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Solomon Phillips (1875–1901)

Mr Solomon Phillips, aged 26, well known in sporting circles all over the Goulburn Valley and North-east, died under suspicious circumstances at Morris hotel, Violet Town, last week. A magisterial inquiry was subsequently held, but nothing was adduced thereat to show the cause of death, except that the unfortunate man was conscious up to within a few minutes of his demise and complained of terrible pains in the back. Two local medical men who investigated the case were so puzzled respecting it that the stomach of the deceased was secured and sent to Melbourne to be analysed. As a result the inquiry was adjourned.

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Additional Resources and Scholarship

  • birth notice, Argus (Melbourne), 22 June 1875, p 1
  • death notice, Argus (Melbourne), 27 September 1901, p 1
  • inquest, Euroa Advertiser (Vic), 4 October 1901, p 2

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Citation details

'Phillips, Solomon (1875–1901)', Obituaries Australia, National Centre of Biography, Australian National University, https://oa.anu.edu.au/obituary/phillips-solomon-22207/text32070, accessed 24 December 2024.

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Life Summary [details]

Birth

20 June, 1875
St Kilda, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Death

25 September, 1901 (aged 26)
Violet Town, Victoria, Australia

Cause of Death

suicide

Religious Influence

Includes the religion in which subjects were raised, have chosen themselves, attendance at religious schools and/or religious funeral rites; Atheism and Agnosticism have been included.