A rad fatality occurred in the J field district about midday on Tuvaday. asa result of which Const. J. Brough (Bobbing Well Station) mot his death. it appears that on Tuesday moroing Const. Broogh, in company with Const H. Coles (Bubbling Well Station) and A. W. King (Victoria Nursiog Home, Meotal Ward atte in the Sicawei and Jearfield districts, and, about noon, came to a small creek which was almost dry Const, Coles made the first attempt io ford the creek, leaving his companions waiting on the bank to witness his effort. In the meantime Const. Brough was standing on the edge of the creek gon was accidentally disebi entering rain and. severing one shot strack Const. Broagh la
of the main arteries. Everything that, was possible at the moment was done to save Brough's life, bat death ensued nishio a few moments, Information was at once given at Bubbling Well Police Station, from which an ambulance carrie Station, Marray, who bad been summoned in the meantime, bat he could only then pronounce that life was extinct, Later in the afternoon, Mr. G. W, King (Coroner) opened an which was sdjonrned until Tharsdas, the 23rd instant, after Sgt. Elliott bad given evidence of identification.
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