- Charles Pugsley 1850-1884 Inquest Sydney NSWJournal by janilye28 November 1884 CORONER'S INQUESTS. The City Coroner, Mr. H. Shiell, J.P. held an inquest at the Agricultural Hall, in the Domain, yesterday, on the body of a drayman named Charles Pugsley, who died in the Sydney Hospital on Wednesday night from injuries he received through a dray passing over his body on the Botany-road. William Pugsley, of 143, Botany street, Waterloo, deposed : The dead body just viewed is that of my brother Charles; he was 34 years of age, and a native of Barnstaple, Devonshire, England ; he was a married man, and has left a widow and seven children; he has lately been employed as a drayman by Geddes Brothers, woolwashers ; he was of températe habits. Edward Roberts, butcher,of Kent-street, deposed: On Wednesday evening last, about 7 o'clock, I was driving from Botany towards Sydney, when I saw a trolly laden with bales of wool and drawn by three horses approaching me; the driver was sitting on a bale of wool on the near side of the trolly; a tram passd along at the time, and the horses appeared to be somewhat frightened; the driver then tried to get ahead of a couple of cabs, and in doing so one of the front wheels of the trolly seemed to catch in the tramline; directly the wheel caught in the metal the man was jerked from his seat, and fell to the ground; the hind wheel of the vehicle passed over the upper portion of his body ; he was quite unconscious when he was picked up; I assisted to convey him to the Sydney Hospital. The medical testimony showed that death was caused by internal haemorrhage, which was the result of external violence. John Lovett, of Margaret-street, off Botany-road, witnessed the accident to Pugsley, and stated that the man was on his right side at the time of the occurrence, but that while trying to get more into the centre of the roadway his wheel caught in the rail and the waggon slid along for a short distance, throwing him off the vehicle. The witness gave it as his opinion that the tram-rail was about an inch above the level of the road. The jury, after consideration, returned a verdict to the effect that Pugsley came to his death through falling off a waggon on the Botany road; and further, that such death was accidental; it was brought about through the wheel of his vehicle sliding along the tram-rail, owing to the road being in a defective state at the time, the tram-rail being above its level. FUNERAL NOTICES: THE FRIENDS of the late Mr. CHARLES PUGSLEY are respectfully invited to attend his Funeral ; to move from his late residence, Botany-road, Waterloo, THIS FRIDAY, at 2 o'clock, for the Necropolis. J. and G. SHYING and CO., Undertakers, No. 8, George-street West, near Tooth's brewery, and 140, Liverpool-street. THE FRIENDS of Mr. GEORGE PUGSLEY, Sen., are respectfully invited to attend the Funeral of his late beloved SON, Mr. Charles; to move from his late residence, Botany-road, Waterloo, THIS FRIDAY, at 2 o'clock, for the Necropolis. J. and G. SHYING and CO., Undertakers, No. 8, George-street West, near Tooth's brewery, and 140, Liverpool-st. THE FRIENDS of GEORGE, WILLIAM, and JOHN PUGSLEY are respectfully invited to attend the Funeral of their late beloved BROTHER, Mr. Charles ; to move from his late residence, Botany-road, Waterloo, THIS FRIDAY, at 2 o'clock, for the Necropolis. J. and G. SHYING and CO., Under- takers, No. 8, George-street West, and 140. Liverpool-street. NEW SOUTH WALES. [From our own Correspondent.] Sydney, September 22.1885 In the Supreme Court to-day Martha Pugsley obtained a verdict against the Government for £1,340 for the loss of her husband. Charles Pugsley, by the tramway accident at Botany. Charles PUGSLEY married Martha Elizabeth ROLFE at Redfern, Sydney, NSW in 1870 Children of the marriage were:- 5387/1875 PUGSLEY CHARLES A CHARLES MARTHA E WATERLOO 5863/1877 PUGSLEY PRECILLA M CHARLES MARTHA E WATERLOO 3849/1871 PUGSLEY ERNEST CHARLES CHARLES MARTHA ELIZABETH 4956/1872 PUGSLEY ALBERT WALTER CHARLES MARTHA ELIZABETH 8613/1882 PUGSLEY MABEL CHARLES MARTHA WATERLOO 10845/1884 PUGSLEY SIDNEY C CHARLES MARTHA E WATERLOO 6897/1879 PUGSLEY ADELAIDE CHARLES MARTHA E WATERLOO
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1849 - 1884 (35 years)
