James
Cumming
Born in Scone New South Wales Australia
Ancestors 
Son of Duncan Cumming
and Eliza (Riley) Cumming
Brother of
Duncan Cumming, Hugh Cumming, Duncan Cumming, John Cumming, Ann (Cumming) Hardy, Alexander Cumming, Susan Eliza (Cumming) Cadman, Ethel Mary (Cumming) Dawes, Donald Gordon Cumming and Harold Stanley Cumming
Died
at about age 22
in Singleton New South Wales Australia
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Biography
James was born in 1874 at Davis Creek the son of Duncan CUMMING [Cumming-1306] and Eliza RILEY [Riley-8633]. James died in 1896 in his 22 year at Goorangoola, he was accidently shot when his rifle discharged. He never married.
Sources
Birth: CUMMING James 18998/1874 Scone....Duncan/Eliza
Death: CUMMING James 7978/1896 Singleton....Duncan/Eliza
http://austcemindex.com/cemetery?cemid=579
Cumming James 1875? 10 Jun 1896 21 son/Duncan & Eliza Rouchel Brook NSW
http://www.trove.nla.gov.au/search/newspapers
Singleton Argus (NSW : 1880 - 1954), Saturday 13 June 1896, page 6 FATAL SHOOTING ACCIDENT. Coroner's Inquest- Mr. Harry Pinchin. District Coroner, held an inquest at Mr W. Richards, Goorangoola, on Thursday afternoon at 4 o'clock on the body of James Cummings. The following jury was sworn:- C. W. Doyle, Conrad Moss, junr., H. Schmierer, H. Archinal. W. Schmierer, O. Brooker,, A. O'Bryan, S. Richards, junr., G. Richards, T. O'Bryan, F. Assimus, T. Schmierer. John Cummings, junr., deposed that he was a laborer residing at Davis's Creek, Rouchel, some 10 miles from Goorangoola. He recognised the body lying dead in an adjoining room as that of his brother James Cummings, aged 22 years. He camped with deceased and their cousin on Tuesday night about two miles from where he now was, and in the morning deceased and his cousin went out kangaroo shooting, being armed with Winchester rifles. He heard shots during the afternoon and subsequently "cooeing", and being himself out after cattle, rode towards the sound, and met Hugh Benjamin Cummings, who gal loped up and told witness to be pre pared for the worst - that "Jim" meaning deceased, had shot himself. H. B. Cummings said he and deceased were going towards the camp, the de ceased saying he would have a spell, and immediately afterwards the rifle went off and deceased fell, the going off of the rifle being caused by deceased kicking either the stock or the hammer. The place where the accident happened was very steep. Deceased and his cousin were on very good terms, and witness never knew of any ill-feeling between them. Deceased, who was a native of Davis's Creek, had not his life insured and left no property. High Benjamin Cummings deposed that deceased and himself were out kangaroo shooting together on Wednesday until about half-past 4 o clock. At that time they were walking up hill, going towards the camp. Deceased remarked than he was very tired, and witness, who was two or three yards in front, said he was very tired too, and that they would walk home to the camp, which was a couple of miles distant. After walking a few stops deceased said, "I will have a spell," and witness, turning round, saw him put the stock of his rifle on the ground and put his left foot round alongside of it. He must have then touched the trigger with his toe or shoved the hammer down with his heel, as the report of the rifle followed immediately and deceased fell down. The hill was very steep where they were, and they were going upwards towards the camp. Deceased fell on his knees and right hand with his left hand on his stomach, and he uttered a loud exclamation. Witness and deceased were about three yards apart. Witness ran to deceased as he half fell, caught him and sat him up. He was unable to speak, and then witness found he was dead and went for assistance. C. E. Corlette, a duly qualified medical practitioner, acting as locum tenons for Dr. Read of Singleton, deposed to having examined the body of the deceased, and finding a round and somewhat clearly-cut hole in the abdomen two inches to the left of the navel, about two-thirds of an inch in diameter. Surrounding the hole were what looked like marks of gunpowder. After hearing the previous witness's evidence, he considered that the wound might have been produced by a bullet from a rifle which had gone off in the way described. The marks of powder round the wound indicated that the rifle was discharged at very close quarters, probably not more than a few inches distant. A bullet entering the abdominal cavity in such a position as that described, would, in all probability, cause injury at the time to vital organs, and might cause immediate death. The jury returned a verdict of accidental death.
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FATAL SHOOTING ACCIDENT. Coroner's Inquest- Mr. Harry Pinchin. District Coroner, held an inquest at Mr W. Richards, Goorangoola, on Thursday afternoon at 4 o'clock on the body of James Cummings. The following jury was sworn:- C. W. Doyle, Conrad Moss, junr., H. Schmierer, H. Archinal. W. Schmierer, O. Brooker,, A. O'Bryan, S. Richards, junr., G. Richards, T. O'Bryan, F. Assimus, T. Schmierer. John Cummings, junr., deposed that he was a laborer residing at Davis's Creek, Rouchel, some 10 miles from Goorangoola. He recognised the body lying dead in an adjoining room as that of his brother James Cummings, aged 22 years. He camped with deceased and their cousin on Tuesday night about two miles from where he now was, and in the morning deceased and his cousin went out kangaroo shooting, being armed with Winchester rifles. He heard shots during the afternoon and subsequently "cooeing", and being himself out after cattle, rode towards the sound, and met Hugh Benjamin Cummings, who gal loped up and told witness to be pre pared for the worst - that "Jim" meaning deceased, had shot himself. H. B. Cummings said he and deceased were going towards the camp, the de ceased saying he would have a spell, and immediately afterwards the rifle went off and deceased fell, the going off of the rifle being caused by deceased kicking either the stock or the hammer. The place where the accident happened was very steep. Deceased and his cousin were on very good terms, and witness never knew of any ill-feeling between them. Deceased, who was a native of Davis's Creek, had not his life insured and left no property. High Benjamin Cummings deposed that deceased and himself were out kangaroo shooting together on Wednesday until about half-past 4 o clock. At that time they were walking up hill, going towards the camp. Deceased remarked than he was very tired, and witness, who was two or three yards in front, said he was very tired too, and that they would walk home to the camp, which was a couple of miles distant. After walking a few stops deceased said, "I will have a spell," and witness, turning round, saw him put the stock of his rifle on the ground and put his left foot round alongside of it. He must have then touched the trigger with his toe or shoved the hammer down with his heel, as the report of the rifle followed immediately and deceased fell down. The hill was very steep where they were, and they were going upwards towards the camp. Deceased fell on his knees and right hand with his left hand on his stomach, and he uttered a loud exclamation. Witness and deceased were about three yards apart. Witness ran to deceased as he half fell, caught him and sat him up. He was unable to speak, and then witness found he was dead and went for assistance. C. E. Corlette, a duly qualified medical practitioner, acting as locum tenons for Dr. Read of Singleton, deposed to having examined the body of the deceased, and finding a round and somewhat clearly-cut hole in the abdomen two inches to the left of the navel, about two-thirds of an inch in diameter. Surrounding the hole were what looked like marks of gunpowder. After hearing the previous witness's evidence, he considered that the wound might have been produced by a bullet from a rifle which had gone off in the way described. The marks of powder round the wound indicated that the rifle was discharged at very close quarters, probably not more than a few inches distant. A bullet entering the abdominal cavity in such a position as that described, would, in all probability, cause injury at the time to vital organs, and might cause immediate death. The jury returned a verdict of accidental death.