SHOCKING ACCIDENT.
“ A shocking accident took place at Gympie, on April 9th,” states the Brisbane Courier , “ which cast a gloom over the whole town. Some boys were out shooting, and one of them, Adolpho Jansen, son of Mr Jansen, jeweller, was carrying or dragging the gun after him, when the trigger caught agaiust a bough, causing the gun to discharge, and the contents entered hie side and penetrated to the heart. The poor little fellow expired almost instantaneously. Much sympathy is felt for his bereaved parents, for the boy, who had passed a creditable Government examination, and was at present pupil teacher in the National School, gave promise of making a bright man. He was also a universal favorite and was beloved by all his schoolfellows. The poor young fellow was lately a 1 scholarship boy’ at the Brisbane Grammar School, and one of the cleverest as well as most amiable boys in the whole school. Jansen displayed an aptitude for learning of an entirely exceptional character, and was held in great regard both by masters and boys.”
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Globe, Volume V, Issue 596, 17 May 1876, Page 3
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178SHOCKING ACCIDENT. Globe, Volume V, Issue 596, 17 May 1876, Page 3
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