feb 3, 1875 - Fire and Loss of Life Update: The Age

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Mr Chandler - district coroner.

On order of Senior Constable Kelly.

Fanny Irvine "missing since her dwelling was burned down"

James Morton - medical practitioner
-body is of a women but not identifiable or the age.
-lower extremities were absent except small portions of the thigh bones, still covered in muscle.

John Irvine said he remembered nothing about the fire.

Witnesses state that he had never accused his wife of unfaithfulness but found fault with her when she drank.


full article https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/202134323?searchTerm=yarraville%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20&searchLimits=l-decade=187|||sortby=dateAsc|||l-category=Article

extract: https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/197548393?searchTerm=yarraville%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20&searchLimits=l-decade=187|||sortby=dateAsc|||l-category=Article

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