Owen Carl WILSEN [17198]

  General Notes:

SAGHS Birth Index
WILSEN Owen Carl 21-Jul-1913 M Carl Ernst WILSEN Dinah Blanch SMART Milang Strathalbyn 916/268


SAGHS Death Index
WILSEN Owen Carl 03-Sep-1935 22 M Adelaide 573/3534:
Surname: WILSEN
First Names: Owen Carl
Death Date: 03-Sep-1935
Age: 22
Gender: M
Marital Status: S
Place of Death: Adelaide
Residence: Knoxville
District: Adelaide
Book/Page: 573/3534
Notes: Symbol=H.


SAGHS Cemeteries database
WILSEN Owen Carl 05-Sep-193522 Brighton St Judes Anglican Burial Register 1935:
Surname: WILSEN
First Names: Owen Carl
Death Date:
Burial Date: 05-Sep-1935
Age: 22
Cemetery: Brighton St Judes Anglican
Notes: Of Wayville.
Source: Burial Register
District Code: 1
EventYear: 1935

  Research Notes:

The Advertiser (Adelaide, SA : 1931 - 1954) Thu 5 Sep 1935
Death Notice:
WILSEN. \emdash On 3rd September, at Adelaide, as result of accident, Owen C., the dearly loved and only son of Charles E. and Dinah B. Wilsen, of the Police Station, Peterborough and loving brother of Pauline, aged 22 years.


The Advertiser (Adelaide, SA : 1931 - 1954) Sat 7 Sep 1935 Page 22
Inquest This Morning Into
Death Of Young Man
The City Coroner (Mr. A. S Blackburn) will hold an inquest at 10 a.m. today into the death of Owen Carl Wilsen, 22, of L'Estrange street. Knoxville, who received fatal injuries when the motor car in which he was riding came into collision with a motor car in Hanson street, near Hurtle square, city, on August 27. Wilsen, who died at the Adelaide Hospital on Tuesday, was the son of Sergeant Wilsen of Peterborough. A report was prepared for tte Coroner by Plainclothes-Constable Davis.


The Advertiser (Adelaide, SA : 1931 - 1954) Mon 9 Sep 1935 Page 17
TREE IN ROADWAY IN HURTLE SQUARE
Coroner Stresses Danger: Urges Removal
In recording a finding of accidental death at the inquest on Saturday morning into the death of Owen Carl Wilsen, 22, milk vendor, following a motor cycle-motor car collision, the City Coroner (Mr. A. S. Blackburn) referred to the dangerous position of a pine tree which stands in ths road way about six feet from the kerbing on the south-eastern corner of Hanson and Carrington streets, city. The Coroner said that while there was no evidence to say whether Wilsen's life might have been saved if the tree had not been there, it was obvious that his chances of avoiding a collision were considerably lessened by the presence of the tree. 'It is rather remarkable that accidents do not occur more frequently at this spot,' said Mr. Blackburn. 'The fact that this tree constitutes a potential source of danger to road users is demonstrated by the fact that the trunk of the tree is colored white in an effort to make it conspicuous.' From my own observations, apart from the evidence before me, I have no hesitation in expressing the opinion that the presence of the tree in such a position, right on the road way, constitute a grave danger. I trust that the responsible authorities will make an effort to have it removed.' The Coroner found that Wilsen, who lived at Le Strange street. Knoxville came to his death at the Adelaide Hospital on September 3 from shock and haemorrhage, following injuries he received on August 26, when the motor cycle he was riding came into collision with a motor car driven by Robert Henry Dunn, commercial traveller, of Holland street. Southwark. Mr. R. F. Newman appeared for Dunn, and Plainclothes Constable E J. Davis assisted the Coroner. Sergeant C. E. Wilsen, sergeant of police, stationed at Peterborougn, father of deceased, cross-examined several of the witnesses. Angas Wainwright Thomas, draper, of Commercial road, Hyde Park, who was travelling south along Hanson street at the time of the accident, said that Wilsen was riding his motor cycle about 40 m.p.h. Wilsen passed his motor car when he was crossing over Angas street. A short while before he heard the crash of the collision he saw the headlights of a motor car come out of Carrington street on the western side of the intersection. Questioned by the Coroner regarding the tree on the comer, witness said that he thought the fatality might have been avoided if the tree had not been there. Robert Henry Dunn said that he was travelling east along Carrington street about 25 m.p.h. When he neared the intersection with Hanson street he slowed down to about 15 m.p.h. He glanced to the right and left, and when on the eastern set of the tramlines he saw a motor cycle coming towards him at a fast rate. He swerved to the right, but could not avoid a collision. The motor cyclist struck his left front mudguard. The front wheels of the motor car were about 12 feet from the most easterly tramline at the moment of impact.