A magisterial enquiry was held on Thursday afternoon last, by the Police Magistrate, into the cause of death by burning of the boy Antcliffe, recorded in our last issue. Walter Antcliffe, ten years of age, the brother of the deceased, after stating that he was playing with his brother near their house at the brickyards, and had gone over to some logs and sat down, said: while sitting there a spark flew from the log on to my brother's clothes, which caught fire and blazed up; I tried to put out the flames by beating his clothes with my hat, and tried to get him home: I also called for assistance, saying "My brother's on fire"; my Mother came out, and Mrs Brown; they tried to put out the flames by rolling him on the ground; a doctor was then sent for, and came soon after; the logs were not buring when we first came out to play; soon after we came out I saw two little boys, Charley Brown and Frank Whitaker, lighting two logs with leaves and matches; me and my little brother then went and sat near the logs; my little brother who is dead was three years old.
The evidence of Mr M. A. Hay, a neighbour, and that of the mother of deceased, was taken, and corroborated the above. Dr Power said that he had attended the child, who he found suffering from the effects of an extensive burning over the back, arms, and legs and stated his opinion that death was caused by the burns received.
...[Maryborough Chronicle dated Saturday, August 24, 1872]
The evidence of Mr M. A. Hay, a neighbour, and that of the mother of deceased, was taken, and corroborated the above. Dr Power said that he had attended the child, who he found suffering from the effects of an extensive burning over the back, arms, and legs and stated his opinion that death was caused by the burns received.
...[Maryborough Chronicle dated Saturday, August 24, 1872]
A magisterial enquiry was held on Thursday afternoon last, by the Police Magistrate, into the cause of death by burning of the boy Antcliffe, recorded in our last issue. Walter Antcliffe, ten years of age, the brother of the deceased, after stating that he was playing with his brother near their house at the brickyards, and had gone over to some logs and sat down, said: while sitting there a spark flew from the log on to my brother's clothes, which caught fire and blazed up; I tried to put out the flames by beating his clothes with my hat, and tried to get him home: I also called for assistance, saying "My brother's on fire"; my Mother came out, and Mrs Brown; they tried to put out the flames by rolling him on the ground; a doctor was then sent for, and came soon after; the logs were not buring when we first came out to play; soon after we came out I saw two little boys, Charley Brown and Frank Whitaker, lighting two logs with leaves and matches; me and my little brother then went and sat near the logs; my little brother who is dead was three years old.
The evidence of Mr M. A. Hay, a neighbour, and that of the mother of deceased, was taken, and corroborated the above. Dr Power said that he had attended the child, who he found suffering from the effects of an extensive burning over the back, arms, and legs and stated his opinion that death was caused by the burns received.
...[Maryborough Chronicle dated Saturday, August 24, 1872]
The evidence of Mr M. A. Hay, a neighbour, and that of the mother of deceased, was taken, and corroborated the above. Dr Power said that he had attended the child, who he found suffering from the effects of an extensive burning over the back, arms, and legs and stated his opinion that death was caused by the burns received.
...[Maryborough Chronicle dated Saturday, August 24, 1872]
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