Australian Royalty

Name: Mary Goodwin Death Date: 1835 Death Place: New South Wales Registration Year: 1835 Registration Place: Sydney, New South Wales Volume Number: V18352051 19

CORONER'S INQUEST. - On Thursday last an inquest was held at the St. patrick, Cambridge-street, on the body of Mary Goodwin, aged 55 years, who fell down on the previous evening, in Harrington-street, in a state of intoxication. She was immediately conveyed to her home in Cumberland-street, where she died in a few minutes after. Her daughter corroborated the evidence of her neighbours, as to the fact of her excessive indulgence in the use of ardent spirits, and also stated that she had been sometimes afflicted with asthma, which complaint the surgeon, Mr. Nicholson, firmly believed had been occasioned by an intemperate use of strong liquors. Verdict - "Died by the visitation of God".

4348/1857 GOODWIN EDWARD EDWARD MARY A RICHMOND

13110/1858 GOODWIN EDWARD A EDWARD MARY A WINDSOR

WINDSOR.

[FROM OUR CORRESPONDENT.]

PRIZE FIGHTING, SUDDEN DEATH AND INQUEST. One of those disgraceful exhibitions, a prize-fight, between two young men residing at North Richmond, took place in the vicinity of Richmond Road, on Monday morning last. At its conclusion, two of the spectators, under the influence of drink, fell out, and proceeded to settle their difference in accordance with the example set them, namely, a set-to, which resulted in the death of one of the parties. The combatants, in the latter instance, were farmers and brothers-in-law, residing at Wilberforce, and named respectively, Joseph Hibbert and David Goodwin. An inquest was held this morning, and, according to the evidence of one Josiah Bell, it appeared the belligerents went into a paddock at the rear of the Plough Inn, Richmond Road, and had one round, when Hibbert drew first blood. Goodwin then declared he would not be satisfied until he had twenty rounds. They then went at it again, till Goodwin gave way, and was declared by the seconds to be out of time. He was then carried to Norris' public-house in a state of insensibility, and Dr. Day sent for from Windsor. Before the doctor, however, arrived, he expired. Bell, although he remembered all about the fight, said he was rather groggy, and could not tell the names of any of the other parties present. He was ordered by the coroner into custody, till the verdict of the jury had been given. Dr. Day then deposed that he had made a post mortem examination of the body, and was of opinion that there were not sufficient external injuries to cause death ; and also said that, knowing Goodwin to be addicted to intemperance, and to be pre-disposed, from previous injuries and other causes, to apoplexy, death had resulted from the latter cause. The jury returned a verdict accordingly, and Hibbert, who had been in custody was, with Bell, discharged. The finding of the jury, we understand, created a little surprise ; but if there be cause for further inquiry, the Attorney General will, no doubt, direct it.

Name: David Goodwin Death Date: 1858 Death Place: New South Wales Father's Name: Edward Mother's name: Mary Registration Year: 1858 Registration Place: Windsor, New South Wales Registration Number: 5745

14238/1861 GOODWIN ELIZABETH A EDWARD MARY A WOLLOMBI