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Birth Certificate: New South Wales Births Government Registry of Births Deaths & Marriages
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| Last Name
| Given Name(s)
| Father's Given Name(s)
| Mother's Given Name(s)
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| 25979/1898
| POTTS
| CYRIL E
| EDMUND
| SOPHIA
| TAREE
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Birth Certificate: New South Wales Births Government Registry of Births Deaths & Marriages
| Registration Number
| Last Name
| Given Name(s)
| Father's Given Name(s)
| Mother's Given Name(s)
| District
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| 21169/1944
| POTTS
| CYRIL EDMUND
| EDMUND
| SOPHIE
| TAREE
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Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales (Taree, NSW : 1898 - 1954), Wednesday 6 September 1944, page 1
| MR. CYRIL EDMUND POTTS.
On Friday morning last, in the M.R.D. Hospital, the death occurred of Mr. Cyril Edmund Potts, of Comboyne, at the age of 40 years. A son of, the late Mr. and Mrs. Edmund Potts, he was born at Cedar Party and spent his early life there and at Killabakh, before moving nine years ago to Comboyne. where he was engaged in farming and timber work. He was a member of the V.D.C. The late Mr. Potts was held in high esteem wherever he was known. He married Miss Annie Gladys Smith, daughter of Mrs. Keech, of Old Bar, and the late Spencer Smith, of Taree. He is survived by his widow and the following family, the eldest being 19 years: Maurice, Madge, Lloyd, Ross, Wally, Enid, Shirley and Beth (the youngest, aged four years). Mrs. Joseph Stone, of Kempsey, is deceased's only sister. Stepbrothers and stepsisters are: Messrs Les and Douglas Potts, of the Upper Manning; Mrs. Alex Stackman and Mrs. J. Styles, of Wingham. The remains were interred in the Comboyne cemetery on Sunday afternoon, the Rev. J. Neville officiating. Mr. W. T. Howard was the undertaker.
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Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales (Taree, NSW : 1898 - 1954), Saturday 23 September 1944, page 2
| INQUEST.
DEATH OF CYRIL EDMUND POTTS
On Thursday at Taree Court House an inquest was conducted by the Coroner, Mr. R. S. Hawkins, into the cause of the death of Cyril Edmund Potts, which occurred at Comboyne on Friday, September 1, 1944. Detective-Sergeant Bodel, from Newcastle, conducted the production of evidence. Mr. R. S. Butterworth was also present watching the evidence. Dr. F. O. Stokes, Government Medical Officer., said on August 28 he examined Cyril Edmund Potts. He found nothing very much wrong with him. He complained of severe head aches intermittently. He said he re-ceived a bang some time before on the front of the forehead. There was no discoloration and witness could not detect a fracture. An X-ray did not reveal any fracture. About 7 a.m. on September 1, the Sister from the M.R.D. Hospital rang him up and said the patient was unconscious. Witness found him in a comatose and moribund state. He died before 8 o'clock. Witness made a post mortem examination of deceased. There had been some haemorrhage over the right side of the temple region. On opening the skull be found a large collection of blood under the dura. He found no other injury to the brain, nor could he discover any sign of a fracture of the skull. He formed the opinion that death was due to a further haemorrhage occurring in the sub-dural area over the righ side of the brain. It could have been caused as the result of a blow, or a fall, or an injury. Eleanor Bell, nursing sister at the M.R.D. Hospital, gave evidence. On the day he was admitted she had a conversation with deceased who said he had a knock about the right eye about a month before. Annie Gldys Potts, widow of de-ceased, said she resided at Dutch Ridge. Comboyne, with her eight children. Her husband left home on the morning of June 5; he had no marks on his face then. He returned after midnight and got into bed. He did not speak to witness. There was a smell of liquor on him. He had a black eye; he said be did not know what happened to it. The trousers he had appeared to have been burned and had ashes on them. There were ashes on the overcoat. Blood was coining from his nose. The saddle and bridle were on the roadside near the house. He remained in the house all day. On June 7 he went to work. That night he said he saw Gill, who said Betts had hit him. He said Bignell and Gill had brought him home in the car; that Betts brought his horse home. He worked for about six weeks, till he got too bad to work. He saw Dr. Roger. On August 25 she got the ambulance aud had him conveyed to hospital. He had never complained of headaches before. By the Coroner: Between June 5 and the time he was conveyed to the hospital he did not complain of any other injury. Frank Bishop, timber cutter. Com-boyne, gave evidence. He said he knew deceased and saw him on June 5. When he last saw. him on that day he was sober. He had been paid by cheque that day. Witness knew Thomas Joseph Betts, who boarded with witness when working at Com-boyne. On the Tuesday witness heard about a party on the Monday night. Asked if Potts was at the party. Betts said: "Yes; I knocked the old thing over." He said he, was very sorry after. The previous night he saw a fire on the Comboyne Wingham road. There was a car there and men moving around. On the Wednesday morning he saw Potts with a very big black eye. He complained about headaches. Potts said it was not his eye he was worrying about it was his £4/10/-. He said: "They gave me a cheque for £7/4/-. I bought a dozen bottles of beer and half a bottle of rum and some saveloys and lollies for the children. When I got home I had some silver but no notes." He said he did not know what happened. Phyllis Bishop, married woman, living at Comboyue, said she knew the deceased. She said she knew no-thing about a party. She remembered Betts telling her husband that he hit Potts and he fell in the fire. Albert Yarnold, dairyfarmer, said he had a barber's shop at Comboyue. On Monday, June 5, witness went to the post office with deceased, who had a small bottle of rum and they had a drink. They then got a few bottles of beer each. Later Tom Betts, Bignell, Ronnie Gill, Os. Day and Vic. Latimore came along in a car. They had. a couple of bottles of beer between the lot. Deceased and he remained and the others drove off. Witness then rode home and left deceased riding home. Witness noticed a fire up the road. Deceased did not have, a black eye when they parted. He saw Betts later and when asked how the party went he replied they all got pretty full and he wound up knocking Cyril over. Deceased said he did not know who hit him. Deceased said when hit he fell back wards into the fire and burnt his leg. Constable R. S. E. Johnston, stationed at Comboyue, gave evidence. On Monday, Sept. 18, he visited the Wingham road and took photographs, which he produced. James Oswald Day said he lived at Moorland. In June this year he went to Comboyne with Bignell, Gill, Vic. Latimore and Betts. Potts came out of a shop; he was the worse for drink. They all had drinks. Over Thone Creek bridge they built a fire. They were drinking beer when Potts came along and tied up his horse. He did not see Potts being pulled out of the fire. He had a drink of rum and did not remember anything after. Victor Roland Latimore, of Boorganna, gave evidence. At the fire Potts was very drunk and fell over twice. He fell in the fire. Bignell put him in the car and took him home. Witness was perfectly sober. Clarence Lewis Oliver Bignell, saw miller, Moorland, gave evidence. He said he and others had; some drinks. They lit a fire. Potts followed them from town. After Potts arrived he and Day had a bit of fun arguing. Potts fell over close to the fire and someone pulled him out. Witness took, Betts to his home. Witness did not see Potts fall. Betts was employed by witness. Ronald Wilbur Gill, labourer, said he did not remember Potts being pulled out of the fire. Thomas Joseph Betts, lorry driver, Moorland, was called, but after being advised by Mr. Butterworth and Cautioned by the Coroner, he declined to give evidence. Detective Charles Thomas Lyon also gave evidence of interviews' with various people. Mr. Butterworth addressed the Coroner at length. The Coroner found that deceased died from haemorrhage and that such haemorrhage was caused by a blow struck by Thomas Joseph Betts on the night of 5th June or the morning of June 6, at or near Comboyne, and he committed Thomas Joseph Betts to stand his trial at such court and at such place and time as the Attorney-General shall appoint.
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Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer (NSW : 1898 - 1954), Tuesday 5 September 1944, page 2
| Obituary.
Mr. Cyril Edmund Potts.
The death occurred in the MRD Hospital on Friday morning, September 1, 1944, of Mr. Cyril Edmund Potts, of Comboyne. He was a son of the late Mr. Edmund Potts, of Wingham, and the late Mrs. Potts, of Cedar Party. He was born at the latter place 46 years ago, and spent his early life there and at Killabakh, moving on to comboyne nine years ago to engage in farming and timber work. The late Mr. Potts was a member of Comboyne unit of the VDC. and was respected by all who knew him. He is survived by his widow (nee Miss Annie Gladys Smith, daughter of Mrs. Keech, of Old Bar, and the late Spencer Smith), and eignt children, viz Maurice (19), Madge (18), Lloyd (16), Ross (14), Wally (12), Enid (10), Shirley (7), Beth (4). His only sister is Mrs. J. Stone, of Kempsey. Step-brothers and step-sisters are:. Messrs. Les. Potts (Upper Manning),' Douglas Potts (Wtngham), Mrs. Alex. Stackman and Mrs. J. Glenn (Wingham). The funeral took place at Comboyne on Sunday afternoon, the Rev. John Neville con-ducting the service.
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