A FATAL DIVE.
Sydney, May 8. Daring the opening performance of Fitzgerald Bros.' Circus last night Peart, while attempting a divs from the dome into a small tank of water, struck the edge of tbe tank with bis -cheat and died later in the evening. The impact was so great that, according to medical evidenc*, anyone with less vitality and energy would have been killed instantly. Peart was able, with assistance, to leave the tank. May 10. The fatal effects of Peart's dive were realised by few of the audience. The item waa the last on the programme, and when the unfortunate man disappeared iuto the tank the audience began to leave under the impression lhab it had beeu c. successful performance. Ouly a few oloso at hand were coueoious of a tragedy having occurred. No banes were broken, death being caused by impaction on the vital parts immediately over the solar fiexus of the nerves, producing shock and death.
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Otago Witness, Issue 2202, 14 May 1896, Page 17
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160A FATAL DIVE. Otago Witness, Issue 2202, 14 May 1896, Page 17
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