16th September 1878
Men are killed by an exploding threshing machine
A pair of French workers, Auguste Le Goubey and Lacques Le Luan, were killed when the boiler of William Lane’s steam-powered thrashing machine exploded. An inquest was convened, which ruled that the deaths were the result of culpable negligence – a charge to which Lane should answer. He was arrested, imprisoned and, eventually, released on £50 bail.
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Other events that occured in September
Jersey girl is killed by a slamming door
- A centenier visited Fort Regent to check on the unlikely story that a four-year-old girl was killed by a slamming door.
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Jersey Airways plane crashes in a field
- A Jersey Airways plane came down in a field after taking off from Heston. It was the airline’s fifth accident in a month.
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The Superb is wrecked on Minquiers
- Despite good visibility and flat seas, the captain of the Superb still managed to drive his steamer onto Minquiers.
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Jersey is struck by a hurricane
- Jersey and its neighbouring islands were struck by violent storms, causing widespread damage, wrecking ships and resulting in some deaths.
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