Richard Rafter
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Richard Rafter has 100 facts recorded in Dontopedia across 22 references, with 15 live disagreements.
Mostly:had been drinking heavily(6), died in(4), recently returned from(4)
Maturity scale
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- a few hours[15]all time · Catchup Archive Downloads Batch 008
- a few hours[5]all time · 292758776 Saturday 12 December 1896 Colonial Telegrams Cooktown December 8
- few hours[6]all time · Downloaded Archive 183102029 Aa58854c80ab
- few hours[8]all time · 183102029 Friday 11 December 1896 Cooktown December 8
Had Been Drinking Heavilyin disputehadBeenDrinkingHeavily
- Alcohol Consumption Prior[5]all time · 292758776 Saturday 12 December 1896 Colonial Telegrams Cooktown December 8
- null[8]all time · 183102029 Friday 11 December 1896 Cooktown December 8
- true[15]all time · Catchup Archive Downloads Batch 008
- true[5]all time · 292758776 Saturday 12 December 1896 Colonial Telegrams Cooktown December 8
- {}[8]all time · 183102029 Friday 11 December 1896 Cooktown December 8
- null[17]all time · Trove Nla News Article183102029
Died Fromin disputediedFrom
- Fall[11]all time · Proximity Reynolds Servant Aboriginal
- Internal Injuries[3]sourceall time · Trove Trove Articles Native Police Maryborough Saturday 12 December 1896 20767528 Latest by Telegraph Queensland News From Our Own Correspondents Thursday Isl
- fall from balcony after heavy drinking[12]all time · Cooktown Aboriginal Children Work Resource Bank Loop 39 Trove Reynolds Hotel Network
Supposed to Havein disputesupposedToHave
- Overbalanced Leaning[2]all time · 289350683 Tuesday 8 December 1896 Remarkable Accidents Falls From Balconies Two Persons Suff
- overbalanced himself[6]all time · Downloaded Archive 183102029 Aa58854c80ab
- overbalanced and fallen from balcony[15]all time · Catchup Archive Downloads Batch 008
Fell Fromin disputefellFrom
- Balcony[11]all time · Proximity Reynolds Servant Aboriginal
- Balcony Reynolds Hotel[2]all time · 289350683 Tuesday 8 December 1896 Remarkable Accidents Falls From Balconies Two Persons Suff
- Reynolds Hotel Balcony[18]all time · Owen Reynolds Aboriginal Servants Loop 16 Reynolds Hotel 1896 Competing Candidates
Is Minerin disputeisMiner
- Cooktown Qld[20]all time · 08 Trove Nla Gov Au Newspaper Article 227514710 Efca701cd0ae
- Miner[9]all time · 227514710 Tuesday 8 December 1896 Summary
- {}[14]all time · 101781240 Thursday 10 December 1896 News in Brief
Found Lying inin disputefoundLyingIn
- Street[3]sourceall time · Trove Trove Articles Native Police Maryborough Saturday 12 December 1896 20767528 Latest by Telegraph Queensland News From Our Own Correspondents Thursday Isl
- Street Cooktown[2]all time · 289350683 Tuesday 8 December 1896 Remarkable Accidents Falls From Balconies Two Persons Suff
Died Afterin disputediedAfter
Lodger atin disputelodgerAt
- Reynolds Hotel[11]all time · Proximity Reynolds Servant Aboriginal
- Reynolds Hotel Cooktown[5]all time · 292758776 Saturday 12 December 1896 Colonial Telegrams Cooktown December 8
Killed by Falling Fromin disputekilledByFallingFrom
- Balcony Reynolds Hotel[20]all time · 08 Trove Nla Gov Au Newspaper Article 227514710 Efca701cd0ae
- Reynolds Hotel Balcony[22]all time · 20767513 Saturday 12 December 1896 Epitome Weather Forecasts
Supposed to Have Overbalancedin disputesupposedToHaveOverbalanced
Died From Fallin disputediedFromFall
- Reynolds Hotel Balcony[13]all time · Catchup Archive Downloads Batch 007
- {}[14]all time · 101781240 Thursday 10 December 1896 News in Brief
Inbound mentions (42)
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sawSaw(6)
- Lodger at Reynolds Hotel
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- Lodger Who Heard Groaning
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- Unnamed Lodger Hearer
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- Reynolds Hotel
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- Internal Injuries
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- Heavy Drinking
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- Old Northern Miner
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- Unidentified Lodger
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- Lodger at Reynolds Hotel
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- Groaning Sound Rafter
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- Dr Kortum
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- Dr Kortum
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- Lodger at Reynolds Hotel
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- Someone Groaning
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- Two Balcony Falls
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- Internal Injuries
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- Drinking Heavily
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- Reynolds Hotel Cooktown
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- Reynolds Hotel
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- Groaning
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- Dr Kortum
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- Two Persons
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- Queenslander Epitome
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- Lodger at Reynolds Hotel
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- Unnamed Lodger Awakener
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- Guretzke
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- Dr Kortum
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Other facts (66)
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| Predicate | Value | Ref |
|---|---|---|
| Died at | Cooktown Q | [9] |
| Died at | Reynolds Hotel Cooktown | [10] |
| Killed by | Falling From Balcony | [9] |
| Killed by | falling from the balcony of Reynolds's Hotel | [10] |
| Male | fellow | [8] |
| Male | true | [5] |
| Recently Returned From | Woodlark Island | [3] |
| Recently Returned From | Woodlark Island | [2] |
| Recently Returned From | Woodlark Island | [4] |
| Recently Returned From | Woodlark Island | [1] |
| Drank Heavily | true | [11] |
| Drank Heavily | true | [7] |
| Lying in | Street Cooktown | [17] |
| Lying in | Street Cooktown | [19] |
| Supposed to Have Fallen From | Reynolds Hotel Balcony | [16] |
| Supposed to Have Fallen From | Reynolds Hotel Balcony | [5] |
| Age in Years | 60 | [3] |
| Had Occupation | Northern Miner | [3] |
| Had Been | drinking heavily | [6] |
| Laying in | Street Cooktown | [6] |
| Northern Miner | true | [11] |
| Fellow Lodger of | Unnamed Lodger Reynolds Hotel | [19] |
| Fallen From | Balcony Reynolds Hotel | [17] |
| Killed at | Cooktown Qld | [21] |
| Occupation | Miner | [21] |
| Died in Few Hours | null | [16] |
| Presupposes Existence of Balcony | Reynolds Hotel Balcony | [16] |
| Same As | Rafter Fellow Lodger | [16] |
| Fell Over Balcony | Reynolds Hotel | [14] |
| Location of Death | Cooktown Queensland | [14] |
| Returned From | Woodlark Island | [14] |
| Died After Fall | few hours | [7] |
| Heard Groaning by | Lodger at Reynolds Hotel | [15] |
| Has Occupation | miner | [10] |
| Aged Approximately | 60 | [2] |
| Died Few Hours After Fall | few hours afterwards | [2] |
| Fell From Balcony to Street | Reynolds Family Hotel Balcony | [2] |
| Is Named | Richard Rafter | [2] |
| Known As Fellow Lodger | Unnamed Lodger Awakener | [2] |
| Profession | old Northern miner | [4] |
| Status | lying in the street | [4] |
| Supposed Cause of Fall | overbalanced leaning over balcony railing | [4] |
| Died After Hours | few hours | [8] |
| Lay in Street | Street Near Reynolds Hotel | [8] |
| Presupposed Alive Before Fall | null | [8] |
| Fell Into | Street Cooktown | [2] |
| Is Person | true | [5] |
| Lay in | Street Cooktown | [8] |
| Is a | Old Northern Miner | [18] |
| Age Approx | 60 | [1] |
| Presupposes Balcony Fall | Balcony Reynolds Hotel | [19] |
| Groaned in Street | null | [16] |
| Drinking Contributed to Fall | {} | [14] |
| Classifies As Male | Follow Lodger Male | [5] |
| Overbalanced Due to | Heavy Drinking | [5] |
| Presupposes Was Alive Prior | Pre Fall State | [5] |
| Emitted Groaning After Fall | Groaning Sound | [2] |
| Presupposed to Have Leaned Over Railing | Balcony Railing | [2] |
| Approximate Age | 60 | [4] |
| Is Supposed to Have Fallen From | Balcony Reynolds Hotel | [8] |
| Is Supposed to Have Overbalanced | null | [8] |
| Likely Fell From | Balcony Reynolds Hotel | [8] |
| Evidently Sustained | Internal Injuries | [2] |
| Supposedly Overbalanced at | Hotel Balcony | [3] |
| Essential Role As | Northern Miner | [2] |
| Likely Cause of Death | fall from balcony after heavy drinking | [5] |
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See also
- Follow Lodger Male
- Cooktown Q
- Reynolds Hotel Cooktown
- Fall
- Internal Injuries
- Reynolds Hotel Balcony
- Groaning Sound
- Northern Miner
- Balcony Reynolds Hotel
- Balcony
- Reynolds Family Hotel Balcony
- Street Cooktown
- Reynolds Hotel
- Unnamed Lodger Reynolds Hotel
- Street
- Alcohol Consumption Prior
- Lodger at Reynolds Hotel
- Old Northern Miner
- Cooktown Qld
- Miner
- Falling From Balcony
- Unnamed Lodger Awakener
- Street Near Reynolds Hotel
- Cooktown Queensland
- Heavy Drinking
- Balcony Railing
- Pre Fall State
- Woodlark Island
- Rafter Fellow Lodger
- Hotel Balcony
- Overbalanced Leaning
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