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Thursday 1 July
1880
Bigamy - 002
LITCHER - Edward
Lawler, of Wakefield st, ---- one of
his wives has just come over from Australia. He was remanded.
Hokitika - Drowning - 003
COWLISHAW - Mr of the firm
Cowlishaw & plaisted, a passenger from
Melbourne per Albion, was
drowned -------- more
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Friday 2 July
1880
Sudden Death - 004
SWINDELL - Mr Joseph,
while standing at his back door in Colombi
st yesterday sudenly dropped dead aged 64 ---
suffering heart disease for some time.
Sudden Death - 005
JONES - Mrs Mary, a widow
residing in Avon st, died
suddenly --- recently arrived on the ship Waimate --
an inquest will be held tomorrow.
Invercargill - 006
ASHER - boy Asher, who
was run over by the bush tramway
locomotive on Wednesday, died last night. ----
Lyttelton - Maintenance - 007
DURHAM - John, brought
before court by his wife, payment of
maintenance for herself and children --- case to stand over for a
week ------
Saturday 3 July
1880
Late Sudden Death - 009
JONES - it has been
decided not to hold an inquest on the
late Mrs Jones --- death from natural causes.
Grahamstown - Death - 010
SHINE - Francis James
Shine died last evening in hospital
from injuries received while prospecting in Hope Creek, an
inquest will be held.
Tuesday 6 July
1880
Destitute person's Act - 014
WALKER - William,
charged with failing to provide his wife Ann
Walker with adequate means of support --- case held over
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Wednesday 7
July 1880
Not Supporting Child - 016
NEWTON - John Isaac Newton was
charged with neglecting to contribute to
the support of his child in the Industrial School
---- adjourned for a month.
Dunedin - Drowned - 017
MARKS - James, the
shipkeeper on the Star of the South,
fell out
of the boat alongside of Rattray st wharf last night and was drowned.
Thursday 8 July
1880
Ashburton - Sudden Death - 019
WALSH - a woman named
Walsh was found dead in her bed ----
A man Michael Murphy, who
lives with them gave information --- inquest
will be held today
Friday 9 July
1880
Property Sale - 022
SHEATH - Whitecliffs
Marble Lime Quarry and
Kiln to Mr Joseph Sheath for the sum of 1300
pounds.
Fatalities - 023
BALDWIN - Frederick George, son
of Mr Thomas Baldwin, Third st,
Sydenham, inquest, death from natural causes.
WILKINSON - Mrs, wife of
John Wilkinson, a farmer living at
Chertsey --- an inquest will be held today.
Saturday 10
July 1880
Fatal Ac FAHEY - 026cident
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A young man named J.Fahey and his nephew James Dunn, while
felling timber at South Ariirima ---- tree fell in wrong
direction killing Fahey, his father and mother were killed
at Maketu at the opening of the Waikato campaign in 1863.
Burial - 027
McLEOD - Sergeant Major, of the
Victoria Company, buried today with
military honours, aged 23 was a printer at the Herald
office --------
Tuesday 13 July
1880
Kumara - 030
WHELAN - Denis,
and John both bodies found
---- Cummins, one of the
injured men is now in hospital
-- inquest tomorrow. --- lots more ---
Fatalities - 031
FAHEY - 2 men named Fahey
were killed by the fall of a rata tree
which struck them between the head and shoulders, causing instant death.
MILL - James,
inquest--- who was drowned in the
Waipa river, resulted in an open verdict.
Fatal Mining Accident Kumara - 033
CUMMINS -
Philip, one of the men injured, died
last night, an inquest this morning on Denis Whelan --- adjourned
Thursday 15
July 1880
Fatality - 035
LEATHWICK - Jane
Eliza, died yesterday aft. at her
house in Poulsen st, Addington, aged 56 and a
widow ------
Inquest - 036
LEATHWICK - Jane
Eliza, will be held tomorrow at 11am.
Kumara - 038
PHELAN - John, the body
was recovered this morning and
buried with Denis, his brother and Philip Cummins. 1000
persons attended ------
Maintenance - 039
STRANGE - William
Henry, was ordered to pay
---- towards the maintenance of his family.
Found Dead - JAMES -
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Mr William James, residing at Windmill rd, Sydenham --- his
infant son, Alexander Gibb James had been found dead in bed
----- an inquest will be held.
Friday 16 July
1880
Inquest - LEATHWICK
- 041
Mrs Eliza Jane Leathwick --- deceased lived with her son George
Edward Leathwick, a lad about aged 17 -------- another son came
to see his mother on
Monday ---- Mrs Wadsworth,
a neighbour
----- death from natural causes -----
Drowning - PATERSON
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Captain J.S.Paterson, of the barque Hudson, died last
night ----- Captain Mackay of the Larnarkshire,
noticed that Captain Mackay didn't look well ---- aged
32 ---- an inquest will be held. --- lots
more ----
Drowned - 044
GILCHRIST - Ernest,
a child aged 19mths accidentally
drowned at Otaki yesterday.
Absent without Leave - 045
MARSHALL - Gavan, steward
on the barque Annabella,
was
charged ---- more ----
Inquest - 046
LEATHWICK - Jane
Eliza, cause of death --------
Saturday 17
July 1880
Inquest - 050
JAMES - child of Mr
William James, was held yesterday
aft. --- accidental death ---
Inquest - Kumara mining accident - 051
PHELAN - John, suffocated
by falling earth in the sludge
channel --------
Tuesday 20 July
1880
Auckland - sudden death -
056
GRANT - Mr,
auctioneer, was discovered at Mrs
Skeat's house
in Vincent st, this morning by a carpenter coming to repair a
sewing machine ------
Dunedin - Dead -
057
WALCOTT - Mr, an
ex-member of the Harbour Board, died
today.
Wednesday 21
July 1880
Accident - Rangiora -
059
PENTECOST - Mrs
Edward, of Rangiora, who is an
octogenarian, received some serious injuries from a cow
------- shoulder dislocated.
Hokitika - 060
COWLISHAW - the body of
Mr Cowlishaw, who was drowned crossing
from the wharf to the steamer, has not yet been recovered.
Friday 23 July
1880
Waipuku - 064
RAGUTEKIE
- a Pole, was felling timber
with others, when a tree fell on him ----- a serious
accident causing injuries to his back and head.
Dunedin - 065
McCUTCHEON - a girl aged 5 and
half years whilst going to
school, was run over by a tramcar at South Kensington.
Saturday 24
July 1880
Dunedin - Fatalities - 068
WATSON - an inquest was
held at the gaol ---- one of
the Maori prisioners --- died of natural causes.
WILLIAMSON - Alexander, a
youth employed on Pritchard's
reclamation -- was killed this morning by a truck
passing
over him.
Monday 26 July
1880
Waimate - Sudden
Death - 071
GIBSON - a child aged
12mths, daughter of Mr Alexander
Gibson, of the Hook, near Waimate, died
suddenly --- an inquest will be held.
Tuesday 27 July
1880
Admitted to the Bar -
TURNBULL - 072
Mr J.J. of Wadham College, Oxford, and Middle Temple
Barrister-at-Law, was admitted today as a barrister and
solicitor of the Supreme Court of NZ. ---- has
commenced practice in the chambers occupied by the late Mr Neck, in
Gloucester st.
Dunedin - 072a
MARSHALL - John, an
ex-constable was charged with forging
consent to his marriage with a minor ------
WILLIAMSON - an
inquest -- verdict accidental death
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Wednesday 28
July 1880
Frightened to Death -
SMITH - 074
a sudden death in Wellington this morning ---- a youth
named Henry J.G.Smith, aged 18 was concerned in an affair on
Saturday night ------- a lot more ----
email for a copy ----
Invercargill - 075
McKAY -
Captain, during the passage of the Annir
Hill from Greymouth to Bluff, he was washed overboard
and drowned.
Auckland - 076
CONNELL - a child, 2
years of age, the son of Mr Connell,
was found dead this morning -----
The Late General BALLARD -
077
In the Edinburgh Courant of 22 April there is an obituary notice for
General Ballard, who some years ago was a resident in Christchurch. --
General Archibald Ballard, C.B. died at Livadia, in Greece on 2
April was a genuine soldier of rare abilities and great
scientific attainments --- he was born in 1830, son of an East Indian
merchant. His mother's maiden name was TOD and was connected with
the house of Drygrange. This lady was left an early widow, took
up res. in Edinburgh for the education of her children.
----- General Ballard completed his education at
Addiscombe College and at Chatham. in 1848 he entered Bombay
Engineers as 2nd Lieutenant and in 1854 while on his way
home from India on sick leave was attracted by events in
Turkey. ----- long story on his military -----
for his services in Turkey he was made an honorary C.B. -- the
decoration of the Bath was afterwards formally conferred on him by the
Sovereign of the summer of 1860 ------- in 1861 was
appointed Master of the Bombay Mint a post he held until his
retirement in 1879 ----- in 1861 General Ballard was married toa
daughter of the late Mr Scott MONCRIEF
who has survived him with a
family of 2 sons and 3 daughters.
----- a very long column ------ email for
a copy -----
Thursday 29
July 1880
Neglecting to Provide - 079
LESLIE - James,
failed to provide for an illegitimate child
of Letitia STEEL -----has no
means of support and has to go into the
refuge.
Friday 30 July
1880
Accident - 081
MOORHEAD - Archibald,
brought to hosp. from tai-Tapu, fractured
his left leg, driving a dray loaded with grain for his employer Mr
Hamblin -----
Saturday 31
July 1880
Property sale - 083
CHAPMAN - 10 acres of
land at Halswell was sold on account of the
trustee of Samuel Chapman, Mr EAST of Prebbleton, bought
the property.
Missing Man - 084
GORDON - the man Gordon,
who has been missing for
some time was found yesterday at Mt Thomas, an inquest will be held
today at Rangiora at 3pm
Lost Overboard -
LAIRD - 085
While the schooner Lizzie Guy
on her voyage from Hokitika to Oamaru,
the mate Cornelius Laird was lost overboard, he was well-known in
Lyttelton and was much respected by his brother seamen.
Beverley Evans
Christchurch NZ
21 May 2010
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