Thomas James (Tommy) Hiscock

  General Notes:

(Accidental drowning - inquest held)
The Kilmore Free Press. Thursday, April 15, 1886.
DEATH OF TWO BOYS BY DROWNING.
Great consternation and sorrow was felt in Pyalong and district when the news spread on Thursday evening that two fine boys, aged 10 and six years of age, sons of Mr. Thomas Hiscock, were drowned in a tributary of the Pyalong Creek in Mr. D. Walsh’s paddock, about two miles from the township of Pyalong. It appears the boys went fishing in the afternoon in the place named, and nothing being heard of them the mother felt alarmed at their continued absence and went in search, some of the neighbours joining . Two hats were found floating in the water, and after a close search was made, the bodies of the two boys were found by Mr. E. Griffith in the water-hole, which at the deepest place was only about 5 feet in depth. Strangely enough the body of the eldest boy was standing in the water, the other lying on the bottom. It is surmised that one of the youngsters, probably the youngest, dropped in and the other attempting to save him both were lost.
Great sympathy was felt with Mr. and Mrs. Hiscock, who thus lost their only boys, both of whom were bright intelligent little fellows.
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A magisterial enquiry was held by Mr. D. Griffin J.P. at Pyalong, on Friday last, on the bodies of Mr. Hiscock’s two little children, who were found drowned within a mile of their home. It appears they asked leave of their mother to go fishing to a small creek close by, but on this occasion they proceeded further down to where the holes were deeper, and according to the evidence of Mr. E. Griffith who happened to be near the place at the time, he went in search of them to a hole where their hats were found floating on the surface of the water, which was about 5 feet deep; he went in and found one in a standing posture underneath the water and the other he struck against with his foot, lying at the bottom of the hole. It was thought that one of them must have fallen in first, and the other went to save his brother’s life, and in the struggle the both were drowned.

  Noted events in his life were:

• Birth Certificate: (18069).

• Death Certificate Number: (7010).