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Note: In August 1832 Zachary was left 150 pounds sterling by his Aunt Anne Allnutt. Fatal Accident with a Gun On Saturday last the following melancholy accident occurred to Mr.Z.Allnutt, jun., of Sunninghill. The unfortunate deceased was in company with one or two friends with their guns; having given over shooting they repaired to the deceased's house, at Lavender farm, for the purpose of having a game of quoits, and placed their guns over the garden pallings for safety. On Mr.Allnutt's subsequently reaching his gun over the palling, the trigger was by some means touched, and the gun went suddenly off, and lodged the contents in his left side. The unfortunate deceased's companions were a short distance from him at the time of the accident, and immediately they heard the report of the gun they saw the deceased run and fall to the ground. He was instantly assisted into his house, and medical aid sent for, but he died in about an hour and a half after the accident; before he expired he said he did not know how it was done, he could not help it, and it was quite an accident.
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