westcoastinquests

WEST COAST
INQUEST FINDINGS
1865-1867
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The following events happened in the years 1865,1866 and 1867 taken from inquest findings.

ALLEN, THOMAS boatman age 45 drowned while leaving the "Lady Darling"
ARMSTRONG, ROBERT miner drowned at the Haast River age 28
BALL, THOMAS gardener age 45 at Hokitika died from blow to head murder charge against;
BOYLAN, EDWARD. storekeeper, drowned
HERON, HENRY miner 34, drowned when being conveyed from the "Lady Darling"
JEFFNEY, SARAH ANN laundress age 40 drowned herself verdict suicide
JOBBEN,CHARLES WILLIAM miner age 43 Drowned at Bruce Bay
JOHNSTONE, WILLIAM age 28 ,drowned at Hokitika
MCDONALD, MARGARET died from the effects of "intemperance" at Greymouth 9-12-1866
MCINTOSH, JOHN drowned while being conveyed from the " lady darling"
MCQUEEN, HUGH miner age 30 died as a result of accident at Ros
MEYERS, JOHN miner age 30 killed by falling earth
SINCLAIR, ANDREW miner age 35 died from the effects of a leg wound
SAMSON, EDWARD drowned while being conveyed from the "Lady Darling"
TURNER, ROBERT grocer age 20 drowned while being conveyed from th "Lady Darling"
WRIGHT, BENJAMIN boatman age 23. drowned at the Grey River Bar