whatever has been discovered
was committed on this charge, but eddence being procurable, was dis
ou 28th April, 1853. c,ommitted and tried on this charge
he was found not guilty
Body was found dressed only in a shirt. No cause to su,pcct violence
Body was found on banks of Saltwater River in a state of decomposition
No marks of violence
No marks of violence
No marks of violence
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Melbourne
Flcmington
" ,. Gcclong ...
" 16 Melbourne
" 17 Ballaarat ...
Geelong ...
" , I St. Kilda ...
" 18 Sandr
" " Pentri
" " Bendigo " 20 Richmond
21 Geclong ...
" " Ilenalla "'
" 22 Melbourne Y ackandanda
Creek
lkid's Creek
, , · .Melbourne , , I .. 23 Creswick's Creek ..
Spring Creek Melboumc
, , I Flcmington 24 Buninyong
Melbourne . , ,
1
Bcndigo ...
" , Belfast
" 26 Bcndigo
" 27 Melbourne
" " " " " ., " " Spring' Creek 28
" " Melbourne 29 Forest Creek
, 31
Gcclong ... Melbourne
RE'l'URNS CW CORONERS' INQUESTS, 1852-continued.
BEFORE WHOM. NAME.
vV. J1. Wilmot, Cor .... ! Man unknown
vV. H. Camph~n ... Foster Shaw, vV. B. Wilmot,
A. J. Eyre, J.P.
Foster Shaw, Cor .... W. B. Wilmot,
w. H.'campbell J. McCrea, , \V. H. Campbell, , Fo8ter Shnw, H. Goodnwn, \V. B. Wilmot, Cor ... . Hem y Green, , .. .
\V, B. Wilmot,
" 0 .J.P.
Henry Green, Cor .... \V. Ii. Wilrnot, , \V. H. Cnmpbell, , ... A. J. Eyre, J.P. W. B. \Vilmot, Cor .... J • l\IeCt·ea, A. vV. Humc, ,J. MeCrca, W. B. \Vilmot,
Henry 'Green, vV. B. vVilmot, \V. l\1 c Crca, Foster W.B.
Man unknown Alfred Wright ... Marianne Johnson
Man unknown
Rchccca Davis Woman unknown .Tames Marshal! .. . William Barnes .. . Henry Cobb Charles Baker Man unknown
Pinch en n Campbell
Abrahmn Marcus
Georgc Stone
-Legg ... James Plunkett ... \Voman known as
Gm·dner Mary Augusta Supposed Thomas l\Ian unknown ... William Kirkpatrick .John Robcrt Heton 'l'lwrnas Cronan ... Mmris Pallace .John Dunn John Gummer John McArthur ... l\liln unknown ... St<~.phcn Chinn ... .John Dyer Godwin George McLaggan John Barnes
VEnmcT oP JuRY, oR REsULT OP
Found dead
Manslaughter ...
Found de,td ...
hroug·ht on by intemperance drowning
Found drowned.-Means unknown ... . ..
MAGISTRATE.
Found dead in Hobson's Bay.-Oausc of death unknown Fclo de se Death in a uatuml Aceirlental death, hy Aeddcntal death. from the Death in a Accidental Death in a \Vilfulmurtler agaiuot some person or persons unknown ...
murdered by some person or persons unknown ...
accch,mto·d bv int•,mneranc~ Acci<lent;ll death, by a filii from a cart Found drowned.-Means unknown
Accidental death, by fire Accidental death, bY the fall of a tree Found dead in a water hole.- Cause of death unknown ~<\ccidental death, by drmvning Accident.1l death, fhJin a water caJt passing over deceased Aceidcntal death, by the fitlling-in of earth whilst mining Acckkntal death, a fall from horse Death from whilst intoxicated Accidental death, hy Death from intcmpc•·,mce l<'ound dead in the river Yarra.-Causc of death unknown Accidental death, by drowning Death from nitlur;~l causes Death tlmn natul';tl causes
Thomas Connor WilS committed, arul tried for this offence on 20th :MaTch, 185:~; hew as fonnd
No markR of violence; supposed to !J,wc exhaustion and exposure
Body of deceased (a child) was found in a water hole, into which it is supposed to have fallen
of deeeascd WllS found near the Yackandanda As yet no evidence of who the murderers
were. Bodv found in Rcid's Creek, Ovens Gold Field. As
yet no clue to the discovery of who the guilty persons are
No marks of violence
No apparent marks of violence
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January
Febru:u-y
March
April ••.
May ...
June ... 1------···--- -~
ABSTRACT of INQUESTS held before OoaoNEns, and INQUIRIES by JusTicEs, from 1st Januar·y to 30th June, 1853.
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DEATIIS FIIOM OTllEI\ THAN NATURAL CAUSES. cl Number of the ::; ~ foregoing Deaths
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83
57
49
48
47
52
5
4
8
8
4
2
32
24
18
28
26
28
18
7
15
6
6
8
2
2
2
2
1
4
2
17
13
13
14
7
13
41
22
30
22
14
22
6
6
2
4
2
1
1
6
1
3
2
1
2
7
12
5
4
5
4
3
1
4
1
4
5
2
1
2
73
53
50
48
46
50
15
8
7
8
5
4
4
3
3
5
1
1
I
10
13
4
5
5
8
14
16
7
lO
6
9
88
61
57
56
51
54
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(Signed) WILIJA~I F. STA WELL, Attorney General.
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RETURNS of ConoNERS' INQUESTS and MAGISTERIAL INQUIRIES into CAUSES of DEATH, from 1st .January to 30th June, 1853.
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180"· Jan. 1 Crampton's Creek
" Melbourne ...
" 2 Benuigo ... ... 3 li'rye1' s Creek ...
Forest' Creek ... ...
" , 1\f elbourne ... , I .. ... 4 Portbnd ... ...
The Springs ... ...
" " Melbourne ...
5 Portland ... ... St. Kilda ... ...
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Melbourne London lliver Loddon Ranges ...
Melbourne
Indented Head ...
T. Lumsden, Cor ..
W. B. Wilmot, '' ...
J. McCrea, ,, ~··
\V. McCrea, '' . ~-
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" '' ... W. B. Wilmot, tt •••
" ~' ... W. S. Sutherland,, ...
W. H.'Camphell, :: ::: W. B. Wilmot, ,, ... W. S. Sutherland,, ... W. B. Wilmot, n .••
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W. M~Crea,
W.B. Wilmot,
Fo,;tcr Shaw,
NAME. I VERDICT OF ,JURY, OR H~t~U.lJI' OF INQUIRY BEFOR.Ill MAGISTRATE.
Joseph Nash and Jane Wilson
John Byrnes . .. . ..
Gcorge Baxter . .. ... Hugh Paris ... Jane Beechy ... ... Dunean Cormeric ... John Gleeson Hugh Campbell ... Thomas Wi!liam Napier John Hunt ... . .. Robe1t Keeble ... . .. Henry Lowe . .. ... John l\I arshall ... Pat rid< O'Brien ... ... Colin McPhail ... .. . l\fan unknown ... .. .
Fcmnle :Female
unknown .. unknown ..
'Villiam Dickinson Gammon Minty
\Villiam Hodkinson
Hohcrt Scurf
Death from Joseph
aumiui>tcrcu, in the opif!iOil of the Jury, by
Manslaughter
Committed suicide, whilst under temporary insanity Accidental death, by a 1:~11 of whilst digging for gold Death in a Accidental Accidental Death from Death in a natural way, accelerated by intemperance Death in a natural way Accidental death, from dmwning Aecidcntal death, from drowning Death in a llllturnl wny Dcmh in a natmn1 way Accidental death, by drowning Found dead on the beach, near St. Kilda ...
Fouwl dead on the 5ea beach. -J\I~ans of death unknown Found dead on the sea beach.-Mcans of death unknown
Death from int,c:UID€:l'LU1Ce Acci,lent;~l ncHt.h, the falling of earth Death by a gun-~hot wound, by 8ome person or persons unknown
Fouml dc;Hl ...
Found drowned.-Means unknown
Punt at the Punt at the
H.EMARKS,
upsetting up6ctting
on
deceased must have come to an untimely end; hut no evidence has been procurahle either to idcntif1• the or to the cil·cumstanccs under which he life
Bony much drecompoeed Body de<·omposcd. out no marks of violence traceable
cithet· ou body or clothes
to he that of 1\;fr. H. Itauge:;, near the gold tlelds; save
name on a box near, no clu<J to identify the hody; nn means of discovering the munlerer has het:n obtained
Body was lbund at bottom of cliff near present Bar-r;~eks, Melhourne; d"eeascd is to have fallen tlown the cliff in the been seen in the vicinity in a state of tmm,,Ic;,mm
No marks of ·
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PLAcE.
Williamstown
Melbourne Back Creek Kyneton ..•
Melbourne Geelong ...
Melbourne Fryer's Creek
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Campbell's Creek Collingwood ... Geelong ... ... Melbourne ...
Sutton Grange .. . Melbourne .. . Pentridge ... Little Brighton ...
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Collingwood .. . I' Carlsruhe ... Kyueton ... ... Brighton... . .. Campbell's Creek. Benalla ... ...
Melbourne
Willi~:nstown :::
Oeelo~g ... Kilmore ...
BEFORE WllO~t. ---·-·~
C. Pascoe, J. P. ... \V. B. Wilmot, Cor .... W. :McCrea, ., ··~
11. 0. Jeffreys, J.P ....
W. B. Wilmot, Cor .... Foster Shaw, , ...
W. B. Wilmot, '' ... ·w. McCrea, ,, . ·~ w. B.'wnmot,
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Foster Shaw, ,, ... W. B. Wilmot, ,, ...
W. McCrea, , .. . W. B. Wilmot, , .. . W. H. Campbell,, ...
w. B. 'wnmot, E. W. Kelly,
w. H.'campbell, :: ::: \V. McCrea, , ... Hill er Goodman, Clk. P.
Sessions (Statement) W. B. Wilmot, Cor ....
W. H."campbell, ;; :::
'shaw, Lurnsden,
RETURNS OF CORONERS' INQUESTS, 1853-continued.
NAME.
John Dee
Richard Boyes ... Man unknown ... Williarn Belsham
Owen Burns ... . .. William Bnrnell } George Boxer ... HenryWilliaru Vincent Jamcs Grey ... William Laurence Alexander Patrick David Lyons .. . Mary Chicken .. . Job Davis .. .
Step hen Cullen ... Man unknown ... William Wright Phillip Smith ... Robert Turnbull Man unknown ... Hugh 1\IcDonald Christopher Kane Samuel Holmes Samuel Lewis ...
Man unknown ... Thomas McDunnoch ... William Ashton ... Charles Lovelace Michael Coffey ... Man unknown ...
VERDICT OF JURY, OR RESULT OF JNQUIRY BEFORE MAGISTRATE.
1\Ianslaug hter
Death from natural eauses Found dead in a creek.-Probably drowned Found dead ... ... ... ... . ..
l!'ound drowned.-Means unknown
Accidental death, from drowning
Death from intemperance Death from natural causes Death from natural causes Death from natural causes Death from natural causes Death from external injuries, whereof the cause was unknown ...
Death from natural causes Found drowned.-By What means unknown Death from natural causes Death from intemperance Accidental death f~om a dray passing over deceased Death from natural causes Accidental death, by a fall from a horse Accidental death Death from intemperance Death from natural causes
Death from natural causes, accelerated by intemperance Death from natural causes, accelerated by intemperance Accidental death.-Drowning Accidental death.-Drowning Accidental death, from a dray passing over deceased Found dead.-Causc of death unknown ... ...
REMARKS,
Thomas Knox, committed for this offence, was ultimately discharged, in consequence of witnesses not attending
No marks of violence on body Evidence as to eausc of death was conflicting ; sup
poRed to have been the effects of the bite of a snake; person in whose company deceased was last seen alive, was a relation and friend; he was arrested, l.ut there being no evidence to justify his detention, he was discharged
No marks of violence; property found on the person of the deceased
Deceased was found insensible on the road from Melbourne to Pentridge ; lte had left Melbourne in a state of intoxication, on horseback; he was suffering from a wound on his head, apparently the result of a fall; no other marks of violence; money and other pro petty were found on his person
Body was in a state of decomposition when found. No means of tracing the eause of death or of identifying the body
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Belfast ... Back Creek ... Belfast
BEFORE WHOM.
A. W.Hume, Cor .•.. W. M:cCrea, , .... A. W. Humc, " ...
RETURNS OF CORONERS' INQUESTS, 1853-continued.
NAME. VERDICT OF JURY, OR RESULT OF bQUIHY BEFORE MAGISTRATE.
Rcbocca Cubis M:an unknown Georgc J3urrell
Death from natural causes Death from natural causeH Accidental death, from drowning
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Melbourne ... W. B. Wilmot, ,, ... " 19 1: ... " lt •••
, 20 Sugar Loaf Crock 1 Thos. Lumsden, ,, ... John Ball ..• .Tames Wm. Costello M:an unknown . ..
Death from natural causes, accelerated by intemperance Death from natural causes Found drowned
Bark~r's Creek ···I vV. MeCrea, ., ·••i Man unknown ... ... Fou~d drowned
Bend1go ... ... J. McCrea, , ... Hobe1t Burns ... ... Accidental death, from a fall , i'
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Melbourne ... \V. ll. \Vi!mot, , ... Pat.rick ~oglin .··· ... D~ath from natural causes 21 ., ..• , , ... :Male clnld of Amslcy and Sbll·born
1 • Jvlary Dobson . • , 22 Sandndge . . . , , . .. l'YLtn unknown . . . . .• Murder agamst some person or persons unknown ...
Geelong ... ... Foster Shaw, , ... Ashley Hunt ... ..• Death from natural causses , , 1 1\lelbourne ... W. 13. Wilmot, , ... Howard Clark ... Death from natural causes, accelerated by intemperance
2! i , ... ., , ... William Barry ... ... Accideutal death.-Injuries received from a dray Geelong .•. ... Foster Shaw, , ... Charles Pemberton ... Death fi·om natural causes, accelerated by intemperance
, ... , , ... Samson IIamlin ... ... Accidental death, hy drowning Loddon River ... W. J\icCrea, , ... Bridgct Robinwn ... Accidental death, by drowning
,. , Brighton... ... W. H. Campbell, ,. ... Bridget Smith ... Wilful murder ... ... ... .•. . .• 25 Richmond ... ,. , ... William Henry Viney ... Accidental death.-Drowning
, , J\ielhourne ... \V. B. Wilmot, , ... John l'YicNamara ... Accidental dcatl1, by the fall of a windlass whilst mining , 26 Flemington ... \V. II. Campbell, , ... \Villiam Osborne ... Accideutal death, hy a fall from a dray , 27 Melbourne ... \V. B. \Vilmot, , ... Male child ... Found drowned.-Can~e of death unknown
,. , ..• Susarmah Cally ... ..• Death from natural causes, accelerated by intemperance A. W. Hume, , .•. Andrew Penny ... ... Accidental death, from the discharge of a gun
, ,, I Melbourne ... \V. B. Wilmot, , ... Elizabeth Barrett .•. Death from natural causes 28 , ... ,, , •. . .J obn Mars land . .. . . . Death from natural causes.
, . .. , , •.. Ed ward Watts •. . . . . Death from natural causes , , . Porcupine Inn . .. \V. licCrea, , ... Man unknown /1. Death from intoxication and exposure
29 i Melbourne ... W. B. vVilmot, , ... Jarnes George Clapham.. Accidental death, from the discharge of a Williarnstown •.. Vv. H. Campllell, , •.. :Man unknown ... ... \Vi!ful murder, by persons unknov.rn
, , I May Day Hills ... G. M. Harper, J.P. ... James Hoss ... Death from the effects of intemperance ,, , [ Melbourne ... vV. B. Wilmot, Cor.... William Henry Page ..• Death from natural cause:; , 30 Kerang ..• ... W. M. Bull, J.P. Man unknown ... ... Death by violcncc.-By whom inflicted unknown
, 31 I Me.bourne ... I 'N.l3. Wilmot, Cor.... Peter Stirling .•. ••. Death from mtnral causes
REM AUKS.
Deceased was an infirm old man, and is supposed to have fallen into a water hole, whither he had gone to wash
Deceased was seen to undress and in which he was found.
urowninK was accidental or not
llody was found near Sandridgc, in a state of dPcom· position. No information has been obtained hy which the guilty person can be brought to justice
Gcorge \Vhitfield Pinkcrton, committed for this oflencc, was found guilty, and executed
No grounds to arouse suspicion
The body was found floating in the Yarra. No means existed of tracing the p<:rpetrators
Body when discovered had been lmried, and was in such a state of decomposition as to preclude the
of identification. No information has ccd as to the death of the deceased or by
whom caused
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Gcelong ...
" " Co llingwood
" " I"oddon Hiver
" 2 Bendigo ...
" " Forest Creek
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" " Melbourne
, " Sand ridge
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Fryer's Creek
3 Melboume
" " Pentridgc
" 4: Castlemaiue
" " Melbourne
" 5 Bendigo Road
" " Melbourne
" " " " " " " " " " " Richn':ond "
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" 8 Colliugwood
" 9 Kilmore ...
" 10 Navarre ... . , " \Villiamstown
" " " " 12 Loddon River
" " :Melbourne
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BEFORE WHOM.
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Foster Shaw, Cor •... ·w. H. Cumpbell, , ... \V. McCrea, , ... J. McCrea, )' .... W. MeCrea, n ••·
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·w. B. \Vilrnot, 71 •••
W. M~Orea, ,, .... '' ...
W. B. Wilmot,
W. H. Campbell, , .. . W. McCrea, ,, .. .
W. B. Wilmot, , ... W. :M:cCrea, , .. . W. B. Wilmot, , .. .
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W. H. Campbcll, ., ... H H •••
Thos. Lumsden, ., .. . E. Hill, J.P. ... .. . W. H. Campbell, Cor ...
" W. :M:cCrea, W. B. Wilroot,
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W. B. Wilmot,
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HETUHNS OF CORONERS' 11:\(,.jUESTS, 1853-continued.
NAME. VERI)lOT OF JunY, OH RESULT OF lNQUlHY DEFOl\E J\fAOLS'l'MTE.
John Hobertson ... Accidental death, by fire Frances lsabella Laurie ... Self-deotrnction, whilst temporarily insane Edward Case ... ... Accident-al death, by drowning Hichard Erner ... Accidental death, hy dr0W11ing Henry Chalk ... ... Accidental death, by a t:~n from a horse Thomas Bridgrnan Death ti·orn natural causes Jarnes Jones ... ... Death from natural causes
.. . \ Death from natura:! caus~s, uccelcratcd by intemperance J ohu Ho race Bastard Joseph Shaughuessy ... 1 Mansluughter agamst MJChael Burke . .. ... ...
Michael Maelaughlon ...
James Farmer ... ... Man unknown, ~upposed
to be - Stcwart .lames Holmes Thomas Knecbone Man uulmown ... Man unknown •.. James Mci,achlan George Hendry .. . Edward Walton .. . Anguotns 'I'hrupp
. :Edward Fox ... I n.,nrv Hazeldiuc
John ''""Jll..'-'J- ... . .. Female unknown ... William Wise ... . .. James Bullock ... ... - Bart()n ... Henry Blackford ... - Dickson ... Samuel Taylor ... ... Edward Sheppard ... Andrew Carr
Isaac Scotehmore
Murder
Death from apoplexy, caused by intemperance Self-destruction, by drowning, whilst teml:'orarily insane
Accidental death, by lock-jaw Accidental death, by the discharge of a gun Death from natural ea uses Death from natural causes Accidental death, by drowning Death from natural causes, accelerated by intemperance Death from natural causes, accelerated by intern perance Accidental death, from drowning Accidental death, by a fall from a scaffold Death from natural causes Death from natural causes, accel10rated by intemperance Found drowned Accidental death
Accidental death, by a fall from a horse Death from natural causes, accel~ratcd by intemperance Accidental death, from dray passmg over deceased Death from natural causes, accelerated by intemperance Death from natural causes Self~destruction ...
Murder against some person or persons unknown
Death from natural causes, accelerated by intemperance
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HEMAHKS.
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Death of dec,~used was caused in a quaiTel, of w hi eh he was the originator, and in which he was the uggressor. Man charged has not been apprehended
John Hughes, committed for nial for this oft~mue, wa~ found guilty of mansbughter, and sentenced to eighteen months' impri€onment
Decc;ased met his death between a steamboat
an accidental collision another vessel
Deceased bung himself whilst in a state of delirium tremens
Body of deceased was found in a water-hole ; suspicion fell on his former companions, hut no sufficient evidenec could be procured to justify any proceedings against them
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DATE. PLACE, BEFORE WHOM, NAME. VERDICT OF ,JURY, OR RESULT OF INQUIRY BEFORE MAGISTRATE. REMARKS.
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Feb. l4 Geelong .•• ... Foster Shaw, Cor.... David King ... ... Death from intemperance , , Melbourne ... W. B. Wilrnot, , ... ll!an unknown ... Death from natural causes , 15 , ... , , ... \Villiam Halbert ... Manslaughter ... ... ... ... ... ... ... William Bollineger, committed on this charge, was
tried and found not guilty , 16 Forest Creek ... W. McCrea, , ... Hichard SaunderA ... Death from intemperanc , 17 Glenlyon Irm ... , , ... John Parker ... Death from natural causes , 18 }felbourne W. B. \Vilmot, , ... Woman unknown ... Death from natural causes
, , Glencoe ... ... C. J. Tyers, J.P. ... .John Sayers ... ... Accidental death, by the fall of a beam , , Brighton... . .. I W.H.Campbell,, ... HichardBilling... . .. Found dead ... ... ... ... ... ... ... . .. Nomentionofanymarksofviolence
, , Melbourne ... W. B. \Vilmot, Cor.... Henry Knapps ... ... Accidental death, from suffocation , , Gedong ... ... Foster Shaw, , ... Ellcn Mahony ... ... Manslaughter ... ... ... ... ... ... ... Child was overlain by Ellen 1\fahony, the mother,
, 19 Barker's Creek ... W. 1>IcCrea, , ... Jane Fish ... ... Accidental death, from the discharge of a gun
whilst intoxicated. Evidence insufficient to justify criminal proceedings
, , Campbell's Creek. , , ... Georgc Brickwcll ... Self-destruction ... ... ... ... ... ... ... Deceased shot himself whilst la boring under tempo-" , Portland ... ... \V. S. Sutherland, , ... Samuel Uippingall ... Death from natural causes rary insanity , 21 Melbourne ... \V. B. \Vilmot, , ... John Parsons, alias John Death from natural cansr•s
Johnson ... . .. , , , . .. , , ... Peter Green ... ... Death from natural ea useR, accelerated by intemperance , , , , , . .. .John Mm·all . .. ... Death from natural causes, accelerated by intemperance and exposure i , 23 Creswick's Creek.. W. J. Fcnwick, .J.P.... Man unknown ... ... Few de .~e ... ..• ... ... ... ... ... ... I Found hanging from a tree, knees almost touching
the gwund , , Belfast ... A. W. Ilume, Cor. ... Frederick Low ... ... Accidental death, by a fall from his horse whilst intoxicated , , Heid's Creek ... G. M. Harper, J.P. ... James Clarke ... Manslaughter ... ... ... ... ... ... ... Hobcrt Leary was committed for this charge, tried, , , Melbourne ... W. B. Wilmot, Cor.... 'l'imothy Doolan ... Death from natural causes and found not guilty , 24 , . .. , , ... Thomas Churton ... Death from natural causes , , Forest Creek ... W. JliicCrea, , ... Frank Ucynolds ... Accidental death, by drowning , , Richmond ... \V. H. Campbcll, , ... Fmncis\Villiam Whitfield Accidental death, by drowning , ,,' 26 l'l~elbourne . .. W. B. Wilmot, , ... Mary Hutton ... Self-destruction ... ... ... ... ... .. . ... Hung herself whilst in a state of intoxication , , heelong ... ... Foster Shaw, , ... Margaret Canoll ... Death from natural causes , , Deep Creek ... W. H. Campbell, , ... Michael Slattery ... Accidental death, by dray passing over deceased , 28 Melbourne ... \V. ll. Wilmot, , ... Henry Howe ... ... Found drowned.-Means unknown ... ... ... ... Deceased, who was a little boy, wns found in a hole
containing water, from which clay had been excavated; it would appear he had fallen in, and was unaille to extricate himself
, , Deep Creek ... \V. H. Campbell, , ... Man unknown Found dead ... ... ... ... ... ... ... No marl's of violence M:ar. 1 Bendigo ... ... Henry Foster, J.P. ... A. Hodge, alias Georgc Found dead ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... I Deceased was found dead in his own tent, his head
Ford
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]Jcaring m. arks of blows supposed to have been inflicted by a clenched hand ; suspicion fell on a man with whom he had had a quarrel on the previous
I day, but they were seen together subsequently
I perfectly reconciled. No evidence sufficient to wan-ant any proceedings has been obtained
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I DATE. PLACE. BEFORl!l WHOM. NAME. VERDICT OF JURY, Oil RESULT OF INQUIRY BEFORE MAGISTRATE. <ABK!l.
I-!=SG3-II--~ .. . .. 1 Morang ... W. H. Carnpbell, Cor... Jarnes Wo••dman Death from natural eauses
, 2 Collingwood ... , , ... Thos. 'l'homson Whiteoake Accidental death 4 Bate~' Ford ... Foster Shaw, , ..• John Sharman ... ... Wilful murder by some person or persons unknown •.. ..• Three men were arrested on suspicion of having corn-
" rnitted this crime, and detained in custody, with the expectation of obtaining sufficient evidence to justify their being placed on their trial ; not being procurable, the prisoners were ultimately discharged
Deep Creek ... W. H. Carnpbell, , ... Donald Douglas... ... Accidental death , , Melbourne . .. W. B. Wilmot, , ... Williarn Booth by . .. Death from natural causes , , , ... , , ... Man unknown ... ... Found drowned in the river Yarra.-Means unknown ... ... No violence , , Kal Kallo ... W. II. Camp bell, , ... Man unknown ... ... Murder against some person or persons unknown ... •.. ... Deceased was discovered between Melbourne and , 5 Kilmore with his thmat cut ; some money and
cheques were found in a purse at his feet, but no marks of struggling near the place were dis· cernible ; his identity has not been proved; no
I traces of the perpetrators
, , . Pentridge ... , , ..• Thomas Qninn ... •.. Justifiable homicide •.. ... ... ... ... ... ... Deceased was a prisoner at the Pentridge Stockade, I . . and was shot whilst attempting to escape
., , Forest Creek ..• H. P. Mostyn, J.P. •.. Mary Jose ... ... Accidental death, by the upsetting of a dray , , Bal!aarat... ... F. J. Burry, J.P. ... Richard Price ... .•. Death from the effects of SOJI!e deleterious drug ... ,.. ... Deceased was given some spirits by a man who after-
, · ' wards robbed him; he was seized with violent pains, and ultintatcly died. Though frequently asked, he refused to disclose the real name of the person who administered these spirits; no means of
. . . discovering him are procurable , 7 , ..• ,. ,. John Wilson . .. ... Death from natural ea1ises; accelerated by intemperance ,. , Malm11sbury ... E. W. Kelly, Cor... Man unknown ... ... Accident.al death, by drowning ,. , Collingwood ... W. B. Wilmot, , ..• John Henry Gallop ... Accidental death, by drowning ,. , Melbourne ... ,. , ..• John Hyde ... ... Accidental death, from t h~ discharge of a pistol ,. , , .. . ,. , ... Susan Solomon .. • ... Death from natural cause~. . , 8 Forest Creek ... H. P. Mostyn, J.P. ... John De Jersey... ... Found drowned.-Meaus ifi:tknown... ... ... ... ... No violence ,. 9 Kyneton ... ... E. W. Kelly, Cor.... James Brown ... ... Death from apoplexy, induced by intemperance ,. ., Geelong ... ... Foster Shaw, ,. ... John Flann ... ... Death from natural causes , , Melbourne ... W. B. Wilmot, , •.. George Barton ... ... Accidental death, by th€\·upsetting of a dray ,. 10 Geelong ... ... Foster Shaw, ,. ... Sarah Patrick ... ... Death from intemperancfl . . , 11 Melboume ... W. B. Wilmot, , ... Joseph Allen ... ... Death from the effect of injuries received by a fall , 12 Mercer's Vale ... W. H. Campbell, , ... Mary Crealman ... ... Suicide whilst temporarily insane , 14 Melbourne ... W, B. Wilmot, , ... John Seowcn ... ... Accidental death, from dray passing over deceased , ,. , ... .,. , •. . George Biggs ... . . . Accidental death, by drowning ... ... .. . ..• 1 These deaths were caused by the overturning of the , ,. , ... ,. , ... John Biggs ... ... Accidental death, by drowning •.• ... ... ... ferry boat plying across the river Yarra, near liiel-", , ... ,. , ... EdwinorEdwardTurner Accidentaldeatb,bydrowning ... .•. ... ... J bourne •. 1'heconductoftheferrymaninpermitting ,. ., ,. •.. ,. , . . . Thomas Henderson ... Accidental death, by drowning ... .. . ... ... an improper number to enter the boat, was justly ,, , ,. ... , , ... Elizabeth Byrues ... Accidental death, by drowning ... ... ... ... ce!lJ!tll'ed by the Comner's Jury
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DATE., PLAoE. BEFORE WIIOM. N.A.Mm. ~ ~-------
Mar. 15 Kyneton ..• ... Thomas Baynton, J.P. Man unknown
" ,, I Ashby, Geelong... Fogter.Sh:lw, Qor.... E)len Trew. . ... , ,, Melbourne ... W. B. Wrlmot, , ... James Dunlop .. . , ,, , ... , , ... Daniel Fletchcr .. . n ,. , ... u n wu :John Matliias , 16 , ... , , ... Henry George ., 17 Portland ... W. S. Sutherland, , ... Edward Carron ... , , Geelong ... ... Foster· , , Richmond ... \V. H. , 18 Kilmore .. . ... Thos. Lumsden, , ... iRohert Luncy , , Moonee Ponds ... 1 W.ll. Campbell, , ... Hugh GilJSon , 21 Forest Creek ... W. MeCrea, , ... James Traynor , , Geelong ... ... Foster Shaw, , :.. Man Wlknown ... , , Melbourne ... W. B. Wilmot, , ... John 'l'homas Moss , , Geelong ... ... Foster Shaw, , ... Jamcs Lockyer ... , 22 Tearwerry ... G. E. 1\lackay, J.P. ... John Roe , 23 Longwood ... Charles Ryan, J.P. Joseph Monk , , Melbourne ... W. B. Wilmot, Cor. ... John Gmham , 24 ., ... ,. .. , ... France& Rohinson Cherry
, , ... John Quinn ... ... , , I'-'"""J' , '""" ...... v.vo
1.W. H. Campbell, , ... Man unknown
, 25 Geelong ... ... Foster Sh~w, , ... Martin M. I,.anghlin , 26 Melbourne ... W. B. W!lmot, , ... Man unknown .
28 .. .. . · ,. , . .. Wi\linm Walker W. McCrea, , ... James Holden ...
i , ,. Geelong ... ... Foster Shaw, , .. · Patrick Kennedy , 29 Melbourne ... W. B. Wilmot, , ... Robert Abbott ... , 30 Campbellfield ... W. H. Campbell, , ... James Glceson •..
April I Melbourne ... W. B. Wilmot, , ... Thomas Henley ... 2 Collingwood .. . , , . .. William Hill 4 Geelong ... ... Foster Shaw, , ... Thomas Chilton ...
Frye1's Creek ... W. MeCrea, , ... Jane Brown Buninyong ... A. J. Ey1·e, J.P. ... John Downes
VERDICT OF JuRY, OR RESULT OF INQUIRY BEFORE MAGISTRATE. '
Found dead ...
Accidental death, by drowning Found drowned ... . ..
from injuries received by the fall of a tree from natural causes from natural caru;es, accelerated by intemperance
Death from natural causes Death from natural causes Accidental death, by drowning Death from natural causes, accelerated hy intemperance Accidental death, from dray passing over deceased Accidental death, by drowning Death from natural causes Accidental death. by <lrowaing Death from natural causes Accidental death, from the discharge of a gun Death from natural causes Death from natural causes Accidental death, from wheel of a water cart passing over deceased
1tal death, from a dmy pa~sing over deceased dead.~SnppoRed cause, intemperance
Death from natural causes Found drowned.~ Means unknown Death from natural eauses Found drowned, under circumstances suspicious of violence
Death from intemperance Death from disease.-Gangrene Accidental Jeath, fi'Om a dray passing over de~.eased Death from natural causes Found drowned.-Means unknown Ac•·idcntal death, hy drowning Accidentally drowned
5 W. H.'Campbell, Cor ...
Capt.Richd.EverardBlake! Accidental death, by falling from a horse Thomas Gilmore ... I Aceidental death, from dray falling on deceased
REMARKS.
Deceased was found dead in a water hole, apparently drowned. No marks ofviolence
Caused by overturning of ferry boat, at Melbourne
No marks of violence
No violence
No evi<lcnce to shcw precise cause of death. Deceased was fmmd in a water hole; body in such a state of decomposition as to render it impossible to distinguieh any marks of violence. About 4oz. of gold were found in his pocket
No marks of violence
Three men, J ames Kennedy, John Rush, and Michacl Turnip, were committed and tried on this charge; Turnip was acquit.tnd; and Rush were found guilty of manslaughter, sentenced to six months' imprisonment
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1853. April5
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PLAOE.
Portland ... Keraug ...
Sawpit Gully Kilmore .. . Ballaarat .. . Melbourne
Sandt;~rst
" 9 I Flemington ...
" , Bl<lCk l::lwamp, Bel-fast
" " Kyncton ... ...
" " Geelong ... ... .. 11 Malme;bury . .. " "
Hocky Water Holes " 12 Prahran ... ... " 13 Melbourne ... " " "
... " 14 Belfast ... tt 15 Castlemaine ... " "
Moonee Ponds ... .. " Mclbourpe ...
" " " ... " 16 " ... ,, 18 , ... " " "
... " "
Richmond ... " "
Geelong ... ... " "
Melbourne ... " 20 "
... " .. Flemington ... " "
Ballaarat .•. ... " 21 Melbourne ... " "
Bendigo ..• ... " "
A-lelbourne ... " 22 Collingwood ... .. 25 Melbourne ... " " " ...
BEFORE WHOM.
W. S Sutherland, Cor. H. Rede, J,P., and C.
Kelly, J.P. W. McCrea, Cor ... . T. Lumsden. , .. . Charles Sherrard, J.P. W. B. Wilmot, Cor ...•
J. Ma~ia.chlan, J.P: :::
W.H.Campbell, Cor ... A. W.Hume, ., ...
E. W. Kelly, , ... Foster Sha.w, , ... E. W. Kelly, ., .. . W. H Campbell, , .. .
w. B. 'wnmot, '' ,, .. .
A. W.Hume, ., .. . R. W. Shadforth, J.P. W.H. Campbell, Cor ... W. B. Wilmot, ,. ..• ..
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w. H.'campbell, ;; ::: Foster Shaw, , .. . W. B. Wilmot, , .. .
W. H.'Campbell, :: ::: W. Fenwick, J.P. .. . W. 11. Wilmot, Cor .. . W. A. Roche, ., .. . W. B. Wilmot, ., ... W. H. Campbell,, ... W. B. Wilmot, ., ...
RETURNS OF CORONERS' INQUESTS, 1853--continued.
NAME.
Andrew Donahue Henry J. Paunell
Francis Moat . . . . .. Man unknown . .• ... John Sly... ... . .. Man known as Dr. Hay .. Henry Smith ... . .. Man unknown ... . .. David McEwen ... . ..
Man unknown ... Jeremiah Earl ...
Daniel Wilson . .. Bl'idg••t Carr Catheriue Smith ...
Arnold ... Waters ...
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...
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ancesAdelaideO'SullivarJ John Murphy .. . John O'Sul!ivan .. . John Mulligan •.. George Gibson ... Joseph Craig ... Man unknown ... 'l'homas Hughes. Man unknown .. . Samuel Prieot.ly .. . Cranky Harry .. . George Taylor ... William ];'eldwick Man unknown ... <'le01·ge Gillett ··· William Purvis .. . George Ha den .. . Thomas Wilkinson M ichael McShecn Eliza Wilson ... Woman unknown
VEt~mc·r oF JuRY, OR RESlTLT OF INQUIRY BEFORE MAorsTRA'l'E.
Accidental dl!ath, having been sealded Accidental death, from discharge of a pistol
Dcnth from natural causes Death from intemperance Death from intemperance Death from nHtural causes, accelerated by intemperance Accidental death, by a fall of earth in a quarry Death from natural causes ;\lanslaughter ...
Death from natural Accit!ental death, by a
Death from n~tUrlll causes Death f'rom int.,mpemnce Death from rwtural causes Death from apoplexy Death from natural causes Dcati1 from natural caU.."CC!
from a dray whilst intoxicated
Accidental death, by a fall from a carriage Death from natural cau~es, accelerated by intemperance Accidental death, t.y drowning · Accidental death, by a fall from a eart Death from natural cau.,es Death from natural causes, accelerated by intemperance Death fmm natural causes Death frorn natural causes Death from natural causes Death from the effects of intemperance De<~th from natural causes Death f1·om natural causes Death from natural causes Found dead ... . ... Found drowned De>~th from natural caUBelit Death from natmal causes Denth rrom natural causes Death the effeet of intemperance Death from natural eau,es, accelerated by intemperance Aceidentul death, by suffocation
REMARKS.
George Philpot and Mary Ann MeEwcn were committed, and tried on this charge on 11th April; McEwcn was acquitted, and Phi! pot was found guilty, and sentenced to ten years' labor on the roads
No marks of violence
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DATE. PLAcE. BEFoRE WBOM. NAME. I VERDICT or JURY, on RESULT oF lNquxav BEFORE 1\LI.GisTBATB. REMARKS.
1853. April25 Melbourne ... W. B. Wilmot, Cor.... Thomas Chutter ... Death from natural causes
., , , ... , ,. .•. Bernard Bennett .. • Death from natural causes , , Moonee Ponds ... W. H. Campbell, ,. ... Daniel Daly ... ... Death from natural causes ,. , Avoea ... ... Wm. Aug. Roohe,,. .•• G. Ellrick ... ... Death by violent blows.-Believed to have been inflicted by Karl Karl Kronke was committed for trial, but the body of
Kronke deceased having been so far decomposed as to render evidence of identity, from the features, impossible, and no other evidence being procurable, prisoner was discharged, having been detained in gaol two
1 • sessions , 26 Melbourne ... W. B. W1lmot, ., ... John Taylor ... .•• Death fromnatural causes , 27 Geelong ... ... Foster Shaw, , ... Charles Towgood ... Found drowned.-Means unknown... ... ... ... ... No violence , 28 Melboume ... W. B. Wilmot, , ..• Elizabeth Woodrow ... Death from naturalcanses.-WithnoteofcensureonTown Council , , Bendigo ... ... W. A. Roche, , ... Andrew Rankin ... ... Aceidental death, by the discharge of a pi&tol , 29 Portland... ... J. Blair, J.P. ... Joseph Farnham ... Death from intemperance , , Bendigo ... ... W. A. Roche, Cor.... John Belsey Prebble ... Death from administration of rum.-Believed to have been Deceased and his companion partook of some rum
drugged, and with a felonious intent, by some person or per- offered by some persons passing from one gold field
I sons unknown to another ; both were soon afterwards affected with
sickness; the deceased survived only nine days; his I companion recovered. Names of the men who gave
them this rum were not known, nor can they be discovered ; the reason for administering this rum is not apparent
, 30 Ex Creek, Loddon , , ... Man unknown ... ... Murder by some person or persona unknown ... ... ... Deceased was found in a water hole, wounds on his head leaving no doubt as to cause of death. He was not identified. No clue hae been obtained as
1 to the circumstances of his death or the perpetrators May 1 Mclvor ... T. Lumsi!cn, ,. ... I Edward Bird ... Death from natural causes of the murder
,. 2 Forest Creek ... W. McCrea, , ... [ ~enry Este ... ... Su~c~de, wh~lst in an un"?u~d state of mind , , Prahran ... ... W. H. Campbell, , ... 'Ihomas Potter ... ... SmCJde, whilst temporanly msane , , Mell;lpurno ... W. B. Wilmot, ,. ... John Connor ... Death from natural causes, accelerated by intemperance , , , ... , , ... John Callaway ... ... Accidental death, by drowning , , BaHaamt... , ... W. A. Heisc, , ... .John Williams ... ... Death from natural causes , 3 Melbourne • W.B. Wilmot, , ... Ellen Laws ... Death from rupture of the aorta ., ., Camphel!'s W. McCrea. , ... Thomas Williams ... Death from natural causes , 4 Melbourne ... , W. B. Wilmot, , ... Eleazer l!'ontsroy ... ·Found drowned.-Means unknown ... ... ... ... No violence , ,, Collingwood ... I W. H. Campbell, , ... Ann Pool ... ... Death from natural causes ., 5 Point Henry ... ' Foster Shaw, ., ... Man and infant, names Cast up by the sea, enclosed in eoflins.-Causc of death unknown
unkno·wn 1 ,. 6 Flemington ... W. H. Campbell, , ... Mary Steel ... ... ! Accidental death, by poison, taken whilst intoxicated , , Bendigo ... ... W. McCrea, , ... Charles Batchelor ... D<>Alth frnm natural causes , ,. Melbourne ... W. B. Wilmot, , ... Man unknown Found dead on tht> wharf.-Cause of death unknown ... ... ...-r ' to have been drowned ., 9 St. Kilda . .. ,. , . .. Infant child of Margaret Death from natural causes
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NaME. VEIIDIOT OF JuRY, OR RESUL'l' OF lNQUillY BEFORE MaGisTRATE.
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Malmesbury Benalla ...
BEFORE WHOM.
E. W. Kelly, Cor. W. S. Clitwn, J.P ....
David Protocol ... Henry Wilson Ilutchin
Death from natural causes Death by drowning
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" 13
, " " 14 " 16
:: 17 ,, " " 18 " 19 )f "
" 20
" 21 ,, " " 23 ,. 24
" " " 26 " 27 , H
" 28
" " " 30
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Flemington Bendigo ... Wood End Eureka ...
Kcrang ...
Melbourne Richmond l'rfelbourne
Rocky'Watel' Hoi~s Sandhurst .. . :Melbourne .. . Castlemainc .. . Mellwurne .. . Richmond .. . Forest Creek ..• Collingwood ...
Ballaarat ...
Jl.lelbourne ... El.-phant Bridge ... Melbourne ... Bendigo ... ... Carlsruhe ... Richmond ... Kyneton ... ... lflemington ... Elphinstone ... Melbourne ... I<' OI'est Creek ... Hexham ... ... Melbourne ...
W. H. Campbell, Cor ... W. A. Roche, , ..• E. W. Kelly , ... W. A. lleise, ,. ...
R Rede, J.P., and C. Berkeley, J.P.
W. B. Wilmot, Cor ... W. H. Campbell, , ... W. B. Wilmot, , ...
W. H.'Campbell, :: ::: W. A. Roche, , ... W. B. Wilmot, , ... \V. McCrea, , .. . W. B. Wilmot, ,. .. . W. H. Campbell, , .. . W. lVIcCrea, , .. . W. H. Campbell, , .. .
W. A. Beise,
W. B. Wilmot, ,, H. W. N. Grey, J.P. W. B. Wilmot, Cor .. W. A. Roche, ,, ... E. W.Kelly, ,, .... W. H. Campbell, , ... E. W. Kelly, ,. ... W.H.Campbell, , ... W. McCrea, ,, ... W. B. Wilmot, ,, .... W. McCrea, tt • ·~
R. Burke, J.P. ,, .... W. B. Wilmot, Cor ...
Bendigo ... ... W. A. Roe he, .. . I l!~oster Shaw,
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Geelong ... '' ...
son Srnythc John Dell ... ... Man unknown .. . . .. Man unknown .. . ... Matilda. Douglas Morris ..
Joseph Barrett .. .
Moses Teague .. . George Young .. . Ada.m Strachan ... Caroline Guest .. . James MeN ab .. . Jamcs Morris ... Elizabeth Robinson Samuel King ... Edward Pitman 1\ciary llyland ... Edward Goldsmith William Jordan
William Mackey
Daniel Mclvor Native, called" Harry" .. William Cl ark ... .. . James Broom ... Thomas Quigly ::: ... Elizabeth 'fhompson ... Cathcrine McCarrel ... George Ilayward ... Charles Evans ... ... William Ferguson ... Jeremiah Morrissy ... Joseph l!'orster ... ... Ann Davies ... ... William Hearn ... ... John Davidson ... ...
Committed self-destruction whilst temporarily insane Found dead.-Canse of death unknown . .. ... Death from natural causes Death by poison.-By whom administered unknown
Death from natural causes
Found drowned.- Means unknown. Death from natural causes Death from natural causes Death from natural causes Found dead.-Supposcd from intemperance Death from intemperance Death from natural causes, accelerated by intempe1 anee Death from natural causes Death from natural causes Death from natural causes Found drowned.-Means unknown Justifiable homicide ... ... . ..
Death from the effects of injuries received by deceased during a quarrel, which originated in an aggravated assault made by him upon one Edward Mange
Death from natural causes Accidental death, by discharge of a gun Death from natural causes Death from partaking of spirits ... Accidental death Death from natural causes Death from apoplexy, induced by intemperance Death fi:om natural causes Death from natural causes.-Dysentery Accidental death, from dray passing over deceased Accidental death, by drowning, whilst intoxicated Death from natural causes Death from apoplexy, induced by intemperance, accelerated by
a fall Accidental death, by a fall into a mining shaft I Accidental death, from a dray passing over deceased
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REMARKS.
Supposed to have been disease of the heart
Deceased was living with her husband on the gold fields; she had been in good health, and was suddenly seized with a violent illness. From the post mortem examination there was no doubt of the presence of poison in the stomach, but by whom or how administered there was no evidence ; deceased had not during her illness, which lasted for several days, given the slightest hint as to its cause
No marks of violence Deceased was a prisoner at Collingwood Stockade,
and was shot whilst attempting to escape Deceased, according to the statement of the medical
man who performed a post mor/em examination, died from peritoneal inflammation
Deceased was a child
Horse running away
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2 Campbcll's Creek.! W. McCr~1a, Cor .... Melbourne ..• W. B. Wllmot,
" " " " " Geclong ... ... Foster 3 Melbourne ... W. B. Wilmot, 4
Camnbell's Creek: W. M~Crea, 6 ... W. ll. Wilmot,
.. I .. . .. , 7 " ...
W. M~Crea, , Spring Gully 8 1 Bendigo ... .... W. A. Roche,
Melbourne . .. I W. B. Wilmot,
" ... "
9 I Forest Creek W. McCr0a, Sugar Loaf Creek. T. Lumsden, Geclong ... ... Foster Shaw,
, I .. ... 10 Kvneton ... ... E.W .
W. B. Wilmot,
RETURNS OF CORONERS' INQUESTS, 1858-continued.
NAME.
Gcorge Thomas Walker. William Henderson Henry Hawkley 1\'fan unknown .. . '' Yankey Bill" .. . Robcrt Spcnce .. . Mary Ann Morgan Samuel Walker ... Man unknown John Boucher Richard Smith James Connor Dinah Williamson George North Peter Holland
John .Joscph Thomas-John Gould 'l'homas "IN orth.ington .Man unknown ...
VERDICT OF .JuRY, on HEsur,T OF INQUIRY l!Eli'ORE MAGISTRAi'E.
Accidental death, from a fall of earth on deceased whilst mining Death from natural causes, accelerated by intemperance Death from natural causes Death from natural causes, accelerated by intemperance Death fi·om intemperance Committed self-destruction whilst ten1porarily insane Death from natural causes Death from natural causes Death from natural causes Death from natural causes
from natural causes, accelerated by intemperance Accidental death, by a fall of earth on deceased ' Death, by drowning .-Supposed to be accidental Death from natural causes Accidental death
Accidental death, Accidental death, Death from natur, Accidental death, Death from natural-causcs.-JJise,se ofthe.heart Death from alleged neglect of the Police authorities
, 11 , ... , , ... Ann Carrol ... . .. Death from natural causes , , Fryer's Creek ... W. McCrca, , ... William Bush ... ... Found drowncd.-Means unknown , 12 Bendigo :Flat ... W. A. Rochc, , ... Joscph Oakes ... ... Found drowned.-Menns unknown , 14 Kyneton ... ... E. W. Kelly, , ... Man unknown .•. ... Death from natural causes
15 llridg~water ... W. S. Sutherland,, ... 1\fary Ann Newton ... Accidental death, by fire Collingwood ... v,r. B. Wilmot, , ... Catherine Freeman ... Death from natural causes
, , , Geelong ... ... Foster Shaw, , ... Catherine Ball ... Accidental death, by fire 16 1 Melbourne ... '\V. B. Wilmot, , ... David Hcnilerson ... Death from natural causes
, , Geclong ... ... Foster Sha~, , ... Henry .Tones ... ... Death from natural causes, accelerated 17 , ... , , ... John Davis ... Accidental death, by the upsetting of a 19 Bendigo ... ... W. A. Hoche, , ... Thomas Glynn ... ... Accidental death, by inhaling the fumes
, 20 Kyneton ... ... E. W. Kelly, , ... William Mahony Death from natural cauRcs , ., vVangaratta ... G. l\1. Harper, P.M. ... "Tommy" and" J,arry" Murder
REMARKS,
No violence
Deceased, whilst in a state of intoxication, seated himself on a fire
Deceased was found in a cell of the lock-up, :Mcldcad. It is supposed that he went into for shelter, and that the door was sub
sequently locked in ignorance of any person in the cell. According to the statement of medical officer, he died. most probably, from an apoplectic seizure. No proceedings could be taken on the verdict of the Corone1's JUly, the depositions disclosing nothing amounting to a
No violence No violence
Thomas Gillman was committed for the offence; tried 19th July, and found not guilty
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DA'l'E, PLACE. BEFORE WHOM, __ , IJ/853. Williamstown ... W.II.Camtbell, Cor ...
" " Bendigo ... ... W. A. Roe e, , ... " 23 Melbourne ... W. B. Wilruot, ,, .... " 24 " ...
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" " Bendigo ...
" " .... " " ::: I W. A .• ~oche, ,, .... " " " '' .... n 25 Melbourne ... W B. Wilmot, ,, ••4
" " Pilgrim Irm ... W.II. Campbell, , ...
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" " Geelo~;g ... ...
Foster 'shaw, " ...
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" 26 Bendigo ... ... W. A. Roche, ., ... " 27 Melbourne ... W. B. Wilmot, ,, ...
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" 29 Forest Creek ... W.McCrea, " ... , 30 l'vlelboume ... W. B. Wilmot, , ...
RE'l'URN8 OF CORONEHS' INQUb:STS, 1853-continued.
NAME. VERDICT oF JuRY, OR REsULT oF INQUIRY BEFORE MAGisTRATE.
John Tulley ... ... Accidental death, by drowning Daniel 8ul!i van ... Death from apohlexy, induced by intemperance Henry An alder ... .. . Accidental deat , from the bursting of a pistol Supposed to be Henry Found drowned.-Means unknown ... . .. ... ...
Beresford John Henessey ... Death from natural causes James Burgess ... . .. Death from natural causes Thomas Mawdsley ... Accidental death, from inhaling the fumes of charcoal John Campbell ... ... Accidental death, from inhaling the fumes of charcoal Francis Maxwell Moran .. Death from inflammation of the brain ... .. . .. . . ..
George Uarter . .. Death from natural cause& Dennis Holmes ... Death from dysentery Elcanor DeW olfe 8andifer Death from natural causes James Willis . .. . .. Death from delirium tre'1711!1i1, induced by intemperance E. O'Koc ... .. . Committed self-destruction whilst temporarily insane Andrew Hill ... ... ' Accidental death, by the fall of a bank on deceased whilst in
I a quarry Margaret Nicholls ... . Death from natural causes, accelerated by intemperance and exposure 8arah Deacock ... . .. Death from natural causes Be(\jamin Philips ... Aeeidental death, by drowning Joseph Warren ... ... Death from natural causes, accelerated by destitution
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By AuLhority: JoHN l<'ERRES, Government Printer, Melbourne.
REMARKS.
No violence
Deceased arrived in Melbourne from the Ovens Gold Fields; he appeared at first in good health, but, without any accountable reason, was seized with stupor, and, after a few days' illness, died
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