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he "the deceased" went to have
a look in company with a
young fellow named Thomas
Thorburn, and while looking
at the face of the workings
the roof fell in, killing
Roots instantaneously, his
neck being broken, also the
right arm and right leg,
and was terribly bruised
about the body, five ribs
being broken. It is considered
that about five 5 tons of
cliff must have fallen
on him as he was completely
buried. The other young man
escaped with an injured
knee cap. The ground only