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Death from Dkowsixg.— An inquest was held by tljeilwt.net coroner yesterday at the Silvei Mines Hotel, I»ng Gully, on the f Moritz Helm, a teacher of German, aired oS years. The evidence of Gustave Helm, miner, and brother of deceased, I showed that deceased had been a reefer, and I had speculated in Diamond Hill. Witness last saw him on the 23rd June, as he was going to team'll Mr. Koch’s children. He had i»pen in poor circuiusLances, hut latterlygelling more pupils ho was improving. He had no reason to drown himself, and witness believed death to he accidental. George Blackler. miner, deposed that he had known j deceased for 15 years, and he was addicted to drink. Witness last saw him about four ■■’clock p.m. on the 8th instant walking | .d ng the road, cleanly dressed, and apparently quite sober. Witness saw him tiien about eighty yards from the dam. Walter Phi I pot, blacksmith, deposed that on the 10th nistAiit he was told there was a bundle in the dam, and his small dog could not get it out. Wanes* tried hui big dog, and the animal pulled up the body of deceased. Witness believed deceased was drowned on the night of the 8th instant. His watch was found to have stopped at three minutes to eleven o'clock. His opinion was that deceased was walking on the bank in the dark, and somehow fell into the water. He did not believe any one would injure deceased. Constable Anderson gave evidence of the finding of the body. Dr. H. L. Atkinson deposed that he had examined the I body, and found slight abrasions on the right ’ temple and cheek, and extravasion of blood i al*-.ut the cvo, marks which would b© caused by deceased falling on a stone or hard sub-stance, and these injuries were probably Caused liefnrc death, or at the time of drowning. Death had resulted from drowning. The jury gave a verdict of accidental death from dmwning.
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Sandhurst Bendigo Advertiser
Sandhurst, Victoria, AU
Wed, Jul 12, 1871
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