South Australian Advertiser (Adelaide, SA : 1858 - 1889), Thursday 30 June 1881, page 4
DIED.
SOLLY.— On the 28th June, by accident, whilst on duty at the Adelaide Railway Station, Aaron Solly, in the fifty-fourth year of his age. He leaves a widow and eleven children to mourn their loss.
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South Australian Advertiser (Adelaide, SA : 1858 - 1889), Thursday 30 June 1881, page 6
THE FATAL ACCIDENT AT THE ADELAIDE RAILWAY STATION.
An inquest was held on Wednesday, June 29, at the Destitute Asylum, Adelaide, before the city coroner (Mr. T. Ward, J.P.), on the body of Aaron Solly, who was killed on the previous day through being run over by portion of a railway train at the Morphett-street crossing of the Adelaide Station. Mr. P. D. Nash was chosen foreman of the jury. Mr. McNeil, station inspector, watched the proceedings on behalf of the Government railway authorities, and Mr. J. Hill on behalf of the locomotive department. The deceased's body presented a shocking appearance. The right arm was crushed to a pulp, and the chest was cut in half, the bowels having been forced out of the abdomen. The right leg was smashed to pieces, and the body generally so disfigured and maimed that no single article of clothing could be removed from it without the use of scissors. The following evidence was taken:—
Aaron Ephraim Solly, of Bowden, grocer, de-posed that the deceased, Aaron Solly, was his father, who was a railway-yard foreman at the Adelaide Station. He was 53 years of age and a married man, having eleven children—five out of the eleven were at school, the others being old enough to earn their own living. Last saw deceased alive on Sunday, June 26, at his own house, when he was suffering from a severe cold and complained of his head, and said he felt very giddy at times. He was away from his work owing to the cold for six days, and returned to his work on Monday last. Witness heard of the accident on Tuesday morning at 8 o'clock.
James Hamilton Fairlie, railway porter, engaged as an acting guard on the Port goods train, said he arrived in Adelaide in charge of his train the previous morning from the Port, at 6.53 o'clock. Had sixteen trucks to shunt into the goods-shed. Saw deceased, and assisted him to shunt the trucks into the shed. Witness and deceased detached the engine from the train, and then went and shunted, by means of the engine, a break-van and carriage into the goods-shed. Witness then stopped for orders from deceased, who told him to go across the line to the viaduct, and pick up two trucks of wood and get them ready to go by the Bay train. Witness and deceased were then along-side of the engine. Witness replied, "All right," and they separated, deceased moving off in the direction of the shed. Witness jumped on the engine and told the driver what he was required to do, and gave him the signal "Right," to start the locomotive, and he started. At that time there was nothing attached to the engine. Deceased came round the engine, and was in the act of crossing the line just as they started. Witness saw deceased stumble and fall on the rail, and at once told the driver to stop. Deceased was right in front of the engine and only about half a foot from it when he stumbled. Before the engine could be stopped it went over deceased's body, and witness looked back and saw him lying across the rails. Witness was on the engine, which had gone on about ten yards past the body. Deceased's head was lying over the right rail. One half seemed to be lying across the rail, and the other half more in the centre of the road. Got down off the engine, which was immediately stopped, and went to the body, which was motionless. Ran down to Mr. McNeil, the station inspector, and told him what had happened, and he gave instructions to his men to get a stretcher and sheets to wrap the body in. This was done, and witness then went back to his engine. By the foreman—The engine had only just started when deceased attempted to go round it. He stumbled when in front of the engine.
Henry Bassett, the engine-driver, gave corroborative evidence, and bore out the previous witness's account of the accident in most respects. He did not see deceased fall in front of the engine, but felt the engine rise as it passed over the body. They had only just started. Witness instantly re-versed the engine, and jumped off as soon as it stopped to see what was the matter, and saw deceased lying across the rail. By the court— It was a common thing for employees to pass close in front of an engine when shunting. By Mr. J. Hill—Was standing near the regulator, and was unable to see anything quite close in front of the engine.
George Diamond, railway porter at the Adelaide Station, deposed that he was present on the previous day when the accident happened. Was standing at the goods-shed point and saw engine No. 14 standing still on No. 8 rail. The last witness was the driver. Saw Fairlie and the deceased talking together, and heard the latter give instructions to Fairlie to take the engine to the goods-shed. Fairlie gave the word "Right." and the engine started, and witness heard a cry. Looked to see what was the matter, and saw de-ceased underneath the wheels of the engine. The engine was stopped immediately, it was only going very slowly, not faster than a man walks. Witness then went to where deceased was lying, and assisted to pick the body up. As far as witness could judge deceased died instantly, as he didn't move after the first wheel passed over him.
John Haggerty, stoker of the engine, corroborated the evidence of the driver.
Dr. W. T. Clindening deposed to having been summoned by the police at about 8 o'clock on the previous morning to attend deceased. Went at once and saw deceased on a stretcher near the signal-box. He was quite dead. He was terribly mutilated in all parts of the body, and witness ordered his removal to the morgue. The cause of death was shock to the system from the mutilations, and death must have been instantaneous.
The jury returned a verdict of accidental death.
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DIED.
SOLLY.— On the 28th June, by accident, whilst on duty at the Adelaide Railway Station, Aaron Solly, in the fifty-fourth year of his age. He leaves a widow and eleven children to mourn their loss.
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South Australian Advertiser (Adelaide, SA : 1858 - 1889), Thursday 30 June 1881, page 6
THE FATAL ACCIDENT AT THE ADELAIDE RAILWAY STATION.
An inquest was held on Wednesday, June 29, at the Destitute Asylum, Adelaide, before the city coroner (Mr. T. Ward, J.P.), on the body of Aaron Solly, who was killed on the previous day through being run over by portion of a railway train at the Morphett-street crossing of the Adelaide Station. Mr. P. D. Nash was chosen foreman of the jury. Mr. McNeil, station inspector, watched the proceedings on behalf of the Government railway authorities, and Mr. J. Hill on behalf of the locomotive department. The deceased's body presented a shocking appearance. The right arm was crushed to a pulp, and the chest was cut in half, the bowels having been forced out of the abdomen. The right leg was smashed to pieces, and the body generally so disfigured and maimed that no single article of clothing could be removed from it without the use of scissors. The following evidence was taken:—
Aaron Ephraim Solly, of Bowden, grocer, de-posed that the deceased, Aaron Solly, was his father, who was a railway-yard foreman at the Adelaide Station. He was 53 years of age and a married man, having eleven children—five out of the eleven were at school, the others being old enough to earn their own living. Last saw deceased alive on Sunday, June 26, at his own house, when he was suffering from a severe cold and complained of his head, and said he felt very giddy at times. He was away from his work owing to the cold for six days, and returned to his work on Monday last. Witness heard of the accident on Tuesday morning at 8 o'clock.
James Hamilton Fairlie, railway porter, engaged as an acting guard on the Port goods train, said he arrived in Adelaide in charge of his train the previous morning from the Port, at 6.53 o'clock. Had sixteen trucks to shunt into the goods-shed. Saw deceased, and assisted him to shunt the trucks into the shed. Witness and deceased detached the engine from the train, and then went and shunted, by means of the engine, a break-van and carriage into the goods-shed. Witness then stopped for orders from deceased, who told him to go across the line to the viaduct, and pick up two trucks of wood and get them ready to go by the Bay train. Witness and deceased were then along-side of the engine. Witness replied, "All right," and they separated, deceased moving off in the direction of the shed. Witness jumped on the engine and told the driver what he was required to do, and gave him the signal "Right," to start the locomotive, and he started. At that time there was nothing attached to the engine. Deceased came round the engine, and was in the act of crossing the line just as they started. Witness saw deceased stumble and fall on the rail, and at once told the driver to stop. Deceased was right in front of the engine and only about half a foot from it when he stumbled. Before the engine could be stopped it went over deceased's body, and witness looked back and saw him lying across the rails. Witness was on the engine, which had gone on about ten yards past the body. Deceased's head was lying over the right rail. One half seemed to be lying across the rail, and the other half more in the centre of the road. Got down off the engine, which was immediately stopped, and went to the body, which was motionless. Ran down to Mr. McNeil, the station inspector, and told him what had happened, and he gave instructions to his men to get a stretcher and sheets to wrap the body in. This was done, and witness then went back to his engine. By the foreman—The engine had only just started when deceased attempted to go round it. He stumbled when in front of the engine.
Henry Bassett, the engine-driver, gave corroborative evidence, and bore out the previous witness's account of the accident in most respects. He did not see deceased fall in front of the engine, but felt the engine rise as it passed over the body. They had only just started. Witness instantly re-versed the engine, and jumped off as soon as it stopped to see what was the matter, and saw deceased lying across the rail. By the court— It was a common thing for employees to pass close in front of an engine when shunting. By Mr. J. Hill—Was standing near the regulator, and was unable to see anything quite close in front of the engine.
George Diamond, railway porter at the Adelaide Station, deposed that he was present on the previous day when the accident happened. Was standing at the goods-shed point and saw engine No. 14 standing still on No. 8 rail. The last witness was the driver. Saw Fairlie and the deceased talking together, and heard the latter give instructions to Fairlie to take the engine to the goods-shed. Fairlie gave the word "Right." and the engine started, and witness heard a cry. Looked to see what was the matter, and saw de-ceased underneath the wheels of the engine. The engine was stopped immediately, it was only going very slowly, not faster than a man walks. Witness then went to where deceased was lying, and assisted to pick the body up. As far as witness could judge deceased died instantly, as he didn't move after the first wheel passed over him.
John Haggerty, stoker of the engine, corroborated the evidence of the driver.
Dr. W. T. Clindening deposed to having been summoned by the police at about 8 o'clock on the previous morning to attend deceased. Went at once and saw deceased on a stretcher near the signal-box. He was quite dead. He was terribly mutilated in all parts of the body, and witness ordered his removal to the morgue. The cause of death was shock to the system from the mutilations, and death must have been instantaneous.
The jury returned a verdict of accidental death.
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South Australian Advertiser (Adelaide, SA : 1858 - 1889), Thursday 30 June 1881, page 4
DIED.
SOLLY.— On the 28th June, by accident, whilst on duty at the Adelaide Railway Station, Aaron Solly, in the fifty-fourth year of his age. He leaves a widow and eleven children to mourn their loss.
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South Australian Advertiser (Adelaide, SA : 1858 - 1889), Thursday 30 June 1881, page 6
THE FATAL ACCIDENT AT THE ADELAIDE RAILWAY STATION.
An inquest was held on Wednesday, June 29, at the Destitute Asylum, Adelaide, before the city coroner (Mr. T. Ward, J.P.), on the body of Aaron Solly, who was killed on the previous day through being run over by portion of a railway train at the Morphett-street crossing of the Adelaide Station. Mr. P. D. Nash was chosen foreman of the jury. Mr. McNeil, station inspector, watched the proceedings on behalf of the Government railway authorities, and Mr. J. Hill on behalf of the locomotive department. The deceased's body presented a shocking appearance. The right arm was crushed to a pulp, and the chest was cut in half, the bowels having been forced out of the abdomen. The right leg was smashed to pieces, and the body generally so disfigured and maimed that no single article of clothing could be removed from it without the use of scissors. The following evidence was taken:—
Aaron Ephraim Solly, of Bowden, grocer, de-posed that the deceased, Aaron Solly, was his father, who was a railway-yard foreman at the Adelaide Station. He was 53 years of age and a married man, having eleven children—five out of the eleven were at school, the others being old enough to earn their own living. Last saw deceased alive on Sunday, June 26, at his own house, when he was suffering from a severe cold and complained of his head, and said he felt very giddy at times. He was away from his work owing to the cold for six days, and returned to his work on Monday last. Witness heard of the accident on Tuesday morning at 8 o'clock.
James Hamilton Fairlie, railway porter, engaged as an acting guard on the Port goods train, said he arrived in Adelaide in charge of his train the previous morning from the Port, at 6.53 o'clock. Had sixteen trucks to shunt into the goods-shed. Saw deceased, and assisted him to shunt the trucks into the shed. Witness and deceased detached the engine from the train, and then went and shunted, by means of the engine, a break-van and carriage into the goods-shed. Witness then stopped for orders from deceased, who told him to go across the line to the viaduct, and pick up two trucks of wood and get them ready to go by the Bay train. Witness and deceased were then along-side of the engine. Witness replied, "All right," and they separated, deceased moving off in the direction of the shed. Witness jumped on the engine and told the driver what he was required to do, and gave him the signal "Right," to start the locomotive, and he started. At that time there was nothing attached to the engine. Deceased came round the engine, and was in the act of crossing the line just as they started. Witness saw deceased stumble and fall on the rail, and at once told the driver to stop. Deceased was right in front of the engine and only about half a foot from it when he stumbled. Before the engine could be stopped it went over deceased's body, and witness looked back and saw him lying across the rails. Witness was on the engine, which had gone on about ten yards past the body. Deceased's head was lying over the right rail. One half seemed to be lying across the rail, and the other half more in the centre of the road. Got down off the engine, which was immediately stopped, and went to the body, which was motionless. Ran down to Mr. McNeil, the station inspector, and told him what had happened, and he gave instructions to his men to get a stretcher and sheets to wrap the body in. This was done, and witness then went back to his engine. By the foreman—The engine had only just started when deceased attempted to go round it. He stumbled when in front of the engine.
Henry Bassett, the engine-driver, gave corroborative evidence, and bore out the previous witness's account of the accident in most respects. He did not see deceased fall in front of the engine, but felt the engine rise as it passed over the body. They had only just started. Witness instantly re-versed the engine, and jumped off as soon as it stopped to see what was the matter, and saw deceased lying across the rail. By the court— It was a common thing for employees to pass close in front of an engine when shunting. By Mr. J. Hill—Was standing near the regulator, and was unable to see anything quite close in front of the engine.
George Diamond, railway porter at the Adelaide Station, deposed that he was present on the previous day when the accident happened. Was standing at the goods-shed point and saw engine No. 14 standing still on No. 8 rail. The last witness was the driver. Saw Fairlie and the deceased talking together, and heard the latter give instructions to Fairlie to take the engine to the goods-shed. Fairlie gave the word "Right." and the engine started, and witness heard a cry. Looked to see what was the matter, and saw de-ceased underneath the wheels of the engine. The engine was stopped immediately, it was only going very slowly, not faster than a man walks. Witness then went to where deceased was lying, and assisted to pick the body up. As far as witness could judge deceased died instantly, as he didn't move after the first wheel passed over him.
John Haggerty, stoker of the engine, corroborated the evidence of the driver.
Dr. W. T. Clindening deposed to having been summoned by the police at about 8 o'clock on the previous morning to attend deceased. Went at once and saw deceased on a stretcher near the signal-box. He was quite dead. He was terribly mutilated in all parts of the body, and witness ordered his removal to the morgue. The cause of death was shock to the system from the mutilations, and death must have been instantaneous.
The jury returned a verdict of accidental death.
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DIED.
SOLLY.— On the 28th June, by accident, whilst on duty at the Adelaide Railway Station, Aaron Solly, in the fifty-fourth year of his age. He leaves a widow and eleven children to mourn their loss.
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South Australian Advertiser (Adelaide, SA : 1858 - 1889), Thursday 30 June 1881, page 6
THE FATAL ACCIDENT AT THE ADELAIDE RAILWAY STATION.
An inquest was held on Wednesday, June 29, at the Destitute Asylum, Adelaide, before the city coroner (Mr. T. Ward, J.P.), on the body of Aaron Solly, who was killed on the previous day through being run over by portion of a railway train at the Morphett-street crossing of the Adelaide Station. Mr. P. D. Nash was chosen foreman of the jury. Mr. McNeil, station inspector, watched the proceedings on behalf of the Government railway authorities, and Mr. J. Hill on behalf of the locomotive department. The deceased's body presented a shocking appearance. The right arm was crushed to a pulp, and the chest was cut in half, the bowels having been forced out of the abdomen. The right leg was smashed to pieces, and the body generally so disfigured and maimed that no single article of clothing could be removed from it without the use of scissors. The following evidence was taken:—
Aaron Ephraim Solly, of Bowden, grocer, de-posed that the deceased, Aaron Solly, was his father, who was a railway-yard foreman at the Adelaide Station. He was 53 years of age and a married man, having eleven children—five out of the eleven were at school, the others being old enough to earn their own living. Last saw deceased alive on Sunday, June 26, at his own house, when he was suffering from a severe cold and complained of his head, and said he felt very giddy at times. He was away from his work owing to the cold for six days, and returned to his work on Monday last. Witness heard of the accident on Tuesday morning at 8 o'clock.
James Hamilton Fairlie, railway porter, engaged as an acting guard on the Port goods train, said he arrived in Adelaide in charge of his train the previous morning from the Port, at 6.53 o'clock. Had sixteen trucks to shunt into the goods-shed. Saw deceased, and assisted him to shunt the trucks into the shed. Witness and deceased detached the engine from the train, and then went and shunted, by means of the engine, a break-van and carriage into the goods-shed. Witness then stopped for orders from deceased, who told him to go across the line to the viaduct, and pick up two trucks of wood and get them ready to go by the Bay train. Witness and deceased were then along-side of the engine. Witness replied, "All right," and they separated, deceased moving off in the direction of the shed. Witness jumped on the engine and told the driver what he was required to do, and gave him the signal "Right," to start the locomotive, and he started. At that time there was nothing attached to the engine. Deceased came round the engine, and was in the act of crossing the line just as they started. Witness saw deceased stumble and fall on the rail, and at once told the driver to stop. Deceased was right in front of the engine and only about half a foot from it when he stumbled. Before the engine could be stopped it went over deceased's body, and witness looked back and saw him lying across the rails. Witness was on the engine, which had gone on about ten yards past the body. Deceased's head was lying over the right rail. One half seemed to be lying across the rail, and the other half more in the centre of the road. Got down off the engine, which was immediately stopped, and went to the body, which was motionless. Ran down to Mr. McNeil, the station inspector, and told him what had happened, and he gave instructions to his men to get a stretcher and sheets to wrap the body in. This was done, and witness then went back to his engine. By the foreman—The engine had only just started when deceased attempted to go round it. He stumbled when in front of the engine.
Henry Bassett, the engine-driver, gave corroborative evidence, and bore out the previous witness's account of the accident in most respects. He did not see deceased fall in front of the engine, but felt the engine rise as it passed over the body. They had only just started. Witness instantly re-versed the engine, and jumped off as soon as it stopped to see what was the matter, and saw deceased lying across the rail. By the court— It was a common thing for employees to pass close in front of an engine when shunting. By Mr. J. Hill—Was standing near the regulator, and was unable to see anything quite close in front of the engine.
George Diamond, railway porter at the Adelaide Station, deposed that he was present on the previous day when the accident happened. Was standing at the goods-shed point and saw engine No. 14 standing still on No. 8 rail. The last witness was the driver. Saw Fairlie and the deceased talking together, and heard the latter give instructions to Fairlie to take the engine to the goods-shed. Fairlie gave the word "Right." and the engine started, and witness heard a cry. Looked to see what was the matter, and saw de-ceased underneath the wheels of the engine. The engine was stopped immediately, it was only going very slowly, not faster than a man walks. Witness then went to where deceased was lying, and assisted to pick the body up. As far as witness could judge deceased died instantly, as he didn't move after the first wheel passed over him.
John Haggerty, stoker of the engine, corroborated the evidence of the driver.
Dr. W. T. Clindening deposed to having been summoned by the police at about 8 o'clock on the previous morning to attend deceased. Went at once and saw deceased on a stretcher near the signal-box. He was quite dead. He was terribly mutilated in all parts of the body, and witness ordered his removal to the morgue. The cause of death was shock to the system from the mutilations, and death must have been instantaneous.
The jury returned a verdict of accidental death.
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