EXTRACTION

See Gill, Joseph

Inquest. -Yesterday, at Mr Martyr’s house, Nuggety Gully, an inquest was held by Mr W B Lees, the district coroner, on the body of Eliza Gardiner, aged 10 days, Dr Daniel made the post-mortem examination, and found that death arose from pressure of the heart produced through overloading of the stomach. There were no marks of violence, and the jury returned a verdict in accordance with the medical evidence.

See Loo Ching, Fung Laned

Gibbs

See Ryan, Patrick

An inquest was held on Wednesday last at the Wellington Hotel, Bald Hills, on the body of a man - name unknown - found dead on Tuesday last. Robert Stewart, a miner, deposed that about twelve o’clock his attention was drawn by some children to the deceased, who was then living, lying on the ground with his back towards the fence. On going up to him deceased, on enquiry, replied that he was all right. He left him, and did not think he was intoxicated. John Kennedy, another witness, found deceased dead, and gave information to the police. Constable Irwin, who searched the deceased, found a bible on him, with the following inscription:- "Presented from Jane Galbraith, Shop street, to Joseph Gill, May 14^th, 1846". There was also a swag. Dr Beatty, who made the post mortem examination, found no marks of external violence, the brain softened, the heart much enlarged and softened - a quantity of fat on the surface, the liver enlarged and softened, and in a state of recent inflammation, the mucous membrane of the stomach inflamed, the spleen enlarged, and the contents of the abdomen in a state of disease. Both lungs were in a state of chronic inflammation - entirely congested. Deceased was about 50 years of age. Considered the immediate cause of death congestion of the lungs. The jury returned a verdict in accordance with the medical evidence.

See Ronalds, A

See Waycott, John

See Taylor, Arthur

See Ogilvie, George

See Peterson, Theodore Jacob

Grant

Ellen

An Inquest was to have been held at Ballarat yesterday, on the body of Ellen Grant, who died on Tuesday rather suddenly, and, as Dr Hudson certified, of English cholera. According to Wednesday’s Star, deceased was to have been married on the morning of her death to a Mr Grant, to whom she has been engaged for some time. It appears that she at on e time had some doubts as to whether Grant intended to fulfil his promise, and she was heard to say, "If he does not marry me, he will have to bury me", and some persons have surmised that she had taken poison in consequence of a fresh quarrel. The violent vomiting with which she was seized before death will perhaps be more explained through the evidence taken at the inquest.

The English cholera, as previously certified by Dr Hudson, has not made its appearance at Ballarat. From the report of the inquest held on Thursday last on the body of Ellen Grant, published in the Ballarat papers, we learn that the death in the case alluded to was to be attributed to quite different causes. The party where the young woman resided at the time of her death was examined, as also were Drs Hudson and Stewart; the latter made the post mortem examination, and the jury returned the following verdict:- " That the deceased had died from natural causes, to wit, that her death took place on the 3^rd instant, on Commissioner’s Flat, Ballarat, and was caused by extra uterine pregnancy in the right fallopian tube, and from excessive hemorrhage by the bursting of the same."

See Grant, Ellen

See Soderberg, Carl

An inquest was held today on the body of Anthony Green, the veterinary surgeon, who, on Thursday afternoon, was assaulted by Martin Rice, a well known jockey rider, with a sledge hammer, the skull was thereby fractured and the brain severely injured. Green died on Friday and the verdict was wilful murder against Green.

Inquest on the body of a child.

On Tuesday last, the 5^th November, an inquest was held by Mr W B Lees, the district coroner, at the Star Hotel, Slaughteryard Hill, on the body of an infant four months hold, found dead in its cradle. The following evidence was taken:- Hannah Grenfell, the stepmother to the mother of the deceased, deposed that the mother of the child never nourished it. The mother had to go out to a situation, but came frequently to see her child. The child, was always sickly, was kept by flour, milk, arrowroot, &c. Deceased screamed through the night on Sunday and was found dead in its cradle on Monday morning. She (witness) then sent for the mother of the infant. The latter was never attended by a medical man nor had any medicine.

Mary Grenfell, 17 years of age, not married, deposed that she was confined of deceased four months ago. She generally saw the child every second day. The last time on Sunday, the 3^rd inst., and went back to a Mrs Gubbins, where she had been in service the last ten weeks. Never received any money from the father of t he child. She had ten shillings a week in service and paid her stepmother five shillings per week for keeping the deceased. She believed that the infant had properly been cared for by her stepmother. Was sent for on Monday, and told that the baby was dead. She could not nurse the child and go to service. Was born in St.Just, Cornwall.

Thomas Grenfell, brother of the last witness, on Monday morning found the infant dead in the cradle. Saw it put to bed on Sunday night, when it seemed well. He corroborated the evidence that his sister was out at service.

Dr Beatty, who made the post mortem examination, deposed that he found no external marks of violence. Examined the chest and found the lungs and heart quite healthy. Found the contents of the abdomen generally healthy, with the exception of the mesenteric glands being slightly diseased. The deceased presented a very emaciated appearance. He considered that the child was wasting away from want of proper nourishment, and being delicate ought to have been nourished by the mother. It died from exhaustion.

The jury, after having inspected the body, returned the following verdict:- "The deceased was found dead in her bed at the Red Streak on the morning of the 4^th November. The jury are of opinion that the deceased died from exhaustion, accelerated by want of proper nourishment."

See Grenfell, Female infant

See Grenfell, Female infant

See Grenfell, Female infant

See Praetz, Charles Henry

Mrs Elizabeth Griffiths, who resided in Frenchman’s Gully, near the Slaughteryard, was on Wednesday night delivered of twins, and by five o’clock yesterday morning she was a corpse. She had previously suffered from disease of the heart. An inquest was held yesterday. Verdict -"Natural death." Although the children are doing well, we understand that the remaining parent, with one elder child, is in a state of destitution.

See Grenfell, Female infant

See Haylock, John

See Soderberg, Carl

See Stafford, Eliza

See Barclay, James

See Ox Sue

The body of a laboring man named Henry Harding was on Wednesday last discovered suspended from the branch of a tree, near Mr R B Williams’s farm, about three miles from Smeaton, in the direction of Stony Creek. Information was at once given to Constable Wilkinson, at Kingston, who proceeded to the spot and cut down the body, but life had for some time previously become extinct. The body was conveyed in Mr Williams’s cart to the Cumberland Hotel, where an inquest was held yesterday by Mr W B Lees, the District Coroner. The deceased was last seen alive on Sunday, when he was observed praying and, upon being spoken to, requested that he might not be interrupted in his communion with his God. Although Harding was known to indulge in liquor, yet for a few days prior to the fatal event he led a sober life. The jury returned a verdict in accordance with above facts.

See Jones, Female Infant

See Haylock, John

See Haylock, John

See Jones, Male Infant

See Haylock, John

See Loo Ching, Fung Laned

See Thomas, William

See Ellete, Mary

Inquest.- An inquest was held yesterday, at the Kingston Hotel, Kingston, by Mr W B Lees, district coroner, on the body of John Haylock. From the evidence of Mr Charles Wm Coates, a legally-qualified practitioner, who had lived near the deceased for seven years, it appeared that on Sunday morning last, at Mr Harris’s request he saw deceased as a friend. Mrs Harris mentioned to him that she had put a mustard plaster on the breast of deceased, and he told her to do the same to his legs. He gave deceased no medicine. Deceased was very much given to intemperance. Sarah Ann Price, house-keeper of the deceased, stated that for the last week he was suffering from severe cold. She saw him die on Wednesday, August 14. He was partially insensible for two days previous to his death. Anna Harris, daughter to deceased, corroborated the former evidence. She lived a short distance from deceased’s residence. Deceased was 54 years of age. Married to Ann Guynear. Had ten children. Deceased and family were in the colony of Victoria about nine years. He, a few months ago, made a will, which is now in her possession. Dr Roche made the post mortem examination, and found no external marks of violence, but chronic inflammation of the scrotum. On opening the abdomen he found the stomach empty. The liver and other abdominal viscera were tolerably healthy. The brain was slightly congested. Considers the cause of death to have been inflammation of the lungs. The mustard plaster applied to deceased could have done no harm. He believed that deceased might have recovered had he had proper medical treatment. Attended the deceased before, and knew him to have been of intemperate habits. Verdict - "Deceased died at Kingston, on Wednesday, the 14^th inst., from inflammation of the lungs, accelerated by want of proper medical care."

Our district coroner held yesterday, at the Wellington Hotel, North Clunes, an enquiry into the death of Alfred Heather, aged nine years. The Deceased, with three other boys, were on Tuesday night, about ten o’clock, making pastilles with gunpowder, and setting fire to them at the Sons of Freedom shaft. One of the pastilles would not go off, so some shavings were obtained and set fire to, when about two pounds of the powder ignited, burning the deceased and his brother, and two other lads, one of whom is not expected to recover. The coroner, in addressing the jury, commented strongly on children being allowed to obtain gunpowder; in this case, however, only the boys were to blame, as the inflammable material was procured from a private stable. Dr Robinson deposed to the severe injuries received by the deceased, and that he died from the effects of the same on Wednesday, at one o’clock. Verdict accordingly.

See Carter, Mr

See Farrell, George

See Snell, Samuel

See Reekie, George

See Raffle, William

According to Monday’s Maryborough and Dunolly Advertiser, Dr William Henry Clarkson, now of Inglewood, but a resident at Creswick in 1854-55, has been committed to take his trial for manslaughter at the next Carisbrook sessions. At the inquest the jury returned the following verdict:- "We find that the deceased, Jane Holland, died on Sunday, the 5^th day of August, 1860, at Sandy Creek, Inglewood, of inflammation of the womb, caused by a portion of the placenta being allowed to remain in the uterus, and was the result of the neglect of James Henry Clarkson, he being in attendance on deceased as medical attendant.

See Fell, Edward Thomas

Death by falling into a frying pan. - Mr W B Lees the district coroner, yesterday held an inquest at Mount Hollowback, on the body of Ann Hooper, daughter of Thomas and Elizabeth Hooper. It appears that on Friday last the mother was frying some meat in a frying pan, and whilst she put the latter on the floor deceased, who was only one year old, tumbled into it, and had one leg and a foot burned. Next day the mother put flour on the wound, and sent to Dr Foster of Lake Learmonth, who attended her. The patient died on Sunday, at eleven o’clock, of convulsions, brought about by the shock the nervous system had received. There was no post mortem examination. Dr Foster, the mother of the deceased, and another man, were examined, and gave evidence to the facts above stated. Verdict according to medical evidence - Died of convulsions, brought on by the burns received on Friday last.

See Hooper, Ann

See Hooper, George

inquest at mount Hollowback.

In our last issue we briefly alluded to an inquest held at Mount Hollowback, by Mr W B Lees, the district coroner. As the Case is very important, we furnish to-day the particulars which reached us too late for last publication.

The inquest on the body of George Hooper took place at Mr Hooper’s residence, Mount Hollowback, on Wednesday, the 14^th of August.

Elizabeth Hooper, sworn and examined - The deceased is my son. He is three years and six months old. On Thursday night, August 1^st, deceased went to bed as usual. About midnight he woke up, and said his throat was sore. He then slept till morning. He complained of cold through out the day. He had a severe fit at midday. I then sent Mr Sutherland for Dr Foster; he was not at home. Deceased got out of the fit in about three quarters of an hour. Dr Foster came the same evening about eight o’clock. Ordered a hot bath, then left, and said he would return in the morning with some medicine. The deceased was very restless the whole night. The doctor came next morning, and brought some powder and he vomited it, and a spoonful of the mixture, which acted severely on the bowels. I discontinued the medicine as it made the deceased vomit and purge so much. Dr Foster came again on the day following. Ordered two leeches and some mixture. I told Dr Foster the effect the medicine had on the deceased. He replied it was not the medicine, but the disease of the brain. The leeches did not take well. I did not give the medicine, as it seemed to make the deceased worse. Dr Foster, when leaving on Sunday, said he would call again on Tuesday following, as the deceased was getting better. He did not come. My husband went to look after him on the Tuesday and Wednesday, and could not find him. I then sent a man into Ballarat for a doctor, but he would not come as the man had not his fee with him. I then sent George Tippet to find Dr Foster. The same day he found him in Barclay’s Hotel. The doctor took the man;s horse and came. After having seen deceased, he said he was all right - he would go back and send some medicine. The messenger I sent came back without the medicine. He could not get it. On Friday morning my husband went in search of Dr Foster, and found him at Mr Beard’s, Mount Blowhard. The Doctor asked my husband for £1 to buy some medicine. H then said he would bring another doctor with him, but he did not come on that day. On Saturday morning, about ten o’clock, be came, when he was quite drunk. The men took him off the horse, and he fell at the end of the house, and lay there for three or four hours. He then got up and came inside, and asked for some dinner. He lay in my house till night, and then saw the child. He was still tipsy. He remained in my house till the following day. He ordered the deceased brandy. I thought he wanted it for himself, and would not send for it. I said I had port wine in the house when I would not get the brandy. The doctor left, and came back at midday. He looked at deceased, and then left and said he would return in the evening. He returned about seven o’clock the same evening. He then said if deceased had some brandy and spirits of nitre it would make him all right. I gave the deceased what was directed, and it passed through him in a minute. The doctor did not order many more, and he drank the remainder - a ginger beer bottle full of the brandy himself. He lay on the sofa all that night. On Monday morning he gave me what he called Dover’s powders. He told me to give the deceased one every three hours. He then left, and said the child would get better. The doctor, on his leaving, said he would return in the evening. He did not come. The deceased seemed to suffer very much pain in the bowels, and cried very much on Sunday and Monday last. Deceased died on Tuesday morning, August 13^th. On Friday morning the doctor put a large blister on the back of deceased’s neck. Dr Foster came on Tuesday afternoon. He was then very drunk. I would not let him see deceased. He left shortly after. He received £1 on account.

Thomas Foster, sworn - I am a member of the Royal College of Surgeons, England. Am not registered in Victoria. On Friday, August 2^nd, was called on to see the deceased and his brother. They were suffering from measles. I again saw them on Saturday. They seemed to be going on well. There were no dangerous symptoms. I told the father I would not come back till I was sent for. I live at Mount Blowhard. I was at home on Sunday, August 4^th. If Mr Hooper had left any message I would have got it. I believe I did not see Mr Hooper that day, or receive any message from him. On Monday, August 5^th, I called to see the deceased. I cannot remember what time it was. I think it was about 6 o’clock. The mother of the deceased told me that deceased had a fit in an early part of the day. I examined the deceased, and ordered two or four leeches to be applied to the head, I likewise ordered a fever mixture with some alterative powders. I saw the hair had been cut off according to my orders. I cannot remember date; I again saw the deceased on Thursday August 8^th. I still found him suffering from the same symptoms, but more collapsed. I ordered the mixture and powders to be continued. I saw the deceased on the following day (Friday), vomiting and purging still continued. I told the parents that their child was in a dangerous state and recommended another medical man to be called in. I went for one on Friday, August 9^th, and found him from home. I left a letter at his house to come and see the deceased on Saturday morning at ten o’clock. He did not come at the time appointed. I found the deceased worse, ordered port wine and arrow root, purging still continued; I ordered a few drops of brandy; the deceased vomited immediately afterwards; I discontinued it and ordered port wine. I remained all Saturday night, most part of Sunday and Sunday night, then left on Monday morning, and stated to the parents of deceased that I could do nothing more for the deceased. Previous to my leaving I prescribed two grains of Dover’s powder. It had the desired effect of making the deceased easier. I then left, and gave Mrs Hooper orders to give another powder in three hours if the child suffered much pain. I did not see the deceased alive again. I called again on Tuesday, the 13^th, and found the deceased had expired. I consider the deceased died from congestion of the brain. I told the parent that such was the case a few days previous, and likewise earnestly requested that another doctor be sent for as I had little hopes of the recovery of deceased. I might have called frequently and seen the deceased when I was intoxicated, but can’t remember when I put the blister on deceased. I ordered it to remain on for six to twelve hours, according to the effect it had. I ordered two grains of Dover’s powder to be given to the child to quiet him. I think fifteen grains of Dover’s powder contains one gram of opium. I can describe the other ingredients, but not the quantities. On the first day I was called to see the deceased I told Mrs Hooper that the deceased had the measles. On Saturday morning when I called to see the deceased, I think I sat down outside the tent of Mr Hooper until about two o’clock in the afternoon..

George Roche sworn - Am a legally qualified medical practitioner. Have this day made a post mortem examination on the body of the deceased. I found the mark of a large blister on the nape of the neck. There were no other external marks on the deceased. On opening the body I found the heart and lungs perfectly healthy, as also the abdominal viscera. On examining the throat I found no indication of internal disease. On opening the head I found the membranes highly congested. I considered the deceased died from inflammation of the membranes of the brain. I have heard the evidence of Elizabeth Hooper and consider that Dover’s powder would have a tendency to increase the congestion of the brain.

Dr Roche re-examined, on the 15^th - I considered two grains of Dover’s powder a large dose for a child suffering from congestion of the brain. I considered the deceased should have been put under the influence of mercury for congestion of the brain. I think opiates would be bad treatment. I consider that if deceased had been properly treated he might have recovered.

George Tippet, who resides with Mr and Mrs Hooper, examined - Knew the deceased, corroborates the evidence of Elizabeth Hooper. On Friday last Dr Foster told me that he was on the spree. He told me so when I spoke to him about coming in the state he was then in to see the deceased. He told me the deceased was all right. On that day he told me I ought to advise Hooper to send for another doctor.

Thomas Hooper corroborated the above evidence.

Part of the evidence was taken at Mount Hollowback on Wednesday. The court then adjourned to the following day, Thursday to the Bald Hills Hotel, when Mr Foster was examined and Dr Roche re-examined.

Verdict - "That the deceased died at Mount Hollowback, on the morning of Tuesday, August 13^th, 1861, from inflammation of the membranes of the brain, accelerated by neglect of the parents of deceased in not procuring a qualified medical attendant. The jury are further op opinion that the parents and others for the future should be more careful in enquiring into the character an qualifications of their medical attendants."

Inquest at mount hollowback.- Mr W B Lees, the district coroner, on Wednesday last, held an inquest at Mount Hollowback, on the body of George Hooper. The inquest was adjourned to Thursday (yesterday) when it was resumed at Barclay’s Bald Hills Hotel, Bald Hills, and the following verdict returned:- "Deceased died for want of proper medical treatment." The particulars reached us too late last night for publication, but we shall furnish them in our next issue.

See Hooper, George

See Hooper, Ann

See Hooper, George

See Davis, Charles

See Grant, Ellen

See Way, George

See Ah Yeh

See Cockrill, Mrs Robert

See Macdonald, Mary

See Tonkin, Matthew

William Keating

See Cummins, Ellen Susanna

See Loo Ching, Fung Laned

See Postlethwaite, Leah

See Farrell, George

See Gill, Joseph

Child drowned.- On the 25^th instant another inquest was held by the District Coroner at Mr Jones’s store, Cabbage Tree Flat, on the infant son of Mr Edward Irwin. On the day previous, the mother, missing the child from the tent, had her attention attracted by the dog barking at a waterhole, about 30 yards in the rear. She ran to the spot and took out the child, who was not absent from the tent more than ten minutes. No medical assistance being at hand the father held the child with its head downwards to allow the water to come from it! The Coroner explained to the jury the very great, though common, error the father and inadvertently committed, as such an act was sufficient to destroy all chance of its recovery. Which the subsequent application of hot flannels and hot baths failed to secure. The Coroner also explained the proper mode of treating persons rescued from drowning. Verdict. - Accidental death; accompanied with a rider that the Coroner should urge upon Government the necessity of disseminating throughout the mining districts the best directions for treating these cases.

See Cummins, Ellen Susanna

See Loo Ching, Fung Laned

See Webb, Agnes

See Webb, Agnes

See Parratt, James

See Farrell, George

See Irwin, Infant

See Jones, Female Infant

Inquest. - The other inquest was held on Sunday last, at the bald Hills Hotel, Bald Hills, on the body of the infant daughter of Thomas and Bridget Jones, when a verdict of "stillborn" was returned. As the report had spread that some blame in reference to the death of this infant settled somewhere, we publish the depositions in another part of our columns.

Inquest at the Bald Hills. -

The following evidence was taken:-

Margaret Harrington sworn - I have known the mother of the deceased for the last twelve months. About three weeks ago she asked me to be with her in her confinement. I said I would, but I should like a doctor to be there if she was ill. About seven o’clock on Friday morning I was called to attend Mrs Jones. She was laughing when I went in, and going about, but she complained of pain. About eleven o’clock on the forenoon of Friday, she had a severe pain and no signs of labor. I then wanted her to send for a doctor. In the afternoon I again pressed he to send for a doctor, but she would not. In the evening they did send for Dr Daniel. She then took suddenly worse, and was delivered very unexpectedly about an hour before the doctor came. The were several inches of the cord out before the head of deceased; it was twisted. The deceased showed no signs of life. I used hot water, and rubbed the chest of deceased to try to recover it. I only attended Mrs Jones as a friend. I was to get no payment. I have been married nearly thirty years, and often attended women in labor before. I thought Mrs Jones would not be confined so soon. I only gave the mother of deceased one tablespoonful of brandy. I had none myself.

Bridget Jones sworn. - I was confined of deceased on September 20, of a female child. It was Friday evening, about six o’clock. I believe the deceased was born dead. I asked the nurse, and she said the child was dead. About two hours previous to my being delivered I felt the deceased move. I am certain the deceased was alive two hours before I was delivered. I saw the nurse clap and rub the deceased. She then said the child was dead, and came to look after me. I was very bad at the time, and previous to being delivered. Mrs Harrington was the nurse. I had labor pains from Thursday night till I was delivered on Friday night. Mrs Harrington was sent for at six o’clock on Friday morning, and remained with me all the time. Mrs Harrington told me that she would not stop with me unless I got a doctor. Labor was going on very slowly when I sent for Dr Daniel, about six in the evening. I was delivered about an hour before he came. I did not send for a doctor until I thought that I was dying. It was my own fault, and I have nothing to complain of in the nurse. There were others with me, but they all ran away and left me, with the exception of the old nurse. My husband left me to go to New Zealand. I have one child alive, about 16 months old. I have been married about 2 years. My husband is a miner. I have not been out of bed since I was confined.

Dr F Daniel, on affirmation - I am a legally qualified medical practitioner. I was called to see the deceased on Friday night last, by two men, who told me that the mother of deceased was very ill, and that I was to come as quick as possible. When I arrived I found that the deceased was born. The deceased was dead. She had been washed and dressed. The nurse, Mrs Harrington, told me that the deceased was born very shortly after the man had left to go for me. I asked her the cause of death, and she said she thought the cord was too far down before the head, and she could not keep it up. I then saw the mother of the deceased. She said she had no objection to a doctor to attend her in her confinement. I then examined deceased. I found her much congested about the head, but no marks or bruises on the body. I examined the navel string, and found no ligature. I asked the reason, and she said that the child had been born dead. I believe the deceased was still-born, but that if she had had proper medical treatment and assistance deceased might have lived. I have this day made a post mortem examination, and found the deceased having all the appearance of a full grown healthy child. I believe the cause of death to have been through the navel cord getting entangled whilst the child was being born, thereby stopping the circulation of the blood of the deceased. I applied the usual tests to the lungs, and am certain that the deceased has never breathed. The lungs were very small, lying far back, perfectly destitute of air. The deceased could not have suffered from the want of the cord being tied. I saw no signs of drink in the house.

Verdict - "Deceased was still born."

See Manning, Wm

See Schimmel, John

Inquest :

An inquest was held at the American Hotel, Creswick, on Sunday, the 23^rd February, by Mr W B Lees, the district coroner, on the body of a child.

The following jurymen were sworn:- Thomas A.Beckett, Matthew Mason, James Whan, Alexander Smith, George Moore, Joseph Harris, Joseph Moore, William Edward Young, Charles Margen, Walter Spencer, John Williams, and William Jones.

Christiane Pinch sworn - I reside at Bullarook. Have known the parents of deceased twelve days previous to his death. Mrs Jones, the mother of deceased, engaged me to confine her. Owen Jones came to my tent on Thursday last, about twelve o’clock. At his request, I went to his tent, and found Mrs Jones sick, and suffering great pain in her back. I remained with the all the day. She was delivered of deceased on Thursday, at five minutes to twelve. It was not a bad labor. Deceased was rather weakly when born. Found deceased dead yesterday morning. The mother of deceased told me that deceased had died in fits.

Owen Jones sworn - deceased is my child. I live in Bullarook. My wife Mary was delivered of the deceased, a male child, on Thursday night last. A midwife (Ms Pinch) attended. She told me that the child was very weak. Deceased got better until Friday morning. I had him in my arms about five o’clock yesterday morning (Saturday), and was in the act of taking him towards the fire when I found that he was dead. Took the deceased from my wife ten minutes previous to his death. He was not crying then; I never saw him convulsed. I cannot account for his death. Have been married about one year. The nurse was perfectly sober. My wife had no milk. I saw Mrs Pinch give deceased food.

Dr Roche sworn - Am a legally qualified medical practitioner. Have this day made a post mortem examination of the body of deceased. I found deceased to be a male child, two or three days old. I found no external marks of violence. On opening the body, I found the brain and its membranes highly congested. I found the lungs congested. The other organs of the body were healthy. I believe the cause of death to have been congestion of the brain. I do not think the deceased could have suffered from suffocation. I found the cord properly tied. I believe deceased had congestion of the brain from birth.

The jury returned the following verdict: - "The jury of opinion that the deceased died from congestion of the brain, brought on by natural causes."

See Jones, Male Infant

Tuesday’s Melbourne papers report an inquest held on Saturday evening, at Queenscliff, on the body of Miss Mary Jones, governess to the family of His Excellency Sir Henry Barkly, who was drowned while bathing in company with Miss Barkly.

See Jones, Male Infant

See Smith, James

See Jones, Female Infant

See Jones, Male Infant

See Manning, Wm

See Ah Tim

See Gill, Joseph

See Collins, John

See Brown, Isabella

Inquest. - An inquest was held by the district coroner, on the 13^th inst., at the Old Spring Hill Hotel, on the body of King Sap aged 53 years. Deceased, with another man, was felling a tree, which fell suddenly upon him, producing compound fractures of both legs, collar bone, and other severe injuries, of which he died within an hour. Drs Daniel and Beatty were in attendance, but could render no assistance. Verdict: "Accidental death." Deceased has left a wife and four children in China.

W B Lees, Esq., the district coroner, held an inquest at the store of Mr Langford, Portuguese Flat, on Saturday last, on the body of a child named Edmund Thomas Kneale, who had been accidentally drowned in a water-hole. It would appear that this child had been playing with his elder brother, and was suddenly missed; immediate search was made, when he was found in a nine feet hole, containing three feet of water. Medical aid was immediately obtained, but with no avail, as life was extinct. The parents, who are respectable people, are much grieved at their bereavement.

See Reekie, George

An inquest was held on Friday last, at the Hit or Miss Hotel, Clunes road, by Mr W B Lees, the district coroner, on the body of James Knipe, about 60 years of age, a native of Lincolnshire, England, who was found dead on Cattle Station Hill by Donald McQuinn, a boy about fifteen years of age. Various witnesses were examined, who deposed that they saw deceased wandering about drunk. He went to Goad’s Hit or Miss Hotel, and wanted an additional supply of spirits, but was refused. There were no marks of violence and no money was found on his person. A bottle of whisky was observed about ten yards from him. Dr Roche, who made the post-mortem examination, found the right lung inflamed, the heart much larger than usual, forming a fatty degeneration. The liver was unhealthy and larger than usual, like that of persons addicted to strong drinks; the intestines presented the appearance of chronic inflammation; a quantity of fluid in the stomach had the smell of whisky. He attributed the cause of death to the disease of the heart and right lung, exposure to cold, and the use of intoxicating liquors. The jury returned a verdict in accordance with the medical evidence.

See Reekie, George

See Marh?, James

See Kneale, Edmund Thomas

See Mamford, Infant girl

Inquest. - Two inquests were held by Mr W B Lees, the district coroner - the one on Saturday last, at the Comet Hotel, Bullarook, was on the body of Samuel Lawrence, who was found dead in his house, hanging by the neck. Deceased was generally called "doctor", and from the evidence, which we give in another part of our columns, it appears that he must have committed suicide several days before his body was found suspended.

Inquest at Bullarook. - Charles Robertson, sworn - I am a sheriff’s officer. I have been boarding at Mr Lennon’s Hotel, Bullarook, for the last three weeks. At about seven o’clock this morning I was in Mr Lennon’s bar. I heard the barman say to Mr Lennon that the doctor - meaning the deceased - was dead. The barman asked me to go with him and see the deceased. He tried to get in by the door, but being unable to do so, he broke it open. I then saw the deceased hanging by the neck.

Robert Sturdy, sworn - I am in Mr Lennon’s employ. I have known the deceased for the last eight months. I saw him daily until last Wednesday week. He was then inside his own house. He did not open his door then. I could see by the window that he was not in bed. Through a small hole of the fireplace I saw the hands of deceased and downwards. I did not know then that he was hanging. I immediately informed Mr Lennon of what I had seen. I then, with the last witness, Mr Lennon, and several others went to the house of the deceased and broke the door in. I then saw the deceased with his feet on the floor, standing straight up, and a small rope fastened round his neck and attached to a rafter near the top of the house. On examining the rope I found that the deceased was not swinging. When I first saw deceased I at once took my knife to cut him down, and was prevented by Mr Robertson’s stating that deceased had been dead too long. I left him in the same position as the jury have seen him. I never saw deceased tipsy more than twice, and then only for a day on each occasion. For some time past the deceased has been looking very poorly and very dull. I advised him to take some medicine; he said it was no good to him. From the manner of decease, I considered him a little curious in his mind, but nothing to speak of. The deceased kept a carpenter’s shop, a few yards from Mr Lennon’s Hotel. I never heard deceased speak of having any relatives in the colony. He told me that he ran away from home when a boy. He was born in America. I do not think deceased was ever married. I do not know his age. He kept little company, and knew very few.

John Wall, sworn - I am a splitter, working a Bullarook. I have known the deceased for the last eight or nine months. He was working with me in the bush until last Wednesday week. He left in the evening as usual. I expected deceased to be at his work the following morning. I have been to his house, but could see or hear nothing of him. I then got a man to work with me instead of deceased. The last few days I considered him not right in his mind. I owe the deceased a little money for his share while working with me. He likewise lent me £1 9s to buy tools with. He never asked me for this money. The last time I saw deceased we parted quite friendly. I cannot say how much money I owe the deceased until the job is finished.

Dr George Roche, sworn - I am a legally qualified medical practitioner. I have this day, at the request of the coroner, made a post mortem examination of the body of the deceased. I found him hanging by a thin strong cord with the feet touching the ground. There was a table close to the body. The tongue was partially protruding between the teeth. I found dislocation of the upper cervical vertebrae with injury to the spinal cord. In opening the head, I found the brain and its membranes congested. There were no marks of violence on the body. I believe the deceased must have jumped off the table near him on to the ground, causing dislocation of then neck. Deceased must have been dead several days. I consider the deceased was about 30 years of age, and about five feet six inches, and of dark complexion. I believe the deceased must have committed suicide by hanging.

Verdict - "The deceased was found dead on the morning of the 21^st of September, suspended by a cord from the roof of his house. The jury are of opinion that the deceased committed suicide while laboring under a temporary fit of insanity, and that he must have been hanging several days previous to being found."

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See Marh?, James

See Cummins, Ellen Susanna

See Loo Ching, Fung Laned

See Taylor, Charles

See Ah Sang

See Ah Yuk

See Barclay, James

See Brown, Isabella

See Carter, Mr

See Coad, William

See Collins, John

See Cribbins, Frederick

See Cummins, Ellen Susanna

See Davis, Charles

See Davis, Elizabeth

See Dean, Elizabeth

See Delaney, Margaret

See Ellete, Mary

See Fell, Edward Thomas

See Fell, William

See Felstead, Edward

See Filling, John Henry

See Gardiner, Eliza

See Grenfell, Female infant

See Harding, Henry

See Haylock, John

See Hooper, Ann

See Hooper, George

See Jones, Male Infant

See Kneale, Edmund Thomas

See Knipe, James

See Lawrence, Samuel

See Loo Ching, Fung Laned

See Lowe, Enoch

See Magor, John

See Mamford, Infant girl

See Manning, Wm

See Marh?, James

See Martin, Richard

See McDonald, Roderick

See McKay, Francis

See Moritz, Julius H

See Murphy, John

See Ogilvie, George

See Orr, Christina

See Ox Sue

See Parker, Maria

See Parker, Matilda

See Parratt, James

See Peterson, Theodore Jacob

See Pietro, Serino

See Postlethwaite, Leah

See Praetz, Charles Henry

See Reekie, George

See Robertson, Female Infant

See Schimmel, John

See Smith, James

See Snell, Samuel

See Soderberg, Carl

See Spence, Wm

See Taylor, Arthur

See Telford, William

See Thomas, William

See Tonkin, Matthew

See Way, George

See White, Mary

See Wilton, Sarah

See Lawrence, Samuel

See Stafford, Eliza

See Marh?, James

On Tuesday an inquest was held on the body of Mrs Margaret Liddell, also aged 38 years. The son and husband deposed that deceased had been ill for the last six weeks and on Sunday was seized with vomiting and purging, but was not confined to bed. On Monday last she retired to rest about nine o’clock, with her child, about two and a half years old, but soon requested her husband to take away the child, which he did. There was no light in the bedroom at the time. Mr Liddell closed the store at 20 minutes past ten, and, on proceeding to bed, found that his wife was dead. Although the heart did not beat, the body was quite warm. Dr Daniel was fetched directly, but he found that deceased was dead. From the post mortem, the doctor stated that the immediate cause of death was an enlarged liver pressing upon the heart, and that the liver, kidneys, and bowels, were very much diseased. Verdict accordingly.

See Cribbins, Frederick

See Barclay, James

See Chew Ling

See Loo Ching, Fung Laned

Fung Laned

Manslaughter.- In our last issue we briefly mentioned that a child of Mrs Loo Ching died under suspicious circumstances on Monday night. An inquest was held on Tuesday at Loo Ching’s residence, Black Lead, when the jury returned the following verdict:- "We are of opinion that deceased died from suffocation caused by the carelessness of Ann Loo Ching while in a state of intoxication." Mr W B Lees, the district coroner, on this verdict committed Mrs Loo Ching for trial for manslaughter at the next Ballarat Circuit Court, April 11^th. The prisoner was at once removed to the lockup, and on Wednesday last forwarded to Ballarat by escort. A man named Francis Simmons, brought up in custody as connected with this case, was discharged, the jury believing that there was not sufficient proof against him. From the evidence given at the inquest published in another part of our columns, it appears that the child, three months old, and lively, was quite well on Monday night at about nine o’clock, and dead about ten o’clock. The testimony of Mrs Barrett, who said to the prisoner, previous to the child’s death, "you are smothering the child," is of particular importance. Mrs Loo Ching being a European and her husband a Chinaman, some differences arising out of national antipathies seem sometimes to have existed between the two, but the general opinion is that Loo Ching was not only very fond of the child, but also forbearing towards his wife, who, by Detective Officer Walker, was, at the inquest, termed an "inveterate drunkard." We understand that Mrs Loo Ching’s sister first married a Chinaman.

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On Tuesday last an inquest was held at the residence of Wm Loo Ching, Black Lead, by Mr W B Lees, the District Coroner, on the body of Fung Laned Loo Ching, aged three months, a female child, who died suddenly on Monday night.

The following jurymen were sworn - J T Jebb (foreman); Thomas Durose, J S Shearer, James Edwards, Wm Gardiner, Anthony Pasco, Wm Lyons, Wm Huthey, Geo Wilson, Andrew Tannahill, W B Filling, and Wm Bates.

Ann Loo Ching sworn - the decease is my child. It is three months old. Remember last night. Called at Mrs Harrison’s public house and had a glass of ale there. Went afterwards to the White Swan and two glasses of ale. Called at Mr Lees’s, chemist, at Mr Edwards’, chemist, and also at Dr Beatty’s, and came straight home, about ten o’clock, after the child was dead in my arms. The child was not ill, she had a choking sensation. I did not illuse the deceased nor did I slap her severely in the presence of anyone. Had some medicine from Dr Roche about a week ago. I was not intoxicated last night, and was capable of taking charge of the child. I brought the baby home and gave it to Mrs Bates at ten o’clock. It was in good health at nine o’clock last night. Last night saw a man in Mrs Harrison’s place. I could not swear to him. He walked down to the White Swan after me. Met Constable O’Neil in the township; he was on duty. I told him that the child was dead after I came from Dr Beatty. I am twenty-six years of age. Had a child before; it died of diphtheria. Dr Bunce attended it. Am married two years and eight months.

Francis Simmons, who was in charge of the police for drunkenness, and who by Detective Officer Walker was also considered a prisoner in the case now to be investigated, when called reserved his statement.

Mrs Janet Harrison sworn - I keep an hotel, known as the Old House at Home. Saw Mrs Loo Ching last night about nine o’clock, she was not drunk then; she had a glass of ale, and left again about nine o’clock. Francis Simmons was with her. Mrs Loo Ching had a child in her arms at the time; it looked well, and was in good health. Mrs Loo Ching was never in my house before. I had the child in my arms for a few moments. She wanted another glass of ale, but I would not give it to her. Simmons was drunk. There was no conversation between the two; they wnet out together.

To Mr Walker - I passed the remark that tit was fine looking lively child, and advised Mrs Loo Ching to go home.

To a juror - Noticed no sore throat on the baby.

Mrs Charlotte Edwards sworn - Last night, about ten o’clock, saw Mrs Loo Ching with a baby in her arms. She requested me to give a man in charge who came after her (Francis Simmons pointed out to witness.) This is the man. I looked at the baby, but did not notice whether it was living or dead. Simmons asked for drink, I told him we did not sell any. Mrs Loo Ching did not say that the child was sick; it looked white. We turned the man out. Mrs Loo Ching went away, and after about half-an-hour, when she came back, I saw the child dead. When I saw Mrs Loo Ching first she was, although the worse for liquor, holding the baby very carefully. Mrs Loo Ching wanted the man to go away, but he would not.

Thomas Rowell sworn - I know Mrs Loo Ching, and recollect the man Simmons by his hat. Last night saw Mrs Loo Ching sitting on the embankment in Albert street close to Dr Beatty’s residence. I heard the child crying, and thought she was giving her the breast. After two minutes the crying stopped. About ten o’clock there was a knock at the door. Mrs Loo Ching asked for Mrs Rowell. My wife saw her after I was gone to bed. I considered Mrs Loo Ching the worse for liquor; she could walk but I could hear by her voice that she had been drinking. Mrs Rowell told me that Mrs Loo Ching’s child was dead.

John Organ sworn - Last night, about a quarter past nine, was standing outside my house, Albert-street. About half-past nine heard a baby crying very much - looked round, and saw Mrs Loo Ching and a man (Simmons) about forty yards from my door. The man and woman were struggling together - they were on the ground. They came together, and sat within a few feet of my door. After a little while the man took the child in his arms. It was moonlight, and although a little dusk I could see sufficiently. Simmons went about 30 feet, and then returned the child to her. He lifted her up, for the purpose of getting her away. Previous to his taking the child in his arms it cried, but I never heard its voice after it was in the man’s hands. Told the police of the occurrence. Simmons and Mrs Loo Ching entered Mr Edwards’ shop, and I saw nothing more of them. I went to bed, and heard afterwards that the child was dead. I did not see the child either dead or alive.

To the jury - the man wanted to get her to go elsewhere, but she objected to going with him, or having anything to do with him. He lifted her up when she had the child in her arms. She wanted evidently not to have anything to do with him. The sever struggle might have injured the child. There were no blows. The were both drunk. Mrs Loo Ching did not cry for assistance.

To Mr Walker - The struggling was very rough.

Mrs Rebecca Barrett, dressmaker, Church Hill, sworn - Last night, about ten minutes to ten, I was leaving the last witness, when I saw a man and woman sitting in the pathway. I heard a child moaning, and asked what was the matter with the child. The man replied that "the child had no nourishment, wants the breast, and she is going to give it." He seemed then trying to put the child to the woman’s breast. I sad - "You are smothering the child," and he replied, "It will be all right presently." I could not judge whether the two were drunk. Neither of them were standing up. The woman was sitting on the raised footpath, and the man was stooping - the baby was between them. My impression was that the child was in too low a position.

Thomas Walker, detective-officer, sworn - From the information received, I yesterday called at Loo Ching’s residence, to make enquiries respecting the death of the infant. Mrs Loo Ching was drunk, and the father William Loo Ching was crying, and said that he had nobody to leave his money to. Mrs Loo Ching said - "No child that I have by Loo Ching shall live; my heart is black towards him." Loo Ching told me that his former child had been killed, through his wife having given it two tablespoonfuls of brandy. The man Francis Simmons was arrested last night for being drunk, and is now undergoing a sentence of 48 hours. I do not know him. I know Mrs Loo Ching Since 16 months. She is an inveterate drunkard. Never saw her illuse the child. She could walk, but was drunk.

To the jury - When I was examining the neck of the child, whist it was lying on the table, Mrs Loo Ching said "You can find no signs of violence." She did not say anything about a man. I was not aware that a man was in the case until this morning.

At this stage of the proceedings the jury viewed the body of the child, which was lying in the next room, and on their return.

Dr Roche was sworn, and deposed as follows:- Am a legally qualified medical practitioner. Have known the child from its birth, having attended Mrs Loo Ching at her accouchement. It was a healthy child. Mrs Loo Ching called with the child on one or two occasions, but there was nothing important. Told her to leave off drinking or it might lead to serious injuries to the child. To-day I assisted Dr Beatty at the post mortem examination. Found ecchymosis on the back, more particularly on the back of the head, some spots on the back of the head but could not say that they resulted from violence. The body of the child being opened I found the right side of the heart, together with its vessels, gorged with blood, the left side of the heart perfectly empty, the vessels of the lungs healthy, gorged with blood, the stomach perfectly healthy, containing about a tablespoonful of fluid, which, I believe, was milk. The liver, spleen, large and small intestines, kidneys, and other abdominal viscera, were healthy. The throat being opened, found the windpipe filled with a fluid similar to that in the stomach. The same fluid was blocking up the throat, and in turning the child’s head portion of the fluid passed out through the nostrils. The head being opened found on removing the scalp that the vessels of it were filled with blood in the part corresponding with the ecchymosis outside. The brain was healthy. There was a constricted appearance about the throat externally, but no bruise of any kind. I do not consider the constriction as the result of recent violence, as there would have been a different appearance. I consider the cause of death to have been suffocation. Saw the child last about a week since. It was then healthy. I advised Loo Ching to get a wet nurse for his child. I did not see Mrs Loo Ching yesterday; but I have seen her previously going about the streets drunk with the child in her arms.

To the jury - The simple pressure on a small infant, for instance with a shawl, would be sufficient to cause death without leaving external marks. The deceased might have been suffocated by some accident while being nursed.

Dr Beatty, sworn - Am a legally qualified medical practitioner. Last night, about 11 o’clock, Mrs Loo Ching, who was much excited, brought deceased to me. The child was then dead for about an hour or an hour and a-half. A young man (not Simmons) brought her to me. She went away immediately. This day made a post mortem examination, and found a perfectly well-formed female child. On the back there were marks of ecchymosis, also on the back of the head. I corroborate the evidence of the previous witness.

To the jury - The child through being wrongly held to the breast might have been suffocated.

The Coroner here explained that last night Mrs Loo Ching had called upon him, but that he had refused an interview, and had sent her, accompanied by his assistant, to Dr Beatty.

Loo Ching, the father of the deceased, wished to give evidence, but the coroner and jury declined to hear him, as he could not throw any additional light on the cause of the child’s death.

In answer to a question from the Coroner, Ann Loo Ching stated that she could not swear to the man Francis Simmons, but she added that he never hurt her child.

The Coroner then summed up, and chiefly dwelled on the medical evidence, remarking, in conclusion, that he saw no reason to connect the man Francis Simmons with the case. The jury concurred, and Simmons was taken back to the lockup merely to complete his 48 hours imprisonment.

At 7 p.m. the house was cleared of strangers, and the jury deliberated on their decision within closed doors. After a quarter of an hour, the jury brought in the following verdict;- "Deceased Fung Laned Loo Ching died at Creswick on the night of the 17^th February. The jury are of the opinion that deceased died from suffocation caused by the carelessness of Ann Loo Ching while in a state of intoxication."

The Coroner having read the verdict to Ann Loo Ching committed her to take her trial for manslaughter at the Ballarat Circuit Court on the 11^th April. She was then removed to the lockup in custody of an officer, bail being refused.

During the inquest Loo Ching’s house was surrounded by a large number of Chinamen, who appeared to take a great interest in the proceedings, and who were anxious to hear the result of the investigation, Loo Ching, the father of the deceased, being one of their headmen.

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An inquest was held on the 28^th inst at Smeaton, at Mr Taylor’s house, by Mr W B Lees, the district coroner, on the body of Enoch Lowe, who died on the 27^th through being knocked down by a horse. Deceased was 62 years of age, and what is generally termed an old hand. Mr Taylor, his employer, and three respectable farmers gave evidence. Mr Coates, of Kingston, bled the deceased, who felt a little easier, but died four hours afterwards. Verdict - "Died from the injuries received through being knocked down by a horse."

See Cummins, Ellen Susanna

See Loo Ching, Fung Laned