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Friday 1
December 1876
Property sale - 002
Lyttelton - Royal Hotel, cnr Norwich Quay
and Canterbury st, occupied by Mr Parsons sold for 3000
pounds. ----- more ----
Absent without leave - 003
RODGERSON - William, a
seaman aboard the ship Langstone
was charged by Capt. Parker -----
Fatality - JORDAN
- 004
A man named John Gordin, who had gone with his brother to
bathe in the river Heathcote, found the body of a man --- near
Wilson's Bridge, deceased was a carpenter Henry Jordan
---- lived with a Mr Valvercier
in Lyttelton st, Christchurch. A youth named Thomas Betsey who also lived at the
same address ----- more
---- an inquest will be held.
Saturday 2
December 1876
Divorce - 005
FORREST v
FORREST and Hogan, ----- a decree nisi was
granted.
Monday 4
December 1876
Fatal Accident -
Reefton - WILLIAMS - 006
A fatal accident occurred at the Golden Fleece Extended Mine,
Reefton, on Tuesday. ----- the engine driver Thomas
Williams was terribly crushed ---- and died the same
night.
Kaiapoi - Accident -
WESTON - 007
A lad 13 years old son of Mr George Weston, Okair, near Kaiapoi
met with a serious accident, he went to catch and ride a
horse, the horse came home with the saddle on, the lad was
found afterwards lying in the sandhills unconscious --- still
critical ----
Inquest - BLAKELY -
008
John Blakely aged 65, was taken to hospital last Thursday
suffering sunstroke ------- was working in hagley Park cutting
grass ---- died the following morning ------ more ----
Drowning - FABIN - 009
A little boy named Fabin, aged 11,was drowned last week in the
Tutaekui River, Hawke's Bay, while bathing.
Tuesday 5
December 1876
Presentation - DUNLOP - 010
A cheque for 12 pounds 10 shillings was yesterday handed over to his
Worship the Mayor for presentation to Mrs Dunlop, proceeds of a concert
by the Glee Club in aid of Mrs Dunlop and family shortly after the
death of her husband.
Wednesday 6
December 1876
Fatal Accident - 011
ELMSLY - 2 boys
lost their lives in Auckland last Monday week. One a son of Dr
Elmsly, aged 7 was drowned while bathing in a pond the
other named
SKELTON -
aged 13 was thrown from a horse and kicked, dying the following
day from his injury.
Probate - 012
McDONALD - Allan Ranald,
letters of administration to William Smoult Robinson, as attorney of
Elizabeth Mary McDonald, in Colony of Victoria, spinster
-----
Thursday 7
December 1876
Protection Order - PASCHE
- 013
Jane Pasche applied for an order for protection of her earnings against
her husband on the grounds of habitual drunkeness -------
application was granted.
Wife Desertion - 014
& 014a
KANO - Mark Kano was on this
charge, he had been to the Coast, on the Kumara goldfields. and
had arranged money to be paid to Mrs Kano, ------
more ----
Friday 8
December 1876
Immigration -
Cardigan Castle - 015
The following is a list of trades and occupations of the immigrants on
the Cardigan Castle -
Farm labourers 78: general do.
17: gardener 1: navvy 1:
carpenters 9: coachbuilder 1: sawyer, 1: bricklayers
2: brickmakers 2: bootmakers 4: saddler 1:
blacksmiths 2: carter 1: dairyman 1: constable
1: hairdresser 1: painter 1: smith's labourer
1: tailors 2:
Single Women -
general servants 22: housekeepers 5: housemaids 7:
cooks 5: dairymaids 5: farm servant 1: nurses
4: dressmakers 2: tailoress 1: bookbinder 1:
charwoman 1:
Summary - Male
adults, 135: female do. 111: male children, 35:
female do, 34: male infants, 6: female do,
3, total 324 souls
Nationality -
England 164, Ireland 134, Scotland 9, Wales
7, France 9, Holland 1,
Saturday 9
December 1876
Probates - 016
GAUL - John,
letters of administration to Margaret Gaul and Alexander McIntosh
Gaul, wife and brother of deceased ----
BLEAKLEY - Wm John
to Thomas Bleakley, son and next of kin.
Wednesday 13
December 1876
Immigrants -
Rangitikei - 017
These immigrants were landed yesterday afternoon by the p.s.Titan and were
forwarded through to Christchurch by special train. They may be
engaged at Addington tomorrow after half-past ten in the morning.
Presentation - TIGHE
- 018
An address and silver cup will be presented to Dr Tighe, of the ship
Rangitikei, by the male immigrants at the depot on Friday
next, in regonition of his attention during the voyage.
Another presentation will be made by the single girls, who were
passengers by the same ship. ------
Friday 15
December 1876
Accident - 021
FRANKISH - Mr
and
LOCK - Mr,
both belonging to Mr Anderson's
survey party at the Head of Bay, Akaroa, having a race on the beach, Mr
Lock's horse fell and he fell heavily ------
Monday 18
December 1876
Disobeying an Order of the Court
- 022
SPRAY -
Edward, for neglecting to pay an order --- towards
the support of his wife was remanded until 27 Dec.
Tuesday 19
December 1876
Accident - CURRIE
- 023
As Mr and Mrs Currie were driving past Trent's Chicory Works,
Whately road, the horse took fright and bolted. ------ both
Mr and Mrs Currie were thrown violently to the ground
----- more ----
Thursday 21
December 1876
Alteration to order from the Court
- 024
LLOYD - Joseph,
for him to contribute 12s per week towards the support of his
wife. ------ order not altered -----
Wife Desertion - 025
SEARLE -
Richard, neglected to answer a charge of deserting his
wife. ---- order made for 10s a week.
Fatality - 026
WHITE -
Peter, of the Commercial Hotel, died this
morning -------
Tuesday
26 December 1876
Drowned - MOORE
- 029
A man named James Moore, working for Mr
Graham, of Ashburton Forks, was founs drowned in the
Ashburton --- deceased was a Scotsman, aged 42,
and an old soldier. an inquest was held on Saturday, the result
we have not yet learned.
Wednesday
27 December 1876
Accident - MERSON -
031
The hand-engine Dreadnought was being dragged behind a horse and cab
towards the fire on Papanui rd, when a lad James Merson, about 12
years old was accidentally run over. --------
his is in a precarious state. -----
Inquest - MOORE
- 032
An inquest held on Saturday at Ashburton --- James Moore
---- returned a verdict of found drowned
----- more -----
House Burnt Down -
CARTER - 033
--- A 6 roomed house occupied by Mr Francis Carter, in Merivale
Lane, is a miller employed at Wood's
Mill, Riccarton, his house is occupied by
himself,
his wife and 10 children. Only Mrs Carter and 1 son were home at
the time of the fire, the rest being at the Forrester's fete.
---------- more ---- the fire
was prevented from touching the adjoining property belonging to Mr Dann -------
Thursday 28
December 1876
Wife Desertion -
McPHEE - 035
Neil McPhee was summoned for having deserted his wife and family
------- accused said he was working at Mr Wason's place, Rakaia and
letters were sent
to her satating the house was ready for her and family.
----- case adjourned a week.
Rangitata - BOOKER
- 036
On Saturday 23 Dec. a young man John Booker, in the employ
of Mr Grainger of Rangitata
Island was attempting to cross from the south bank to the Island,
the dray capsized and both man and horse were drowned. ----
an inquest was held on Tuesday --- the jury requested that
the Rangitata ferry be re-established and the south bridge into
a traffic bridge -------
Friday 29
December 1876
Sudden Death -
O'CONNELL - 038
Catherine O'Connell, the wife of a man who lets out pleasure
boats on hire at the Bricks Wharf, died suddenly on Wednesday
night. --------
Drowned - 039
O'NEILL - William,
aged 13 and
OLDHAM - Elfie,
aged 6 were drowned in the Manakau Harbour, last Tuesday ------
Naturalization - 040
ROTHER - Ernest
Louis, weaver, of Christchurch and
SMITH - Hans,
mariner of Lyttelton.
Saturday
30 December 1876
Inquest - O'CONNELL
- 041
An inquest was held --- yesterday Catherine O'Connell
--- one of the sons gave evidence ----- deceased's husband
said he did not remember anything, both were intoxicated
--- verdict accidental death -----
Ashley Bridge - Mysterious
dissappearance - 042
SPIERS - Mr
of the firm Wilson and Spiers who was last seen on the Ashley Bridge
late last Friday night. ---- the river is undergoing a search
--------
Beverley Evans
Christchurch NZ
20 March 2010
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