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Frederick Charles Ball (?–1902)

A coroner's jury, sitting at Islington, yesterday found that Frederick Charles Ball, from Melbourne, committed suicide while temporarily insane.

The deceased was found dead in bed, with a deep wound in his throat and a stab in his abdomen. The evidence showed that he had been drinking heavily.

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'Ball, Frederick Charles (?–1902)', Obituaries Australia, National Centre of Biography, Australian National University, https://oa.anu.edu.au/obituary/ball-frederick-charles-16291/text28237, accessed 28 March 2024.

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Life Summary [details]

Death

September, 1902
London, Middlesex, England

Cause of Death

suicide