Shouldn't laugh

[giblet]

I come across this the other week. The inquest findings were quiet obvious 

Saturday 4 November 1848

INQUESTS, - On Saturday last, an inquest was held in the neighbourhood of the Fish River, on the body of a man who had found dead in the bush, it was identified as a man named Townsend, living near the Kurryjong; he had been missing nearly a month when the body was found, when first missing, he had with him a horse and two saddles, and when found, the horse was feeding near him, but minus the saddles, and the man was destitute of all clothing, except his shirt. Verdict found dead.

[Coco2101]

Hi Giblet

Thought that inquest sounded familiar...

That is for my OH's gggg grandfather William Townsend, husband of Rebecca Sunderland.

He was a convict who was transported to Sydney on the "Batavia" in 1818.

Regards 

[giblet]

Hi Giblet

Thought that inquest sounded familiar...

That is for my OH's gggg grandfather William Townsend, husband of Rebecca Sunderland.

He was a convict who was transported to Sydney on the "Batavia" in 1818.

Regards 

Hope you didnt mind me posting it then  I come across it the other week when looking for something for someone else.

Small world isnt it 

[stormtroop]

I have in my tree an ancestor who died whilst working in the goldfields at Muckleford Victoria in 1855.
The inquisition says;
'That the deceased came by her death from injuries received by falling into a hole at Muckleford on the 26th June while in a state of drunkenness'
The 'hole' was a gold digging pit'
Joe

Better to fall into a pit 'o gold than a pit 'o well you get the idea, at least she died " rich".

[joboy]

Have just found in my very jumbled filing system 'SAYSF' (seek and ye shall find) the attached which confirms the event and 'Psychic Jim1's' fantastic post on this topic;