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| James Rodger COOPER (1867 - 1927) |
| Children | Self + Spouses | Parents | Grandparents | Greatgrandparents |
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James Campbell COOPER (1894 - 1926) Thomas Rodger COOPER (1896 - 1948) Henry Porterfield Harry COOPER (1898 - 1952) Bessie K COOPER (1901 - 1906) Jeannie Jean Craig COOPER (1903 - 1987) Jessie Kirk COOPER (1907 - 1995) |
James Rodger COOPER (1867 - 1927) + Clarissa Clara CAMPBELL (1865 - 1942) |
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| b. 1867 at Stirlingshire, Scotland |
| m. 06 Dec 1893 Clarissa Clara CAMPBELL (1865 - 1942) at Adelong, New South Wales, Australia |
| d. 15 May 1927 at Tumut, New South Wales, Australia aged 60 |
| Step Children (1): |
| Herbert Clarence CAMPBELL COOPER (1891 - 1949) |
| Events in James Rodger COOPER (1867 - 1927)'s life | |||||
| Date | Age | Event | Place | Notes | Src |
| 1867 | James Rodger COOPER was born | Stirlingshire, Scotland | |||
| 06 Dec 1893 | 26 | Married Clarissa Clara CAMPBELL (aged 28) | Adelong, New South Wales, Australia | ||
| 1894 | 27 | Birth of son James Campbell COOPER | Tumut, New South Wales, Australia | ||
| 1896 | 29 | Birth of son Thomas Rodger COOPER | Tumut, New South Wales, Australia | ||
| 1898 | 31 | Birth of son Henry Porterfield Harry COOPER | Tumut, New South Wales, Australia | ||
| 1901 | 34 | Birth of daughter Bessie K COOPER | Tumut, New South Wales, Australia | ||
| 1903 | 36 | Birth of daughter Jeannie Jean Craig COOPER | Tumut, New South Wales, Australia | ||
| 1906 | 39 | Death of daughter Bessie K COOPER (aged 5) | Tumut, New South Wales, Australia | ||
| 15 Jun 1907 | 40 | Birth of daughter Jessie Kirk COOPER | Tumut, New South Wales, Australia | ||
| 04 Aug 1926 | 59 | Death of son James Campbell COOPER (aged 32) | Sydney, New South Wales, Australia | 63 | |
| 15 May 1927 | 60 | James Rodger COOPER died | Tumut, New South Wales, Australia | ||
| Personal Notes: |
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Aged 60 Years
Son of Thomas Roger and Elizabeth Married Clara Campbell in 1893 Adelong The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express (NSW : 1873 - 1938) Fri 27 May 1927 Tumut The death occurred on Saturday last of Mr. Jas. Cooper, aged 60 years, of Russell-street, Tumut, under tragic circumstances. Deceased was proceeding to the hospital to visit his daughter Jessie, who has been ill for tho past three months, and whilst crossing the road in front of Mr. F. Davis' residence. Capper-street, was accidentally, knocked down by a cyclist. He did not appear to be hurt, and walked home, but later on became unconscious,and passed away. On examination by Drs. Browne and Clouston it was found that the deceased had sustained a fracture of the base of the skull. At the inquest a verdict of death by accident was recorded. He leaves a widow and two daughters (Mrs. E. Ibbotson and Miss Jessie), and three sons— Herbert, Thomas and Harry. One son, James, died on 4th August last. The Tumut and Adelong Times 17 May 1927 Cyclist and Pedestrian Collide. ——— FATAL ACCIDENT. MR. JAS. R. COOPER THE VICTIM ——— DIES A FEW HOURS AFTER THE MISADVENTURE. ——— Sorrow of a most appalling nature has fallen on the Cooper family. Twelve months ago last Sunday a son of Mr. and Mrs. Jas. R. Cooper, of Russell-street, Tumut, entered Tumut Hospital with appendicitis. He was operated on and in due course discharged. Not long after he went to Sydney where death overcame him from an abscess on the brain. Eleven weeks last Sunday a daughter entered the local hospital, and has undergone several operations, from which satisfactory results are in evidence. It was to pay a visit to this daughter, Miss Jessie, on Saturday evening last, that Mr. James Cooper set out from his home for the hospital, being accompanied a portion of the way by Mr. Fred. Davis, who had just bid him good-night and was entering the gate to his home in Cap per-street when, he heard a thud. Mr. Ross Wilkinson, son of Mr. and Mrs. Alfred E. Wilkinson, of New town, was coming to town riding a push-bicycle and carrying his band instrument, and in running steadily along Capper-street just in front of Dr. Browne's surgery and residence, ran into Mr. Cooper as he was walking along the street. The force of the impact knocked Mr. Cooper down, and although he was rendered unconscious, he came round when he had been removed to Mr. Davis' residence, and later was apparently so restored as to be able to walk home, though complaining of a pain at the back of his head. On arrival at his home he sat before the fire talking with Mr. Davis and members of the family, and then expressed a desire to go to bed. When he was settled in bed he lapsed into unconsciousness and could not again be roused, dying shortly before midnight from the results of a fractured skull, which a postmortem examination by Dr. .Browne subsequently disclosed. The late Mr. Cooper came from Bonnie Scotland when quite a young man. He was an engineer, but on coming to Tumut took over the management of the bakery owned by the late Mrs. Rodgers, which he subsequently purchased, and conducted right up till the time of. his death. He was 60 years of age. He was a fine type of athletic manhood in his young days, and one of Tumut's most able and dependable footballers. Thirty-eight years ago he married Miss Clara Campbell, and there were issue by the union four sons and three daughters, one of the latter dying young. The surviving sons are Herbert, Thomas, and Harry (James died on August 4 last), and two daughters, Mrs. E. Ibbotson (Jean) and Miss Jessie. The funeral took place yesterday, leaving his late residence, Russell-street, for the old cemetery, in the Presbyterian portion of which the remains were laid to rest. De ceased was at one time a prominent Oddfellow. Messrs Fuller and Burt were the undertakers, and Rev. J. Fleming (in the absence of the Pres byterian Minister) read the burial service at the graveside. It was a very long cortege. THE INQUEST. An inquest touching the death was held by Coroner R. L. Blakeney at the Court-house, Tumut, yesterday morning. Mr. N. B. Mackenzie, solicitor, appeared to watch the proceedings on behalf of Ross Hennessy Wilkinson, 19 years of age, who pre viously had appeared before the Po lice Court charged with the man slaughter of James R. Cooper. Sergt. J. Vallins deposed to going to the home of the parents of R. H. Wilkinson, at Newtown, between 8 and 9 o'clock on Saturday night and obtaining a statement, duly signed, relative to his having run into de ceased with his bicycle. [In the statement it was alleged that the head-lights of a passing car had ob scured Wilkinson's view as he came along Capper-street on his right side, and he struck deceased before he recovered his vision]. The Sergt. continuing his evidence, stated that he then returned to town and later ascertained that Mr. Cooper had died. Examined the body at deceased's home and found no marks of violence excepting a bruised lump on the side of the head. Continued enquiries, and again went over to Wilkinson's place. He was asleep on the verandah. Awakened him and told him to get up and get dressed and come to the police station. Constable Cooper accompanied me in the whole of the investigations. Charged Wilkinson at the Police Station with the manslaughter of one James Cooper by running into him with a bicycle, in Capper-street, Tumut, on 14/5/'27; to which Wilkinson made no reply. On the morning of 15th inst., between 8 and 9 o'clock, was pointed out the spot of the occurrence, right opposite Mr. Davis' home. There were indications of where some person ap peared to have fallen and at this ex act spot one of those present picked up pieces of a button that had been broken up. Measured the distance from there to the footpath; it was 23ft. The road at this place is 66ft. between the kerbs, and is extremely hard. It was on the morning of 15th inst. that I arrested Wilkinson, and while there asked him if the bicy cle on the verandah was his. He said it was. Took possession of it, and produce it. It is not damaged in any way. It had no lamp, or light, nor any alarm gong on it. To Mr. Mackenzie: Do not think that there is a traffic regulation that compels people riding bicycles to have alarm gongs on their cycles. It is often customary, though not the law, for persons not to have lamps on their bicycles on bright moonlight nights; the public would not be too particular about it. Cyclists pur posely evade the main streets at night; Capper-st. is not a main street. Right close to the spot where the accident occurred is a tree guard; it is not more than 10ft. from the outerguard of it where the colli sion took place. Could not follow the track of a bicycle or a car on Sunday morning. Did not notice that motor cars had been using any particular portion of the street ; but as there are rough places near Mr. Bruce's, newly opposite Davis', cars would naturally swerve to Davis' side. Did not notice that the traffic had deviated from a direct line along the street. Know deceased; he would be well on to sixty years of age. He was fairly active for his age, but not what one would call an active man. If one looks at car lights when passing they would dazzle one, and it would take fully five seconds before the sight would become re stored. Clara Cooper, wife of deceased, de posed : About 7 p.m. on Saturday my husband left for the hospital, to see our daughter, and carried a basket of provisions. He was then in his usual good health and spirits ; he had eaten a hearty tea. He had been away for some time, when he retur ned with two other men with him. My daughter said, "Oh, here's Dad." He had his head bent down. Took his arm, led him into the dining room and sat him in the big chair. He said he was sore, and put his hand up to his head. He said a bike came along and knocked him right off his feet and the side of his head struck the ground. He said he wo uld soon be alright, and that the doctor had seen him. He was fairly sensible, saying that Mrs. Davis had offered to take the basket up to the hospital, and it would make his daughter feel anxious if a stranger went up with it. We bathed his head, and he put on his pyjamas and we helped him into bed. He said he was com fortable, and about half-an-hour after wards he vomited, but never spoke. Summoned Dr. Browne, who arrived at about 10 p.m. and stayed a good while. Deceased never rallied and passed away about 11.45. To Mr. Mackenzie.; My husband had not had any accident immediately previous to this one. He did not blame anybody for it. Deceased was born at Grangemouth, Scotland. We had been married 40 years. Dr. T. B. Clouston deposed to attending deceased at the residence of Mr. F. Davis, in Capper-st., on Sat urday night, a few minutes after 7 o'clock, at the request of Mr. Davis, who had stated that Mr. Cooper had been knocked down by a bicycle op posite his house, and thst the victim was unconscious. Found Mr. Cooper on a bed on the verandah, in a half sitting position. His eyes were closed and his arms were up above his head. Asked him what was the mat ter. The first time he took no not ice, but on the second enquiry he op ened his eyes, looked round and said that his head was bad. Said to him, "You were knocked down by a bike" He said, "That is the first thing I know about it." His condition seemed satisfactory, and I told Mrs. Da vis to let him lie still for a while and then, if he seemed alright, he could go home. She asked me if she should give him some brandy. I told her not to. It seemed to me to be a case of concussion. To Sergt. Vallins: His condition would be caused by being knocked out on the hard road. There was nothing to show at that time that there was a fracture of the skull. Sometimes quite a slight fall will fracture the skull. To Mr. Mackenzie : Do not think that the fact of his walking home would have any effect on the injury. Motor cars have a tendency to go in towards Mr. Davis' side of the road to get the better running. John O. H. Nickoll, residing at Killimicat, deposed : Was driving my car in Capper-street on the way to the hospital on Saturday night. Was on Mrs. Davis' side. It was quite a bright moonlight night. Had the headlights on. Saw a cyclist coming down the hill at the rate of about seven miles an hour, coming slowly towards me. The cyclist was well on his own side, about 10ft. off the tree guards. A pedestrian was walk ing up the street towards the cyclist, on the same line, both being about the same distance out from the tree guards. It was when they came close together that my notice was attracted to them. They both ap peared to be looking at the car, and iu my opinion they didn't see each other. They collided. My car was about 10ft. out from them. The ped estrian was knocked over. The cyclist was going so slowly at the time that I did not think anything serious could possibly happen. Did not, so far as I am aware, swerve in towards them ; but owing to the rutty nature of the road may have swerved a lit tle further back, but if I did so it was not to avoid them. There was plenty of room for them to pass. Was at least 20ft. out from the treeguards. To Mr. Mackenzie: A car on that street is swerving all the time. There was nothing there to impress my mind until I neared them. Neither the cyclist nor the pedestrian ap peared to try to avoid one another. There was no side-stepping that I noticed. The main traffic is on the side of the street where the accident happens, on account of the ruts on the other side. Frederick Davis, farmer, residing at Capper-st., Tumut, deposed: Ac companied deceased from Hogan's corner up Capper-st. Walked along the footpath with him as far as Bruce's. We then crossed over the road towards my place. Bid him good-night in the street, and I went on to the footpath alone and was opening the gate when I heard a thud, and on looking round saw deceased lying down in the street. Went over to him. He never spoke. Could not lift him, so got one of the boarders at my home to give me assistance to carry him inside. Did not notice Ross Wilkinson there; was too excited. Saw a bicycle alongside the tree-guard. Put Mr. Cooper on a stretcher on the verandah, and ran to Dr. Browne's surgery. Deceased never spoke after Dr. Clouston came; Aftersvards deceased came to and said, "I feel alright now, I think I'll go home." He complained of pains on the side of the head and the temple. To Mr. Mackenzie : Did not notice a car pass about that time. Dr. C. S. Browne, Government Medical Officer, deposed to going to deceased's home about 9.5 in answer to a telephone call. Found him in bed deeply unconscious, and all efforts to rouse him failed. On examining his head found a lump about the size of a small pigeon-egg on the left side, and subsequently (on Sunday afternoon) conducted a post mortem ex amination at the mortuary of the Tumut Hospital. There was no mar ked bruising of the tissues of the scalp. On opening the skull found the whole of the left half of the brain thickly covered and impressed by a large mass of blood clot. This blood was between the inner surface of the skull and the outer lining of the brain, and extended towards the base of the skull. Upon clearing away all the blood clot, a fissured fracture of the base of the skull, on the left side, about 2in. long, was re vealed, and blood had been pressed up through it. This fracture was, to my mind, undoubtedly the source of the hemorrhage, and the hemorrhage in its turn was responsible for death by causing impression and pressure on vital portions of the brain. A fracture of this kind commonly re sults from what is called apparently a simple fall. It could have been caused by deceased being knocked down by a bicycle on a hard road. To Mr. Mackenzie: A fracture of this kind is not necessarily fatal. Have known deceased for over 20 years. He was not too active on his feet; took him to be a man about 70 years. F. Davis, recalled, told Mr. Mac kenzie that he knew deceased all his life; he was a relative of his. He often complained about being short sighted at night. Thomas Cooper, baker, residing at Tumut, with his parents, deposed to his father leaving his home for the hospital, and to his seeing him sitting at the fire when witness came home shortly after 9 o'clock. Deceased said "some fool hit me with a bike." Took his overcoat off and deceased walked to his room unassisted, and undressed himself. Then went to the hospital, and on my return de ceased appeared to be asleep. He never rallied and died at 11.45 that night. He had fairly good eyesight for a man of his years, and never complained of being unable to see well at night. Mr. Mackenzie contended that the misadventure was purely accidental from the evidence adduced, and saw no reason why his client should be put into the box to give his version of the occurrence. The Coroner found that it was one of those unfortunate accidents that have occurred and will occur again, and that deceased met his death accidentally. He returned a verdict accordingly. |