at once sent for, but before he could arrive Bolden was dead. Deceased had drank not more than a half-pint of wine, and the death was traced to apoplexy.
Mr. J. L. Beswicke, a resident of the Western Port District, was killed 6th April, 1844. He was returning home in a chaise-cart from Melbourne, having under his charge a female servant and a bag of flour. When near Brighton a wheel of the vehicle catching in a tree-stump, the concern was turned over, and Beswicke came under with the flour over him. His death was instantaneous. The woman was severely injured, and her life was saved owing most probably to her extrication from danger by Mr. A. R. Cruickshank, a Melbourne accountant.
Mr. J. D. L. Campbell, a gentleman of some note, and much social influence, died somewhat unexpectedly on the 1st June. Though indisposed for a fortnight, the medical attendants did not anticipate any serious consequences. During the night of the 31st May, Mr. Campbell slept continuously, and towards morning he passed unnoticed into the sleep of death. He was the centre of a large circle of private friends, and amongst the staunchest adherents of the first Resident Judge (Willis), by whom he manfully stood amidst tribulation of no ordinary kind.
Mr. George Hyde, who resided at Green Hills, beyond Keilor, died suddenly on the 1st June, en route to Melbourne. Taken ill in the conveyance by which he travelled, he was removed to the Keilor Inn, and received there every possible attention, but expired in little more than an hour. A post mortem examination was made by Dr. Hobson, and a coroner's inquest attributed death to the "visitation of God in a natural way, and not otherwise."
Mr. J. H. Gaull, a well-known commission agent, accompanied by Mr. Matthew Harland, left town on the 25th January, 1845, for Gardiner's Creek. In a part of the Survey Paddock they found a flat-bottomed dingy, and in this they proposed to cross the Yarra. Before they had proceeded twenty yards the dingy went down, and strange to relate, Harland, who was but an indifferent swimmer, paddled with much difficulty to dry land, whilst Gaull, who was quite the reverse, sank head-foremost, without a cry or struggle and never re-appeared alive. On the third morning the body was fished up from below where the dingy had disappeared. Gaul was a fine specimen of mature manhood, and as he was exceedingly well-liked, his interment took place in the presence of an unusually large attendance.
Mr. W. P. Greene. —A very regrettable death occurred at Woodlands, beyond Broadmeadows, on 5th March. Mr. W. P. Greene, resided there, and he was a gentleman much appreciated by all who knew him. His demise was somewhat unexpected; and his last public appearance in Melbourne was attending a complimentary meeting convened to do honour to the second Resident Judge (Jeffcott) on his departure from the province. Mr. Greene was the seconder of a flattering valedictory address, which was adopted for presentation to the retired ex-functionary.
Mr. James R. Stewart, Mr. Adam Pullar, and Mr. Robert Donaldson. —July witnessed two blanks in the commercial circle not soon filled. On the 22nd Mr. James R. Stewart, a popular commission agent, left Melbourne to attend a sale at Mr. A. M'Callum's, at the Darebin Creek. The Merri Creek was flooded, and the rider was swept out of the saddle and drowned. Great exertions were made to recover the body, and though his coat, minus a sleeve torn off, and his pocket-handkerchief were fished up in a few hours, the corpse was not found for two days. Mr. Adam Pullar, of the firm of Pullar, Porter, and Co., died after a severe illness on the 29th. He was a member of the Town Council, an influential Presbyterian, and his funeral was numerously attended. Later on in the year (November) Mr. Robert Donaldson, of the well-known Collins Street drapery firm (Donaldson and Budge), died suddenly from rupture of a blood vessel.
Mr. Cole, Junior. —Few events ever produced more regret in Melbourne than a singular case of drowning off Sandridge on the first day of 1846. Mr. Luke Ward Cole, accompanied by Messrs. Allison, Hussey,
