Person:Arthur Newman (1)

1881 - Birth Registration: Arthur Thomas, son of Richard NEWMAN, shoemaker, and Maryann NEWMAN formerly JACOBS. Informant is Maryann NEWMAN, mother, Georges Bay. Birth is recorded as being on 1 February 1880 and was registered on 1 February 1881. The date of birth appears to be an error as his elder brother was born on 13 Oct 1879.

1936 - Death Report in The Mercury, Hobart, on 29 January: FISHERMAN DROWNED. SUBJECT TO HEART ATTACKS. The police at Scottsdale received a report yesterday from Mr. Tasman Priestley, of North Scottsdale, that he had found the body of Arthur Thomas Newman, aged about 56 years, lying In a creek on his property. Investigations by Trooper Gunton showed that Newman, who was subject to heart attacks, had apparently been fishing when he had a seizure. A rod and line was set in the water near by. The body was lying face downward, with the head and shoulders in about a foot of water, and both hands in the trousers pockets. Newman had no known relatives. An inquest was held before the District Coroner (Mr. H. Button) last night at Scottsdale. The Coroner returned a finding that death was due to asphyxiation from immersion in the water.

1936 - Inquest Report in the Advocate, Burnie, on 1 February: BODY IN CREEK. Death While Fishing. An inquest into the death of Arthur Thos. Newman (56), of Scottsdale, was held at Scottsdale on Thursday night. The body of Newman, a single man, was found in a creek. He had evidently been fishing, as a line was set in the water, quite close to his body. The water was about 2ft. deep. The bank of the creek sloped, with a direct drop of about 18 inches from the edge of the bank to the water. The body was lying face downwards, with head and shoulders in mud and water, and the hands were in the trousers pockets. There was no indication of any struggle. Evidence was given by Dr. G. J. Davies, Tasman Priestley and Trooper W. Gunton. The Coroner said there was nothing to suggest that deceased had taken his life. In his opinion it was probable that death was due to asphyxiation by immersion in the water.

1. ↑ Tas Birth Reg. No. 1881/1674.