McGillon Inquest
Inquest into the death of John McGillon
In the matter of a Magisterial Inquiry touching the death of John McGillon, timber getter.
Before James Duncan Esq. J.P.
Item ID: PR348656, File No: 52, Year: 1878, (Previous System Identifier: JUS/N57; SRS36/5/57; A1 Item ID 348656), Queensland State Archives.
CERTIFICATE OF PARTICULARS
I hereby certify the on the eleventh day of February 1878 I [William Aplin] held an Inquest of Death at Smithfield in the Police District of Cook and that the following particulars were then disclosed:-
Name of deceased: John McGillon.
Profession of calling: Timber getter.
Height, color of hair, peculiar clothing and any other means of identity: Fully identified.
Where found and when: On a sand bank on River Barron.
Date of death: 7th February 1878.
Supposed cause of death: Drowning.
Persons last seen in company of the deceased and names of suspected persons: George W. Clark + R. Myers.
Accused:
Names, residence and callings of witnesses:
- James A. Morris, Constable at Smithfield
- G. Clark, timber getter
- R. Myers, timber getter
- Donald Cameron, ferry man
Suspicious circumstances: none.
[signed by coroner or justice] James Duncan, J.P.
CROWN LAW OFFICES, BRISBANE, 2 MARCH 1878.
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