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| BH | A boy was seriously hurt when he fell over the parapet while playing at the railway bridge at Old Town, Keith |
1`4/05/1898
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4/5
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| BH | A boy was seriously hurt when he fell over the parapet while playing at the railway bridge at Old Town, Keith |
1`4/05/1898
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4/5
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| FG | Miss Cowan, who was staying at Relugas House, near Forres, fell whilst climbing rocks on the banks of the Divie. Although seriously hurt it is hoped that she will sooon recover |
11/09/1878
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3/4
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| FG | A boy fell from the omnibus and was run over by the other veichle behind |
16/07/1879
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3/5
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| FG | Two men through the woodwork of the railway bridge onto the river bed of the Findhorn near Forres. One man Seriously injured. A man called Donaldson had broken ribs while The other called Nicol who was a farm servant fractured one of his arms |
18/08/1880
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3/5
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| MNE | Thomas Grant, plasterer, High Street, Elgin was injured after falling from scaffolding at Springfield Road, Elgin. Details |
23/06/1883
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4/6
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| MNE | Mary Ann Maclennan, aged 19 of Findrossie, because of being short sighted and having little light to see by, fell 60 feet over the edge of the quarry at New Spyine. She is not expected to live |
23/02/1884
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3/5
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| MNE | A child named Thain, aged 4, residing with it's parents in Cluny Cottages, Buckie, fell 30ft into the Buckie Burn whilst playing on the east bank. Severe bruising to the head were suffered. Further down the burn, the 6 year old daughter of George Christie, auctioneer, fell 50 feet into the burn, causing severe injuries |
17/05/1884
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4/4
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| FG | Mr Alexander Cameron, crofter, New Elgin has broken his leg in two places after falling from an embankment at the new raiilway station at Urquhart at which he was working |
28/05/1884
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3/4
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| BA | Mr Alexander Hay, carpenter, Loanhead, Carirnie, fell only four feet off a ladder and broke his thigh. He is seriously ill. |
16/10/1884
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2/5
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| BA | Bella Watson an employee at the Cuny Hotel, fell into the cutting at the end of Cluny Terrace, after dark. The cutting was part of the formation of the coast line and was not lit, to give a warning |
23/10/1884
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3/6
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| BA | Alexander Coull, aged 4, fell into the Portgordon Harbour, hitting his head hard on the ground. Luckily the tide was out. He sustained serious injuries to the head. |
08/10/1891
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2/4
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| BA | On Saturday afternoon 17th October a young lad called Murray fell down a stone staircase at Lossiemouthharbour a depth of 20 feet, a water cask also falling on him. One of his legs were broken, he also had other injuries |
22/10/1891
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2/7
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| NS | James Campbell, labourer, Pluscarden, tripped and fell on the rail at Lossiemouth harbour works. His head was severley cut and bruised. Details |
09/04/1892
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3/3
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| NS | Miss Horne, Market Inn, Macduff, was driven violently against a wall, sustaining a complete fracture of the skull and injury to the ribs and limbs while pony riding. Details |
16/04/1892
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3/3
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| NS | Peter Stephen, Parkhead, Dufftown, sustained serious injuries by being thrown from a colt |
30/04/1892
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5/5
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| NS | William Balfour fell from the top to the bottom of a quarry rock(about 70 ft). He split his head open. Details |
25/06/1892
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5/2
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| NS | George Raff, after an attack of vertigo sustained severe injures after falling to the causeway while driving a lorry |
01/10/1892
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5/1
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| FG | Mr George Taylor, Burnside, sustained a head injury when he fell skating on Blairs loch during the recent cold weather |
28/12/1892
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3/5
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| BA | Alex Main, son of Alex Main, Sellar Street, Burghead, slipped and fell between his father's boat and the quay. He sank under the boat and was got out with great difficulty. |
18/05/1893
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4/5
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| BA | William French, billposter fell over the wall known as Lazy Dyke, Lossiemoutha distance of about eight feet. He landed on his head |
06/07/1893
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5/2
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| BA | George Wood "Park" fell over the rocks at Portknockie known as the "Three Creeks". He was badly bruised about the face and head |
07/09/1893
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4/5
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| BA | Charles Stewart Grant, aged 10 years, fell from the railings of the stair leading across the railway at Bowies Lane, Buckpool, and fell onto the enclosing Dyke and then onto the rails. He sustained serious injuries. |
30/11/1893
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5/1
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| BA | William Cumming fell into Lossiemouth harbour presently being excavated. He was stunned and considerbaly bruised |
04/01/1894
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5/3
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| NS | Mr William Gordon, Stonebreaker, 237 High Street, Elgin, fell from a cart and died of his injuries |
03/02/1894
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5/6
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| BA | Mr Alexander Wilson, carter, Mid Street, Keith was dismounting from his cart which was loaded with wood when he slipped and fell. The wheel passed over his ankle breaking and bruising it very severly |
29/03/1894
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5/1
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| BA | James Murphy, workman at Keith distillery was engaged about the empty vats when he slipped and fell into one of the tanks and received severe injuries |
31/05/1894
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4/5
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| BA | Alexander Munro, carter, Gordonsburgh fell from his cart when the horse bolted. The wheels of the cart passed over his legs causing severe bruising |
28/06/1894
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4/4
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| BA | Alexander Munro, carter, Gordonsburgh, died when he fell from his cart when the horse bolted. The wheels of the cart passed over his legs causing severe bruising |
05/07/1894
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4/3
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| BA | William CLark, Portessie, lost his balance while unloading nets on board his boat and fell head first into the hold. He dislocated his arm at the shoulder |
26/07/1894
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4/4
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| BA | Alfred Bain, Son of Mr Bain, Miltonduff, while walking along the East parapet wall at Lossiemouth fell 9ft. He suffered from concussion due to a broken bone upon the brain |
06/09/1894
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5/1
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| BA | Alexander Crawford, farmer, Hillhead, Portknockie fell from a half laden cart hitting his head on the ground |
27/09/1894
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4/3
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| BA | John Milne was travelling on top of hay on a cart, the hay slid off the cart and John fell to the ground severly injuring his back and head |
25/10/1894
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4/2
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| BA | While Mr.A.Smith was loading tiles in ABerlour, his horse gave a sudden start and he fell down in front of the wheel. He was severly bruised about the head |
01/11/1894
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8/3
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| FG | George Fowler Thomas, of York, sustained a broken leg when he slipped down an over bridge at Forres station |
21/11/1894
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3/5
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| BA | John Paterson, carter fell from his cart at Mill of Rathven sustaining serious injuries. |
06/12/1894
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4/2
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| BA | Mr Richmond, Portgordon broke his leg when he fell over the embankment at Richmond Place, Portgordon |
06/12/1894
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4/4
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| BA | Andrew Mackenzie slipped on the ice upon an incline of a street in Lossiemouth and fractured his leg |
10/01/1895
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5/2
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| BA | Mr William Scott, solicitor, Elgin was skating on the river opposite the public park when his skate caught in a crack causing him to fall heavily. He fractured his left leg. |
21/02/1895
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5/1
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| BA | The wife of John Costello was walking along Baron Street with a creel on her back when she tripped on apeice of iron inflicting a deep cut about 5-6 inches long to her knee |
14/03/1895
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| BH | Alexander Barclay, Portsoy, fell when part of the rocks from a cliff gave way. Details |
27/04/1895
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2/4
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| BH | Alexander Barclay, Portsoy, fell when part of the rocks from a cliff gave way. Details |
27/04/1895
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2/4
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| BA | James Phimister, aged 11 years was bird nesting on the crags at the west end of Findochty when he lost his balance and fell a distance of 40 feet onto the rocks below. He sustained serious injuries, to his head and limbs |
09/05/1895
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4/3
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| NS | Mrs Margaret Ellice or M'Lean was killed when she fell 20ft over a bank into Buckie Burn |
07/03/1896
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5/7
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| BA | Mrs Margaret Ellice or M'Lean was killed when she fell 20ft over a bank into Buckie Burn |
12/03/1896
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4/3
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| BA | While getting out of her bed, Mrs Campbell, Findochty, fell and dislocated her hip bone and broke another bone |
30/04/1896
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4/4
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| BA | George Stephen, fell down the steps at Buckie Harbour leading to the basin and fell into the Harbour taking Alex Geddes with him. He has a severe head wound |
30/04/1896
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4/5
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| BA | George Riach fell down the brae of the Buckie burn and sustained a severe cut to his forehead |
14/05/1896
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4/3
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| BA | Donald Cumming, son of George Cumming, carter Burghead fell in front of a moving horse and cart. The wheels went over his head and tore off part of his scalp. |
28/05/1896
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5/1
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| BA | James Findlay, skipper of the "Fantasy" BF 638, Cullen, slipped and fell, while coming along the pier. His side came out in contact with the boat "Friendship", he sustained a severe shock from the effects of the fall |
08/07/1897
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5/1
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| BA | Mr William Flett, fish salesman, and provision merchant, was standing on the quay at Findochty, when a rope from a boat coming taunt lifted him off his feet, causing him to fall heavily on his face, cutting and bruising it badly. He was ordered not to move for some days by Dr Duguid Jun |
26/08/1897
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4/3
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| BA | Mr James MacDonald, 29, fisherman, residing in the square, Lossiemouth. In groping his way along the quayside he fell into the boat "Braes Of Moray", which lay alongside. He sustained a fractured jaw and skull. He is in a very critical condition. |
09/09/1897
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5/2
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| BH | A man died and another seriously injured when scaffolding on which they were working gave way at Carron Distillery |
06/11/1897
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8/4
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| BH | A man died and another seriously injured when scaffolding on which they were working gave way at Carron Distillery |
06/11/1897
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8/4
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| BH | Inquiry into a man dying and another seriously injured when scaffolding on which they were working gave way at Carron Distillery |
13/11/1897
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5/2
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| BH | Inquiry into a man dying and another seriously injured when scaffolding on which they were working gave way at Carron Distillery |
13/11/1897
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5/2
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| BA | Mrs Margaret Mair "Johndie", of Portknockie, aged 64 years slipped and fell beside Messrs. J & P Sutherlands curing station. Her right leg was broken, one of her ribs injured and her head cut |
16/12/1897
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4/4
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| BH | Fife-Keith Workman seriously injured in fall from ladder at Glentauchers Distillery |
01/01/1898
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5/1
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| BH | Fife-Keith Workman seriously injured in fall from ladder at Glentauchers Distillery |
01/01/1898
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5/1
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| BA | Robert Stewart, Cooper, Buckie, sustainded serious head and chest injuries when he fell into Cluny harbour |
20/01/1898
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4/3
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| BA | William Smith "Latin" fisherman, who resides in Harbour Street, Buckie, received injuries about the face when he fell 12ft from the deck of a boat |
31/03/1898
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5/1
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| BA | James Stewart, baker of Rathven. Caught his foot in the reigns of his horse and fell into the road, he was dragged along several hundred yards. He sustained severe bruises on his arm and sides |
22/12/1898
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4/5
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| BA | Peter Smith, sen, fishsalesman, fell while running along the jetty and inflicted a severe cut to his ear and bruising his shoulder |
12/01/1899
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4/5
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| BA | Mr James Anderson, 191 Findochty, received a deep cut in his brow and injured his arms when he fell from a ladder |
27/04/1899
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4/3
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| BA | John Ralph, Branderburgh, slipped and fell into a fishing boat in the harbour. He received a four inch head wound |
20/07/1899
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5/1
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| BH | Thomas Young, 26, engaged in work on a new bridge at Rothiemay station seriously injured after falling from top of girder to service bridge 30-40 feet below |
26/08/1899
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4/4
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| BH | Thomas Young, 26, engaged in work on a new bridge at Rothiemay station seriously injured after falling from top of girder to service bridge 30-40 feet below |
26/08/1899
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4/4
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| BA | George Forsyth, Westerfold, fell 40ft into the Morriston Quarry, Bishopmill. He lay in the quarry for 12 hours |
16/11/1899
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5/1
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| NS | While John Asher, farm servant , Castlehill, Birnie, was going through the level wood, he slipped and fell on a tree stump, which entered his right side, causing serious internal injuries |
09/06/1900
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5/5
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| FG | Elgin boy fell from a branch of a tre at Lossie side, and received serious injuries |
19/06/1901
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3/6
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| NS | Fred Simpson, 220 High Street, Elgin, received some serious injuries to the head by falling from the branch of a tree at Lossiemouth |
22/06/1901
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5/6
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| BH | Servant at Grand Hotel, ELgin, killed when he fell 40 feet to the ground while cleaning windows |
22/06/1901
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7/2
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| BH | Servant at Grand Hotel, ELgin, killed when he fell 40 feet to the ground while cleaning windows |
22/06/1901
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7/2
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| NS | Servant at Grand Hotel, ELgin, killed when he fell 40 feet to the ground while cleaning windows |
06/07/1901
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5/5
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| BA | Robert Cruickshank, Keith pitched from a cart while travelling to Westerton, he sustained serious injuries |
17/10/1901
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3/4
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| BA | George Findlay, "Den" while walking aslong the West pier of Cullen Harbour, tripped and fell over a rope and knocked himself unconscious |
12/12/1901
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5/1
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| BA | When Jessie Murray, "Smacker" was standing on a box looking through into salvation hall, her foot went through the box and she broke her leg |
01/05/1902
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4/4
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| BA | William Imlach, aged 11, fell onto the quay of Cluny Harbour, fracturing one of his arms and bruising his face |
19/06/1902
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4/5
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| BA | While engaged in pointing the new Buckie Burn Bridge, three men fell 23 feet from the scaffolding |
23/10/1902
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5/1
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| BA | James Bruce, fisherman, Portknockie of the boat "Tynestream" fell over 40 feet and received a svere scalp wound |
23/10/1902
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4/5
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| BA | Mr William Hay "Scourie", fisherman, Cullen, while spreading the sails of his boat on the parapet wall on the East pier at Cullen fell 12ft |
11/12/1902
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5/1
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| BH | Driver of mail conveyance seriously injured in fall from his brake at Tomnavoulin |
02/01/1904
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4/5
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| BH | Driver of mail conveyance seriously injured in fall from his brake at Tomnavoulin |
02/01/1904
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4/5
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| BH | Alexander Longmore, stillman at Cragganmore distillery, died when he fell over the railway embankment near Dalbeallie Station |
12/03/1904
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5/2
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| BH | Alexander Longmore, stillman at Cragganmore distillery, died when he fell over the railway embankment near Dalbeallie Station |
12/03/1904
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5/2
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| BH | Nellie Grant, aged 14, of Brock Street, Keith slipped on ice while passing up Reidhaven Square and sustained a fractured leg. She was treated at COttage Hospital |
02/12/1905
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4/4
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| BH | Nellie Grant, aged 14, of Brock Street, Keith slipped on ice while passing up Reidhaven Square and sustained a fractured leg. She was treated at COttage Hospital |
02/12/1905
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4/4
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| BA | Mr John CLark, 122 Portessie had a serious fall on the pavement at Low Strret Buckie. He is suffering from concussion but reported to be doing well |
07/12/1905
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8/4
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| BA | On Saturday 15th September, Robert Herd, (36), a native of Findochty, fell 15ft to his death, on a quay at princess dock, Glasgow |
20/09/1906
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5/2
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| BA | 13 year old Alex Lorimer of 83 Portessie was severly injured when he fell from a loading bank at Portessie Station |
22/11/1906
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5/2
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| BH | Mr Copland of Bauds, Cullen, fell from a lorry at Glasshaugh Railway Station. He was badly injured |
23/03/1907
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5/5
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| BH | Mr Copland of Bauds, Cullen, fell from a lorry at Glasshaugh Railway Station. He was badly injured |
23/03/1907
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5/5
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| BH | While Miss Cameron was proceeding home on the 9th March she fell over a low wall, a drop of nearly 5 feet. She was found to be dead |
13/04/1907
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3/4
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| BH | While Miss Cameron was proceeding home on the 9th March she fell over a low wall, a drop of nearly 5 feet. She was found to be dead |
13/04/1907
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3/4
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| FG | A forres man sustained a serious fracture to his right thigh bone when he fell from a lorry at Forres Railway Station |
24/02/1909
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3/5
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| FG | An Elgin farm servant injured in a fall from the edge of Newton Quarry |
26/05/1909
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3/5
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| FG | Rothes boy fell 40 feet from Craigellechie rock |
26/05/1909
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3/2
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| FG | Forres sheep drover killed by a fall in his lodgings at Milnes Wynd |
28/07/1909
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3/5
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| FG | 15 year old boy of Alves seriously injured in fall from tree |
25/08/1909
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3/5
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| FG | 90 year old Elgin man seriously injured by a fall of 9ft from the window of his house at 259b High Street |
27/07/1910
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3/7
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| FG | Elgin Slater seriously injured when he fell twenty feet to the ground from the roof of No.263 High Street Elgin |
19/04/1911
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4/1
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| FG | James Anderson or Whiteford fell from a height of fifteen feet while gathering seeds from an ash tree |
18/10/1911
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3/7
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| BA | James Smith, 11 years, son of Mr John Smith, Union Terrace, Buckpool stumbled over the embankment above Buckie Burn near Victoria Bridge and fell a considerable distance into the burn. In his fall he sustained a severe cut above the left eye |
25/04/1912
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5/1
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| FG | Mr Ernest Kintrea, fell from roof of the Grand Hotel, Elgin. He fell a distance of 40ft, his injuries were very serious and Mr Kintrea died at night |
15/05/1912
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3/4
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| BA | Mr Ernest Kintrea, fell from roof of the Grand Hotel, Elgin. He fell a distance of 40ft, his injuries were very serious and Mr Kintrea died at night |
16/05/1912
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8/5
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| BA | David Moir, 34 years, fisherman, 15 Pypie Road, Hopeman fell 40ft from a roadway. The accidnet occurred in Aberdeen and Mr Moir was taken to Aberdeen Royal Infirmary suffering from concussion and severe injuries to the head |
19/09/1912
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8/5
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| FG | Dunphail man fatally injured in a fall near Divie Viaduct |
18/12/1912
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3/4
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| FG | Visitor to Forres Hydropathic fatally injured when she slipped on a bannana skin in the street |
10/09/1913
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3/7
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| BA | A boy named George Murray, aged 7 years, son of Mr Joseph Murray, fisherman, Cathcart Street, Buckie fell into Cluny Harbour while he was playing there. He received injuries |
11/09/1913
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4/6
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| BA | John Murray, 43 Gordon Street, Portgordon, had a serious accident at Yarmouth when he fell down a loft stairway. He received serious injuries |
27/11/1913
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5/1
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| FG | Forres woman awarded £10 damages with expenses, against Forres town council, following a fall over a protruding water toby |
01/04/1914
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3/3
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| BA | While Willam Dempster, carter, Land Street, was returning from Rathven market, he slipped from his lorry, and one of the wheels crushed the fourth finger and one side of his body was bruised |
30/07/1914
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3/1
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| BA | Four year old boy John Innes of 11 James Street, Buckpool, fell from the bannister off the railway bridge at Seaview Road |
21/06/1917
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6/6
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| BA | Portessie woman Isabelle Jane Jappy, fell and injured herself, before going onb a run on "The Modder River" at the peace sports in Victoria Park, Buckie |
07/08/1919
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4/5
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| BA | Account of the accident at Findochty, in which John Burnett, 8 Moycroft, Elgin, fell and injured the base of his skull |
20/01/1921
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5/1
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| BA | John Slater, while climbing the rocks of the preachers cave, Portknockie, lost his footing and fell, sustaining a fracture of his right leg |
21/04/1921
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5/2
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| BA | Ex councillor James Smith, merchant, Portessie, was in the loft above his shop, he stepped on a hatch, which had not been secured, he fell to the floor below and broke a leg |
29/12/1921
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5/1
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| BA | Mr Gordon Murray of Messrs Murray and sons electric bakery Fochabers. Lost his balance and fell 12-14 feet. He was bruised, 2 broken ribs and cut about the head |
20/04/1922
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7/2
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| BA | James MacDonald employed at Lossiemouth harbour was knocked into the harbour, striking a boat and the quay with his head. He had to be rescued from the water and is now progressing favourably |
06/07/1922
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3/2
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| BA | James Mackay accidently over-balanced and fell from the top of a loaded wagon onto the railway at Burghead. One of his legs was fractured between the knee and thigh |
03/08/1922
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3/5
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| BA | Mrs Maggie Ann Mair, Pulteney Street, Portknockie received severe injuries on 4.2.1923 when she fell off a railway bridge at Mains of Findochty as she walked along the line to Buckie |
08/02/1923
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5/1
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| NS | Mr Alan Fowlie fell 100ft down a quarry face into a pile of rocks, whilst working on a quarry face at Netherglen, near Elgin |
22/02/1969
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4/5
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| NS | New Elgin toddler was saved by a neighbour when he fell 30ft from a window of his home |
25/04/1981
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12/7-8
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| BA | Findochty toddler falls of the edge of harbour into water |
19/06/1984
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5/3
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| NS | Mr Jackie Wright (65), Burnside Cottage, Inverene Road, Forres, died last Tuesday after falling down a flight of steps at the rear of Curry's electrical store |
20/12/1985
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8/8
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| FG | Mr Jackie Wright (65), Burnside Cottage, Inverene Road, Forres, died last Tuesday after falling down a flight of steps at the rear of Curry's electrical store |
25/12/1985
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1/4-5
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| BA | Fatal accident at old clubhouse claims one life and two injured |
22/03/1986
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6/5
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| NS | A kinloss woman has died at her home as a result of a fall |
19/12/1986
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9/3-4
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| NS | Portknockie schoolgirl Elaine Forrest aged 12, 2 Patrol Place, Portknockie died after falling 60 feet down a cliff face not far from her home on Wednesday night |
08/05/1987
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14/8-10
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| BA | Portknockie schoolgirl Elaine Forrest (12) dies after a cliff top fall at the "Flagstaff" |
12/05/1987
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1/5-6
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