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The Islander – Aug 27, 1847

Died.

Accidental Death – On Tuesday last, a child six years of age, son of Mr. George Owen, of Princetown Royalty, met with its death in the following singular manner: It appears the child had procured a sharp knife and was in the act of cutting up a stick, and while drawing the blade towards him, in attempting to cut a knot of the stick, the knife slipped and passed into his body, causing almost instant death.
Correction published on Oct 1, 1847 – We are requested to correct an erroneous statement which appeared in the Islander of the 27th ult., relative to the sudden death of a son of Mr. George Owen of Princetown Royalty – We are informed that the melancholy event was not occasioned by an accidental slipping of a knife held by the child himself, but in consequence of a wound received from a little boy with whom he was at play.