Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954), Tuesday 4 February 1879, page 6


INQUEST.

On Saturday last the brig Iserbrook, an account of the burning and scuttling of which was given in these columns about six. weeks ago, was jumped out by workmen of Rowntree's dock, at the instance of the Pacific Insurance Company. "Vi near the v vessel had been pumped out to the level of the cabin floor, a pair of W "ter Police were sent on board to recover, if possible the remains of Captain Fraser, who it will be remembered, was supposed to have perched in the flames that necessitated the sinking of the vessel After searching for some time, the constables discovered the body floating: under the floor of the cabin, through which a hole had been burnt. As may, be imagined, the body, when recovered, was in a horrible common, the skin and flesh having in some parts entirely left the bones The face, of course, Mas perfectly unrecognisable and the body could only, be identified by means of such of the clothes is her remained on the corpse The body was conveyed to the morgue, where it was seen by Dr Binney, and yesterday morning an inquest was held at

the Brecknock Arms Hotel!

James Hampshire, late chief office of the Iserbrook, who was on board with Captain Fraser when the vessel caught fire, stated that shortly aged 9 o'clock on the afternoon of the 21st December he went on. board the Iserbrook, and found Captain Fraser of a board with a sailmaker named Barron, like the eaoUm introduced to Hampshire as a friend of his saying that there was some rum in the store-room, and they would fret so far for him Barron) they then took off one or the main hatches-,, and the tree and went down into the storeroom A plea they got below, finding it dark, the captain and made stn. t. matches and went to a tear or cast.-, behind the mamma t, on" of which had been bored and was too eh corked, Captain Fraser remarked, ' This must be molasses and pulled the cork out, and landed after a quantity of rum ran out on to the deck, Hampshire Eying tins put his finger into the cask but the hole being large the spirit still continued to run out, and in my CDJUI.SIOU one of the men dropped of an inch into the spot Liner which immediately took ino both men adopt is to set about the flame, but were unable to do so and Hamp has -arm and hand More so scorched that he had to withdraw his finger from the bung-hole, and, apprehending that the rum would blaze up, Barron and Hampshire rushed on deck, Hampshire falling into the hold as he endeavoured to leave the storeroom, oaths they mining the deck a few seconds afterwards, he found Barron tions, both men went to the hatchway and shouted the captain's name several times-, but we hear crews, and then an explosion took place. and names and -'not c made their sons trace of the hatchway the employ , of Rowntree's what seems the flames came on to v "removed thieves 21 from the wharf, witness never civ Captain Fraser alive afterwards, but according to his belief the body he had seen at the deadhouse, in the presence of the Coroner and jury., was that of Joseph F»-a=<rr, late c plan of the brig

Iserbrook

The ev acres of this v stars -v a fully corroborated by that of John Barren, a sailmaker-, residing at Balmain, who had gone on board the vessel at the invitation of the captain to have a ship, aZ grog

The jury to and that the body lying at the deadhouse was that of Joseph Fraser taffata on or the Iserbrook, and, further, that his death had resulted a" dentally from injuries received whilst dri v ng ram The folio wing rulewas appended to the verdict The Jury are of opinion that the delay in taking cut the steps for the recovery of the body is highly censurable "

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