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As part of the Chinese Historical Wrongs Legacy Initiative, we’ve digitized a small selection of inquests and inquiries from 1872 to 1934, found in series GR-0431. These were chosen to reflect the experiences of early Chinese immigrants to B.C. – their living and working conditions, and their unfortunate accidental or unusual deaths. They range from a woman working in a brothel in Barkerville who died of natural causes to three sawmill workers who died from malnutrition. Learn more.
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A;- It might have been pulled over by the driver but as soon as he released it, it would go back to that notch. Mr Donaghy;- Did you examine the gates ? A;- Yes. A;-And the railing of the bridge A;-Yes. Q;-Tell us what you saw ? A;- I just noticed the sides of the bridge where there- the gate hit the wood work, and there was also a rusty mark on one side caused by the upper part of the gate and there was a mark the height of of the cahir where the from show dug into the gate.
- 18 Oscar Thielen,603 Thurlow Street?Vancouver,B.B, master mechanic,Begg Motor Company Ltd. being duly sworn,saith;-
I examined the car in question last Wednesday afternnon between four and five oclok, and I found that the emergency brake was not holding, and the left habd rear footbracke no action to it, with the right rear footbrake, good action to it,