17th February 1902
A bishop’s daughter is killed on Jersey Railway
Several papers carried the story of Emma Chadwick’s suicide on the Jersey Railway. Passers-by had spotted the girl, whose father was the Bishop of Derry and Raphoe, step in front of an oncoming train. She had been in Jersey since the previous November, having been sent to the island to recover from overwork.
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Other events that occured in February
Jersey courts ponder accountant’s extradition
- The Australian government sent an extradition request to Jersey's Attorney General in February 2009.
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The States Assembly opts for English
- English was permitted for use in States debates for the first time in 1900, alongside the established French.
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Courts decide who owns St Aubin’s railway
- A dispute over who owned a railway line resulted in a Clameur de Haro and the risk that the States would claim ownership itself.
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Jersey screenwriter William Rose dies
- Screenwriter William Rose wrote or contributed to some of the biggest films in British cinema, and was nominated for several awards.
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