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    Inquest - Ellen Bell, 1854, courtesy of Public Record Office Victoria, Victorian Archives Centre.

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Inquest - Ellen Bell
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At twelve o’clock on 29 May 1854, Ellen Bell was found dead, lying on her face in front of her tent at Eureka, Ballarat. The verdict returned was death by natural causes resulting from congestion of the brain, presumably meaning a stroke or brain haemorrhage. John McAuliffe, a witness was asked whether Bell was a heavy drinker, but unfortunately the writing is so difficult to read, his answer to this question is uncertain.

Date
1854
Control
VPRS 24/P0, Unit 23, Item 48
Archival Source
VPRS 24 Inquest Deposition Files; Public Record Office Victoria, Victorian Archives Centre. Details

VPRS 24 Inquest Deposition Files

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Courtesy Public Record Office Victoria

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