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Tuesday 3
December 1872
Inquest -
EYTON - 002
Mr John Eyton, a gum digger, was killed by another gum
digger at Northern Wairoa ---- at the inquest a verdict of
manslaughter was returned.
Naseby - TURNER
- 003
Thomas Turner, miner, was killed by a fall from his horse
at Naseby.
Wednesday 4 December
1872
Sudden Death - NEWSOM
- 004
Mrs Newsom, the wife of a tailor ---- suddenly dropped down
dead ---- leaves a family of 7 children.
Accident - GRESSON
- 005
His Honor mr Justice Gresson had a very narrow escape from
serious injury ----- riding through Cathedral Square
---- horse slipped on a stone
----- suffered severe shock and a small cut on the nose.
Thursday
5 December 1872
Auckland - Inquest
- DIDDANS - 008
at the inquest on Diddans, the verdict was --------
Presentation -
GLASSFORD - 007
--- members of the Union Rowing Club, met at the boat
shed ----- presenting a testimonial to Mr
N.G.Glassford, commodore of the club
----- lots more -----
Tuesday
10 December 1872
Inquest - RIEDER -
009
A fatal accident occurred to a young man named Rieder ----
in company with his brother-in-law, a farmer named SCHIFFIER?, he went out on
horseback ---- animal reared up and fell back on him in a
ditch ---- inquest held yesterdy, verdict
accidental death.
Queenstown - Death
- BROWN - 010
--- Mr Thomas Brown, was a sheep-owner ---on the 25 Mile
Lake, and while tailing lambs ----- died on Wednesday
night --- supporting a widowed
sister and her children -------
Wednesday 11 December
1872
Accident - HOPKINS
- 011
---- Mr Hopkins ---- riding the waves on the beach at New
Brighton, when his horse became restive and threw him
---- escaped with nothing worse
than good ducking.
Wednesday
18 December 1872
Supreme Court - 012
STANDIDGE - John Chas. creditors
meeting set for 26 December at 11 o'clock
Friday 20
December 1872
Sudden Death - WINSKELL -
013
George Winskell, formerly a blacksmith at Amberley, near
Leithfield, died suddenly -- at Kaiapoi
Bankruptcy - 014
& 014a
HAMILTON - Thomas --- was a coachman
--- final discharge granted.
WILSON - R. discharge granted
---- lots more -----
ROUNTREE - Alexander -- granted final discharge
-----
LUDEMAN - Heinreich ---- adjourned to 16
January
LENNON - Thomas --- final discharge
granted
KNUCKY - Richard --- adjourned to tomorrow.
FISH - John - adjourned to 16 January ---
CRANE - Charles F. --- final discharge granted.
JOHNSTON - Wm ---
Saturday 21
December 1872
Bankruptcy - 015
DUNKERLEY - John -- adjourned to 30 December
HOLT - Randolph Henry --- last examination 16
January ---
NEWTON - James --- 16 January ---
DAVIE - John Eveleigh -- for Thursday 13
February ---
HAMMET v DAY - adjourned to 14 January ---
KNUCKEY - Richard --- final order of discharge
---
JOHNSTON - William --- adjourned to
16 January
Tuesday
24 December 1872
Inquests - 016
JONES -
William, a labourer, lately employed on Oakden Station,
Rakaia Gorge, ----
SMITH - Thomas
- accidently drowned in the river Avon ------
Dunedin - WILLIAMS
- 017
Mr Williams, Baptist Minister, died from the effects of the
coach accident on Friday.
Thursday
26 December 1872
Accident - HASKELL
- 018
Mr George Haskell met with a rather serious accident on the
Rangiora Drain road last Monday ---- horse took
fright --- sustained some severe
internal injuries and bruises ----
Inquest -
HENLEY - 019
--- a man named Thomas Henley, died suddenly at Dilloway's
Hotel, from the results of -----
larking, on Thursday last --- deceased and a man
named John VICKERY were
playfully trying theirstrength against each other when Henley fell,
----- broken his leg --- accidental death.
Monday 30
December 1872
Ashley Downs - FREE
- 020
---- that the boy Free who had his feet accidently cut off by a
reaping machine on Friday week ----- progressing very
well towards recovery.
Kaiapoi - BEAN
- 021
The body of the boy Silas Bean, who was drowned in the
Waimakariri River at Kaiapoi on the regatta day, was
found on the beach near New Brighton
yesterday -------
Beverley Evans
Christchurch NZ
18 January 2009
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