ACCIDENT AT THE OCEAN BEACH.

Evening Star, Issue 3415, 31 January 1874, Page 2

ACCIDENT AT THE OCEAN BEACH.

A sad case of drowning occurred at the f'cean Beach, near tomahawk ,ast night, by which Charles Peter Begg, son of Mr Adam Begg, of Anderson’s Bay, lost his life whilst bathing. The accident happened at about eight o'clock. Deceased and four othtr young men named t harles Creighton, Dunhas Samuel, John Begg, and Matthew Begg, (the two last-named are brothers of deceased) went over to the Beach to bathe. John Begg and the deceased had forded out, and were waiting to get a wave to carry them ashore, when one came along, which the former ob serving, said to his brother—“come let us swim ashore," and thought his brother was behind him, but when he reached the shore and locked for him, he saw him out far beyond the breakers drifting out to sea The young men tried all in their power to save the unfortunate young man, but without avail On the occurrence being reported to Constable M’Langhiin, who is stationed ai Anderson’s Bay, he searched ihe beach with lamps, with the assistance of some residents ; and immediately on its being known in town about 2 a.m , Sub-Inspector Mallard immediately despatched a constable to the place but the idea of dragging for the body was abandoned owing to the state of the be*ch. The body, however, was recovered at halfpjst eight this morning, when it was found on the beach by Mr William Begg, about half a mile from where they went to bathe. On its being examined there were found to be two cuts on the right temple, probably by the body striking against the locks, a small cut on the left eye, and a few scratches on the right leg and arm. Deceased was twenty one years of age; a surveyor m the employ of Messrs Connell and Moodie, ami a number of the Naval Brigade Com pany, by whom he was much respected His brother Matthew had a narrow escape from being drowned by going into the water beyond bis depth and getting into one of the holes which abound about the place. He was quite exhausted when taken out of the water. An inquest on the body of decease., will be he d at the residence of his fathei at seven o'clock th ; s evening.