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Wednesday
1 May 1878
Fatal accident -
BOYCE - 001
While returning from Rangiora on Monday evening, Christopher
Boyce, a resident of Saltwater Creek, met with an
accident --------- he leaves a
wife and family ---
Thursday
2 May 1878
Lyttelton - STAVEN
- 002
Henry Staven, a seaman on board the barque Especulador,
was charged with absent without leave -------
Presentation - HESKETH
- 003
---- been at St John's Church for 14 years --- acceptance of a
gold albert chain ---- a very long column ---------
Saturday
4 May 1878
Accidents - 005
GARDINER -
Clinton, at Gebbie's Valley, driving a horse, kicked
him in the knee ----
MILES - working for
Friedlander Bros. Ashburton, crushed between the buffers of
2 railway trucks -------
Oamaru - Fatal accident - MACANDREW - 006
A fatal accident occurred at Incholme, Kakanui -- a man
named Alex Macandrew ------ was in the act of getting on a
threshing machine, slipped,
and died before doctor arrived ----- was 35 years
old --- owned a farm with his brother at Portobello.
Monday 6
May 1878
Maintenance - HART
- 009
John Henry Hart, neglected to contribute to support of his
wife --------
Tuesday 7
May 1878
Accident - WELL -
010
---- Mr Well, painter, -----fell from the box seat of
the Tai-Tapu coach ---- cut and bruised ---- ----
Thursday 9
May 1878
Wife desertion - BADHAM
- 011
Samuel Badham, ---- deserted his wife 3 years since,
--- remanded to 14 May.
Tapanui - CLOSE -
012
Henry Close was killed at Waikaia by a tree falling on him, it is
not known if he had any friends in the Colony.
Saturday
11 May 1878
Bankruptcy - 013
O'CONNELL -
Michael, of Lyttelton
HICKLING - Thomas,
butcher, of Christchurch
COOK - Celia, butcher of Waltham
Accident - PATERSON
- 014
on the Waiouaiti line ---- James Paterson, a man
employed by Government, was slung in --- a boatswain's
chair over a steep precipice ------- died
soon after, was a single man, in the Colony about 15 years
--- 9 years on the West Coast ---- crushing mill with James Kearn.
Monday 13
May 1878
Maintenance - 015
MOORSHEAD -
Matthew Moorshead ---- failed to support his illegitimate
child of Arabella WILLIAMS.
-------
KELLY -
James, of Christchurch and
KELLY -
Patrick, of Timaru support of mother Mary
Kelly. adjourned for 4 weeks.
Tuesday
14 May 1878
Dunedin - HARMAN
- 017
A man named Harman died in hospital on Saturday from
injuries he received by the fall of earth at Anderson's Bay.
Wednesday
15 May 1878
Lyttelton - DEVINE
- 017
Constable Devine, of the Police force stationed here, fell
down dead in the police yard -------- very much respected
in Lyttelton.
Accident - WALKER
- 019
An accident occurred at Oxford to Thomas Walker, a settler
in the Cust district. While taking a load of firewood home from
Oxford, one of the leading
horses gave a sudden jump to one side and knocked Walker over,
before he could get out of the way one of the wheels passed over his
leg just above
the ankle and completely shattered the bones ------
Thursday
16 May 1878
Inquest - DEVINE -
020 & 021
---- death of Daniel Devine, who died suddenly on Wednesday
---- lots more -----
Drowning - BOWLING - 022
yesterday afternoon Mr Robert Robinson, a farmer residing
at Avonside, ----- his wife found upon the river bank a
lady's black straw hat , money
and a pair of black kid gloves and a bill showing they had been
purchased that day ---- piece of black ribbon and a white
handerkerchief marked
E. Bowling ------- a long column ----- river
dragged -- body found, inquest to follow
Friday 17
May 1878
Protection Order - BENNETT
- 023
a protection order was granted to Charlotte Bennett, on the grounds
---------- and neglect to provide support of his family.
Saturday
18 May 1878
Presentation - HALL
- 027
--- meeting held at the Colombo road Weslyan Church
-- a presentation -- to Miss Hall, daughter of Mr
Matthew Hall, cooper, ---- Miss Hall is
a member of the Normal School staff, has kindly given her
services for 2 years as organist ---------- presented a large ---
silver plated inkstand -----
Inquests - 029
BOWLING - found
drowned
MULLEN -
Michael ----- of Timaru ----
Monday 20
May 1878
Maintenance - 030
MORSHEAD -
illigitimate child of Arabella Williams ---
MEICLAM - William
---- illegitimate child of Ellen Gray, widow. ----
case dismissed
Tuesday
21 May 1878
Accidents - 031
CASHMERE - broke
leg at Akaroa -----
CAMPBELL -
James --- died at Coal Creek ------
Divorce Court - 032
DEVERY v.
Devery ---- married at Greymouth in 1866 ---
wife was formerly Bridget BOLSTEN -------
lots more ----
Wednesday
22 May 1878
Fatal Coach Accident -
NICHOLS - 033
Accident to coach betwwen Waikouaiti and Moeraki --- Mr
Nichols, of Dalgety, Nichols & Co was killed, a
young man named MAITLAND
is not
expected to live ---
Fatal Coach Accident - 034
--- 15 passengers on board ---- descending the Horse ranges --
traces of one of the horses became loose. GOODARD a careful
driver, been on the
road for 9 years---- on the box was also a young man named Maitland ---- Goddard
the driver was seriously injured ---- lots more ------
Thursday
23 May 1878
Fatal Coach Accident
- MAITLAND
- 035
Young Maitland ---- died this morning ---- son of Mr
J.P.Maitland on his way to school at Christchurch.-------
inquest adjourned to 6 June -----
Fatal Coach Accident - 036
& 037
------ appeared Mr Nicholls had
been killed, several othere injured ---------- Mr Frank Fulton was on the box
seat, having Mr Maitland's son on his
knee --- Mr A. Cheatham
Strode, of Dunedin, had 2 sons on the
coach --- Mr
Hunter, of Wellington, Mr Bishop, of the
Sun newspaper of
Christchurch, Mr Cullis Hill, of Melbourne,
Mr J. Cameron,
of Timaru, Mr Valpy,
of Dunedin were also passengers
---- an extremely long column -----
Inquest and Accident - 039
CAMPBELL
- at Cave Hotel --- James Campbell,
killed by falling from a dray ---
BINSKIN -
John, a pointsman --- foot entangled in the
cowcatcher ---- severe fright and shaking.
Desertion - CARTER
- 040
Clement J.Carter, formerly a butcher in Christchurch,
member of the Otago constabulary -------
Magisterial - CARTER
- 041
Clement James Carter, arrested on warrant --- was charged with
wife desertion and making a false statement to Births and Deaths
--- remanded to 30 May
Saturday
25 May 1878
Accident - MANNING
- 043
---- accident befel a son of Mr J. Manning -----
bringing a horse into the Burton Brewery premises at
Rangiora. ----- fell on his head ----
no bones were broken.
Monday 27 May
1878
Timaru - KEATING
- 046 & 048
A man named John Keating, injured on Saturday by a kick
from a horse at Jonas, Hart & Wilde's
saleyard, died today.
----- a retraction in 048 ----- John Caton not Keating
Maintenance - 047
HAWKINS -
William, failing to support an illegitimate child of Annie Gaghan ---- employed in
service with Hawkins at Mr Rickman's -----
HOLDING -
J.J. illegitimate child of Martha
Worger ---- adjourned to Thursday
MORSHEAD - Matthew
& Arabella
Williams --------
Tuesday
28 May 1878
Accidents - 048
CHALMERS - a
farmer
met with a --- accident while driving his team into Ashburton
---- fell ----wheel of dray passed over him -----
CATON -
John not Keating kicked at Jonas's
Repository, Timaru died in hospital ---- an inquest
will be held today.
Body Found - 049
on Sunday afternoon -- the body of a man was found on the sea
beach near Longbeach Station. about 5' 6" high, dark
hair, and beard,
with small moustache --- an inquest will be held.
Presentation - SYMS
- 051
-- Locomotive Dept, Timaru presented the foreman Mr W.
Syms with ---- leaving to take charge of ----
Oamaru --- handsome black marble clock
--- lots more -----
Wednesday
29 May 1878
The Late Mr William HOBBS - 052
Canterbury, on Sunday, lost an old and respected
colonist, Mr William Hobbs ----- came out to
Canterbury from England in 1855 in the Caroline Agnes
from the same village as Mr George Gould of this city -----
Hobbs & Sons, now Hobbs & Co. he
leaves 3 sons, Messrs William,
Frederick,
and Francis Hobbs
---- lots more -----
Death - St. JOHN
- 054
Mr C.E. St.John, a gentleman known in Christchurch and to many in
Akaroa, died ---- been a Lieutenant in the Navy and
when in India, received a
sunstroke ------ some 3mths ago left Akaroa ------- and taken a
passage for England when he became so bad he was unable to
proceed -----
Auckland - BURROWS -
055
A man named Burrows, in the employ of Mr Walters, of Papa Toitoi,
was killed on Monday evening by falling from his dray -----
Thursday
30 May 1878
Maintenance - HOLDING -
056 & 057
J.J.Holding -- illegitimate child of Martha Worger
---- had 5 children of his own whom with his wife he
was supporting ------- lots more -----
Neglected Child -
AUSTIN - 058
An application was made by the mother of the boy named George
Austin, that he might be sent to the Industrial school ---
father was dead --- she had
since remarried ------- application refused.
Desertion - CARTER
- 059
Clement James Carter, ---- charged with wife
desertion ----- also making a false statement of
particulars required to be known under the registration
of BMD Act 1875. ---- admitted the charge --- on 3
october a birth was registered by Clement Jas. Carter,
child according to the enrty was born on
25 August 1877 at Addington and named George Clement.
---- fathers name was given as Clement James Carter, a
butcher, 54 years old, born at
Kingston on Thames, married 15 August 1876 at
Timaru, Mother' s name Martha Carter,
formerly Roach, age
27 born at Redruth, Cornwall ------
no marriage registered at Timaru between Carter and Roach
---- committed for trial at the next session of the
Supreme Court.
Friday 31
May 1878
Maintenance -
CHAPMAN - 060
Wm Chapman --- failing to provide for his wife and
child. Margaret Chapman deposed that accused was
----------- lots more -----
Late Coach Accident - 061
We are pleased to learn that Goddard is
fast recovering from the injuries received ------ more ----
Beverley Evans
Christchruch NZ
31 December 2008
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