James McCUTCHEON [12205]

  General Notes:

James 34, Jane 27, Margaret 5, Elizabeth 2, and Martha (infant) arrived on the ship Hope 10 November 1852. James occupation is said to be policeman and he went to Kyneton, Victoria on arrival.

Jane Bingham - Ireland 1817-1858
1. Margaret McCutcheon/Felstead 1846-1917
2. Elizabeth McCutcheon 1850-1863
3. Martha McCutcheon abt 1852-

Margaret McCutcheon married James McCutcheon in 1859. James was said to be a 42 year old widower with 2 living children and 1 deceased at the time of the marriage. His occupation is given as superintendent of Benevolent Asylum and Margaret's occupation is given as Matron of Benevolent Asylum.

Margaret McCutcheon
1. Catherine Alice McCutcheon 1860- 1909
2. Sarah Sophia McCutcheon 1863- 1929
3. James Oliver McCutcheon 1866- 1915
4. George Birnie McCutcheon 1868-h 1912

The Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848 - 1957) Thu 29 Jan 1863 Page 4 Family Notices
BIRTHS,
McCUTCHEON. - On the 19th inst., at North Melbourne, Mrs. James McCutcheon of a daughter.

The Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848 - 1957) Thu 25 Jan 1866 Page 4 Family Notices
McCUTCHEON.- On the 15th inst., the wife of Mr. James McCutcheon, superintendent Benevolent Asylum of a son.

The Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848 - 1957) Thu 26 Jan 1871 Page 4 Family Notices
FELSTEAD - McCUTCHEON. - On the 9th inst., at the residence of the bride's father, by the Rev.Robert
C. Flockart, John Francis, third son of Mr. John William Felstead, to Margaret, daughter of Mr. James McCutcheon.

The Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848 - 1957) Tue 16 Apr 1878 Page 1 Family Notices
Weekly Times (Melbourne, Vic. : 1869 - 1954) info Sat 20 Apr 1878 Page 17 Family Notices
The Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848 - 1957) Mon 15 Apr 1878 Page 1 Family Notices
The Australasian (Melbourne, Vic. : 1864 - 1946) Sat 20 Apr 1878 Page 27 Family Notices
McCutcheon - On the 14th inst, at North Melbourne James McCutcheon, superintendent and secretary of the Melbourne Benevolent Asylum, aged 60 years.

The West Australian (Perth, WA : 1879 - 1954) Thu 1 Apr 1915 Page 6
NEWS AND NOTES.
Warehouse Fatality.-Before the Coroner (Mr. T. F. Davier) and a jury of three an inquest was opened yesterday concerning the death of James Oliver McCutcheon, which took place on the previous day, following on injuries received in an accident at Messrs. Falk and Co.'s warehouse.
After evidence of identification had been given, the proceedings were adjourned until 2.30 p.m. on April 8.

The West Australian (Perth, WA : 1879 - 1954) View title info Fri 9 Apr 1915 Page 8
A WAREHOUSE FATALITY.
A WAREHOUSE FATALITY.
CORONER'S INQUIRY.
The Coroner (Mr. T. F. Davies, P.M.) and a jury yesterday resumed the inquiry into the recent death of James Oliver McCutcheon at Messrs. Falk and Co.'s warehouse.
With the Coroner's permission Mr. Hardwick watched the proceedings on behalf of Messrs. Falk and Co., the deceased's employers. Sergeant Pilkington examined the witnesses.
- Michael Hayman, employed at Messrs. P. Falk and Co.'s, gave evidence that at about 3.40 p.m. on March 30 he was on the first floor near the hatchway at the rear of the warehouse, with a quantity of goods on a wheeler. He called out to the attendant below to send up the hook of the electric hoist. As witness pulled the wheeler forward
to the opening, the corner struck a stack of caddies of tobacco standing a few feet from the edge. Three caddies were dislodged, and two bounded over the edge of the pit. The gross weight of each caddy would be about 13 lb. Witness looked over the edge, and saw one strike the deceased McCutcheon on the head and knock him down.
To Mr Hardwick: Deceased, when struck, was standing in the doorway adjacent to the hatchway on the ground floor.
Dr. J. S. Landon, acting .RM.O. at the Perth Public Hospital, produced the report of Dr. Sweet (at present absent from the city) of a postmortem examination on the body of deceased. The report stated that death was due to fractures of the skull and cerebral hemorrhage. Deceased died, at the hospital at 4.55 p.m. on the date of the
accident.
Evidence of a corroborative nature was given by employees of Messrs. Falk and Co. Robert C. Smith, in reply to the jury, said that about twelve months ago a wheeler loaded with crockery, had fallen down the pit, but on that occasion no one was injured. The spot where deceased was struck down was frequently occupied by persons other than the firm's employees.
To Mr. Hardwick: If protective doors were installed in the hatchway, they would have to be opened or removed to allow of the manipulation of the hoist.
The jury after a short retirement, returned a verdict that deceased came to his death through fracture of the skull, caused by a caddy falling on his head, as the result of an accident. A rider was added: "'That, in our opinion, the well hole or hatchway should be cased in."

James married Margaret McCUTCHEON [10320] [MRIN: 4202], daughter of John McCUTCHEON [10306] and Margaret BOTHWELL [10305], on 10 Dec 1859 in Saint Kilda, Vic, Australia.⁸⁰⁶⁹ (Margaret McCUTCHEON [10320] was born in 1832 in , , Ireland and died on 24 Jan 1895 in Saint Kilda, Vic, Australia.)

James next married Jane BINGHAM [12210] [MRIN: 4206]. (Jane BINGHAM [12210] was born about 1816 and died on 25 Oct 1858 in , Victoria, Australia.)