John Thomas Mozzell
1868-1903
Born: New Zealand
Died: Waterloo, New South Wales
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1868-1903
Born: New Zealand
Died: Waterloo, New South Wales
<p>Sydney Morning Herald dated 5th Jan 1903</p><p><u>Death by hanging</u></p><p>Shortly before 2 o'clock yesterday afternoon, a man named John Thomas Mozzell, 36, was found hanging by a rope to a rafter in a stable attached to his residence in Kingsclear Rd, Alexandria. The body was cut down by a neighbour, but life was then extinct. The coroner will conduct an investigation this morning.</p><p> </p><p><span><u> Coroners inquest findings. Sydney Heald Newspaper Tuesday 6th Jan 1903</u></span></p><p><span>The City Coroner held an inquiry yesterday con</span><span>cerning the death of a carter named John Thomas </span><span> Mozzell, 30, who was found hanging in a stable at</span><span> his residence, No. 1 Ryan's-terrace, Kingsclear- Rd, </span><span> Alexandria, on Sunday afternoon. Catherine</span><span> Mozzell, deceased's wife, stated her husband had </span><span> suffered from bad health and insomnia. On Sunday </span><span> he was despondent and strange in his manner. At</span><span> dinner time he was in the stable, and called out to his</span><span> son to bring him a chaff bag. The boy took him</span><span> one, and on returning told his mother that deceased </span><span> was standing in the manger with a rope in his hand.</span></p><p><span>Some time after mrs. Mozzell went to the stable and </span><span>discovered her husband hanging in one of the stalls.</span><span> She called a neighbour in, and the body was cut</span><span> down. Dr. Scott was summoned, and he pro-</span><span> nounced life extinct. The medical evidence was to </span><span>the effect that death was caused by strangulation. </span></p><p><span>A finding of suicide whilst suffering from melan</span><span>cholia and insomnia was recorded. </span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: medium;">Tel 720_Funeral Directors, Sydney and suburbs</span><br><span style="font-size: medium;">MOZELL -</span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-size: medium;">The Friends of Mr and Mrs. THOMAS MOZZELL are kindly invited to attend the Funeral of their late beloved SON, John Thomas, which will leave his late residence, 59 Kingsclear-road Alexandria, THIS (Monday) AFTERNOON, at 2. 30 o`clock, for Waverley </span><span style="font-size: medium;">Cemetery</span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-size: medium;"><span><span>MOZZELL</span>-</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size: medium;"><span>The Freinds of Mrs KATE MOZ</span><span>ZELL are kindly invited to attend the Funeral of her</span><span> beloved HUSBAND, John Thomas which will leave </span></span><span style="font-size: medium;"><span>his late residence 59 Kingsclear-road Alexandria, THIS </span><span> (Monday) AFTERNOON, at 2 30 o'clock, for Waverley </span></span><span style="font-size: medium;">Cemetery.</span></p>