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78 APPENDIX D. THE CORONER’S INQUEST ON JOHN BELCHER<br />
Eliza Belcher<br />
Taken and sworn before me <strong>the</strong> 8th day <strong>of</strong> June AD 1863, at Guildford<br />
Wm Preshaw Coroner<br />
Coroner’s inquest deposition <strong>of</strong> witness<br />
Castlemaine Victoria<br />
To Wit<br />
The Examination <strong>of</strong> Michael Guest <strong>of</strong> Shicer Gully taken on oath this eighth day <strong>of</strong> June AD<br />
1863, at Guildford, before <strong>the</strong> undersigned, a Coroner on <strong>the</strong> said District.<br />
The Deponent on his oath said as follows.<br />
I am a miner and live at Schicer Gully. I saw <strong>the</strong> deceased at Kangaroo, after <strong>the</strong> termination <strong>of</strong><br />
<strong>the</strong> poll at <strong>the</strong> election for <strong>the</strong> Mining Board He was not sober but could walk, at a little past five.<br />
He started for home it was not dark & he had time to get home before it was dark I saw him start<br />
alone. He said he wished to get home in time.<br />
Taken and sworn before me <strong>the</strong> 8th day <strong>of</strong> June AD 1863, at Guildford<br />
Michael Guest<br />
Wm Preshaw<br />
Coroner