John Lewis Ashworth
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ca. 1830 — 4 February 1869
John Lewis Ashworth (29A)
Headstone
Fragments of John Lewis Ashworth's headstone discovered in a Toowong Cemetery Archaeological Dig in 2015.
- Erected: North Brisbane Burial Grounds, Episcopalian section. After 4 February 1869
- Moved to: North Brisbane Burial Grounds, Reserved Area. ca. 1914. Recorded as John Ashworth
- Demolished and disposed of in: Toowong Cemetery, Portion 29A. ca. 1930
- Discovered: Toowong Cemetery, Portion 29A near Section 72. ca. May 2015
Inscription
Sacred
to
the memory of
…ohn Lewis Ashworth
eldest son of
… Ashworth
…ield house …
…chester England
Died 4th February 1869
Aged 39 years
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WE the Undersigned (Late with Mr. Z. Skyring) beg to inform our numerous Friends and the Public generally, that in consequence of Mr. Skyring relinquishing business, we have taken Premises nearly opposite to the old establishment, which we have THIS DAY OPENED as a FAMILY BUTCHERING ESTABLISHMENT; and hope by constant attention and keeping a supply of the best Article in the Market, to merit a fair share of public patronage.
HARRY WRIGHT.
3000 JOHN LEWIS ASHWORTH.
NOTICE is hereby given that the PARTNERSHIP heretofore existing between HARRY WRIGHT and JOHN LEWIS ASHWORTH was This Day DISSOLVED by mutual consent. All Debts will be received and paid by the aforenamed Harry Wright, who will continue the business.
(Signed) HARRY WRIGHT.
(JOHN LEWIS ASHWORTH.
Witness THOS. MURRAY.
Brisbane, September 15,1866. 3474
Death registration: John Lewis Ashworth
Death date: 04/02/1869
Mother's name: -
Father/parent's name: John Ashworth
Registration details: 1869/B/4842
MAGISTERIAL INQUIRY,
A MAGISTERIAL inquiry was held by Massie on Friday, touching the death of John Lewis Ashworth. The following evidence was taken :-
John Ahern of the Sportsman's Arms, deposed I have known the deceased the last fifteen months ; he was a commission agent at Maryborough ; he came to Brisbane last Tuesday, and stopped at our house ; he was between 30 and 35 years of age ; he was short and stout ; he did not complain of being unwell when he first came to the house ; since I knew deceased, he was not in the habit of drinking much ; he only drank in moderation ; he told me his object in coming to town was to get some money that had been sent him from home through Messrs. Little and Browne ; he was in and out during the day of his death (Thursday last) ; last saw him alive about 11 o'clock in the' morning of that day ; he was perfectly sober ; to the best of my belief he had not had more than two or three nobblers that day ; about half-past 7 o'clock in the evening, two men came to enquire for him ; I had not seen him myself since the time I mentioned in the morning ; I went to see if he was in his bedroom ; the knob of the door was loose, and I could not open it; I then went to the window which was open, and called deceased by name ; he made no reply , went into the room through the window, and found deceased lying on his left side on the outside of his bed ; I thought he was asleep, and shook him ; I found was as hot as fire, and wet from perspiration ; I returned at once to the man who had been inquiring for his, named Shapcott, and told him I could not wake the deceased ; I did not then think he was dead, he was so hot and limber ; Dr O'Doherty was sent for, came within a quarter of an hour from the time I first saw the deceased and pronounced him dead ; the room where de ceased was found was about ten feet square ; there was only one window to it.
Patrick Hanlow, bootmaker, deposed, I lodge at the Sportsman's Arms ; dined there on Thursday last, deceased was also at the table, noticed he ate very little ; he took no grog or liquor ; he complained very much of heat ; last saw him alive about half-past 1 o'clock - he was then in the parlor, after dinner, lying on the sofa.
William Edwin Shapcott, gold miner deposed : I have known the deceased four years he used to be clerk to Skyring, the butcher ; he was lately commission agent at Maryborough called at Ahern's on Thursday to see him ; first called at 4 o'clock in the afternoon ; was then informed he was out ; returned in an hours time, and was again informed he was not in; Ahern called again shortly after 7 o'clock ; went to look for him ; on his return, he said he had shaken deceased, but could get no answer ; we returned to the room, and found deceased lying , dressed, all but his coat, on his bed, his shirt was unbuttoned at the throat, and open in front ; saw that he was dead ; deceased had told me he was a single man.
George Gilham, a member of Burton's company, deposed : I came to Brisbane in the Gympie coach last Tuesday ; deceased was also a passenger ; he complained of the heat but not more than I did myself; last saw him alive at Willett's on Thursday afternoon about 3 o'clock ; he had a glass of ale only ; he said he was going home, and should have read ; about four or five days before we left Gympie, I heard deceased had had a fit.
Christopher Blunden, Acting Sergeant of police, deposed : I received information of the death of the deceased about 8 o'clock Thursday evening ; went to the room where he was found, searched his pockets and found in them £41 9d. in cash ; there was a valise in his room containing amongst other things, a pocketbook in which was a cheque for £35, drawn George Skyring ; a gold ring was afterward given me by Constable Burke, which he had taken from deceased's finger, when they were placing him in the coffin ; made an exact inventory of all the property pointed out to me belonging to deceased, and took charge of it.
Kevin Izod O'Doherty, a duly qualified medical practitioner, deposed : I made a post mortum examination of deceased this day (Friday) was called in to see him about 8 o'clock on the day evening ; found him lying dead on top of the bed, in a small bedroom ; head and face were extremely congested; there was a frothing at the mouth and an intense heat over the whole body ; on stripping the body on Friday, found the head and neck black, and the general surface of the body congested ; there was no evidence of any external injury ; on opening the head and removing skull cap found the surface of the brain much congested, blood and serum were fused on the surface of the brain ; a good of serum was also found in the entire brain ; on opening the chest found the organs healthy ; the cause of death was congestion of the brain, most probably caused by the excessive heat of the weather ; deceased was …dently of an apoplectic habit.
The finding was in accordance with the …cal evidence,
An order was made that all the property of the deceased should be handed over to George Edward O'Brien, acting for the Curator of Intestate Estates.
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Sportsmans Arms Hotel, Brisbane, ca. 1882 - State Library of Queensland. Scene in Edward Street, Brisbane. The Sportsmans Arms is situated on the right, on the corner of Queen Street and Edward Street, Brisbane. Erected for Mary Ahearn in 1863 the hotel was demolished ca. 1885 to make way for the new Courier Building.