The investigation into the circumstances attendant on the death of the late Mr James Bell, which took place on Saturday last, terminated on Wednesday, and the result was that his decease was consequent upon internal injuries. The funeral took place yesterday afternoon, and was attended by a very great number of the friends of the lamented gentleman. -Otago Daily Times, 27/5/1864.
A few days ago Mr. James Bell, shipping clerk to Messrs Cargill and Co., while stepping from the barque Pet to the steamship Albion fell and dislocated his hip. The dislocation remained unreduced for twenty-four hours, the skill or the appliances, or both, of the Port Chalmers surgeons being unequal to the emergency, and it was not till the day following the accident that the sufferer was brought to the Hospital at Dunedin. There he appeared to be getting on well, but a change took place on Saturday and he died most unexpectedly. The deceased gentleman, who was only 22 years of age, was higly valued by his employers and much respected by a numerous circle of friends. -Lyttelton Times, 28/5/1864.
It will be gratifying (says the "Mail") to the friends and relations of the late Mr Bell, who, it may be remembered, mot his death while on business at Port Chalmers a few months ago, to learn that a monument, simple but neat, has been erected over his remains in the cemetery, having the following inscription — "To the memoiy of James Bell, shipping dork to Messrs Cargill and Co., of this city, who died 20th May, 1864, aged 22 years. This memorial is elected by his friends and fellow clerks as a token of respect." -North Otago Times, 10/11/1864.
Southern Cemetery, Dunedin.
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