FREEMAN

John E Freeman had the Publicans Licence for the Commercial Hotel, Log Paddock. Mudgee District, 30 Nov 1878 - 30 June 1879

- FREEMAN John E residence Log Paddock, where situated Log Paddock.
Source: 1878-79 Electoral Roll Mudgee (from www.ihr.com.au)

NEWS ITEMS

1879 - [DEATH]

Mudgee. Thursday. John Edward Freeman, an innkeeper at Log Paddock, suddenly dropped dead lost evening. At the inquiry held on the body to-day, the medical evidence showed that death resulted from natural causes.

Source: Sydney Morning Herald, Fri 14 Feb 1879

1879 - [INQUEST]
MUDGEE. (From the Western Post, Feb. 14.)

An inquest was held before the coroner (Mr. D. Meares, P.M.) yesterday (Thursday) at the Commercial Hotel, Log Paddock, on the body of John Edward Freeman, the landlord of that hotel, then lying there dead. From the evidence of Mrs. Freeman it appeared that her husband had complained occasionally for some months, and particularly for a week past, and had consulted Dr.Newton twice within a few days. On the day of his death, however, he seemed better, and had not spoken of being ill. In the afternoon of Wednesday, his wife came to Mudgee, leaving him and a niece named Mary Pearce in the house. Shortly after her leaving home, Freeman said he had a very bad pain in his heart, but he got relief after a time, and went about his ordinary business. Between 4 and o o'clock he had several customers in the bar, and was sitting speaking to them, when he fell to the floor, exclaiming " Oh, my heart !" He was raised up and put on a sofa, but he never spoke again, and died in a few minutes. Dr. Newton stated that he had attended deceased at different times for about three years, and had seen him twice last week. He suffered from disease of the kidneys, which a post-mortem examination showed to have been the cause of his death. There was a large quantity of blood in the peritoneum, and an abscess in the left kidney. The jury gave a verdict in accordance with this evidence.

Source: Maitland Mercury & Hunter River General Advertiser, Thu 20 Feb 1879