Recorded as aged 25, late of Alexandria.

Died from injuries accidentally received from falling over a cliff.

Death Notices and Inquest -

"The dead body of a man, which has since been identified as that of Timothy Duggan, 25 years of age, a married man, lately residing with his wife at 12 Anderson-street, Alexandria, was found about 8 o'clock yesterday morning lying in the yard at the Sydney railway station by William Seymour, James Cockburn, and William Robinson, three railway employees. Constable Orr, of the No. 2 police, was informed, and he conveyed the body to the South Sydney morgue. How the body got in the yard, and how Duggan met his death, is not yet known, but it is surmised that during the night he fell over a high embankment which encloses the yard at that part and broke his neck. The embankment is 30ft. high, and a fence on the top divides Prince Alfred Park from the railway yard. There is a ledge about 3ft. wide inside the railway yard, and on this ledge just above where the body of the deceased was found were marks as if someone had lain down there. It is, therefore, thought probable that Duggan may have during the night climbed over the dividing fence and lain down to sleep on the ledge, and while asleep there he may have fallen over the bank, and so received injuries which caused his death. An inquest will be held today."

Daily Telegraph, Mon 6 Feb 1893.

"A married man named Timothy Duggan met his death on Sunday morning in the Redfern railway yard in a strange manner. The case is a mysterious one, and nothing was known of the occurrence till Duggan's body was found. It seems that while three railway employees

named Seymour, Cockburn, and Robinson' were walking in the Redfern Railway yard on Sunday morning, they came across Duggan lying at the bottom of an embankment. The man was quite dead, and Constable Orr, of No. 2 Station, who had been summoned, removed the body to the South Sydney Morgue, where it now lies. At the top of the embankment, which is about 30 feet high, and which is divided from, Prince Alfred Park by a fence, were discovered traces of a person having lain there, and it is therefore supposed that the unfortunate man had climbed over the fence and laid down and fallen asleep, and it is believed while in that state rolled over the embankment to the railway line below and broke his neck. Deceased was 25 years of age, and resided with his wife at No. 12 Anderson Street, Alexandria. "

Evening News, Mon 6 Feb 1893.

"An inquest was held at the South Sydney Morgue this afternoon into the circumstances connected with the death of Timothy Duggan. Evidence was given by a man named Isaac Norman, who met the deceased in Prince Alfred Park on Saturday night. Duggan left him to go over towards the fence dividing the park from the railway yard, and Norman saw him get over the fence. Duggan climbed over the park fence, he at the time stating that he would return in a few minutes. He did not return, and Norman saw him no more until he identified the body. Duggan was found dead yesterday morning at the foot of an embankment, having fallen from the top. A verdict of accidental death was returned."

Australian Star , Mon 6 Feb 1893.

"The death of the man Timothy Duggan, whose, body was found on Sunday at the foot of an embankment between Prince Alfred Park and the Redfern Railway Yard, formed the subject of an inquest, which was held at the South Sydney Morgue yesterday. Deceased was a married man and 26 years of age. He was living apart from his wife. On Saturday night deceased was seen in the park near the embankment by a man named Isaac Norman. Duggan got over the fence and not again seen alive. The ground was wet and slippery at the spot, and it is supposed that lie fell over the embankment, a distance of about 30ft; into the railway yard, where his body was found next morning.

Dr. Milford examined the body and expressed the opinion that death was due to internal injuries.

The jury returned a verdict of accidental death."

Evening News, Tue 7 Feb 1893.

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