Francis William CROCKER [6317]

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The Age (Melbourne, Vic. : 1854 - 1954) Wed 2 Aug 1899 Page 8 COUNTRY
Weekly Times (Melbourne, Vic. : 1869 - 1954) Sat 5 Aug 1899 Page 15 TOWN AND COUNTRY
NEWS.
COUNTRY NEWS.
A FATAL RIDE.
BEAUFORT, Tuesday
A fatal accident happened to Francis William Crocker, 14 years old, the eldest son of Mr. Absolom Crocker, at Raglan, yesterday evening. He was riding on a load of firewood when the horse bolted, through pieces of wood falling, and Crocker was thrown. The wheel of the dray passed over his shoulder and neck, and he only lived about five minutes afterwards. The accident happened within 200 yards of the house, and two of deceased's sisters were following behind the dray at the time.
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