A cußiotrs fatal accident is reported by -.. the Hobart Town Mercury of May 7s — "On Tuesday last, at Norwood, BotWe 11, Mr Edw«rd..Blythe was taking .a pair of shears ;from off. a shelf above si bed inwhich his little daughter Harriet'was' tying, and in doing v S p displaced another pair, which fell updn.the child's neck, the point penetrating ,the jugular, rein, A doctor wai; sent for; but before hit arrival - the child-had J>led to death. At an inquest held on Wednesday before Mr A. ' Keid, coroner, the jury returned a rerdict of ' accidental death,' with the rifer.that no blame could be attached to the parent of the child." " . ••; A Syracuse girl declined to engage her. . self to the object' of her affections until his father had given hera written gnaran« r tee that his son was not only. sound 7 "in wind and limb, bufcof good morals,'gentte: and warranted to behave both in single and double harness.' 1 . This girl did B»t intend to be seta in a divorce court.
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Thames Star, Volume VII, Issue 2005, 8 June 1875, Page 2
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171Page 2 Advertisements Column 4 Thames Star, Volume VII, Issue 2005, 8 June 1875, Page 2
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