At the inquest into the death of the deceased, it was reported that at noon on the day of his death, the deceased came into the blacksmith's shop excitedly proclaiming: 'I have taken cyanide and will be dead in two minutes.' Witnesses thought he was joking and told him to go and have a sleep.He laid down on the floor of the shop. Witness went outside and picked up the mug containing a small piece of undissolved cyanide, concluding that deceased had taken a portion of it. Witness then left two men to look after the deceased while he ran for help. When witness returned half an hour later the man was dead. The jury returned a verdict of death by taking cyanide. Deceased, who was employed as a caretaker at the Government battery, was a well-educated man, and was reported to have made a big rise in the early days of Kalgoorlie.

The deceased spent 21 years in Victoria before moving to Western Australia. Husband of the deceased, Alfred Metzke, was the licensee of the hotel and together with his wife, also ran the store next door. Alf and his brother, Jim, worked the old St George Mine.

The deceased had lived for 37 years in Victoria before moving to Western Australia. The deceased 's husband was the licensee of the Woodarra Hotel. In November 1903, Mr and Mrs James Metzke, left for a trip around the world. Their very open handed hospitality was expected to be missed. The residents of Darlot wishes them a very enjoyable and lucrative trip.

Although nothing is known of the demise of this well-known prospector, he had several very good finds in his day. In November 1911, Neil Peterson was working on the abandoned lease Lass of Gowrie, cut a reef 4 feet wide, looking wonderfully rich. This old lease was once sold to an English syndicate tor the sum of £15,000. In October 1913, Neil Peterson became tired of his alluvial claim and disposed of it for £10. Next day the new owner unearthed a 42 ounce slug. Several smaller slugs had previously been won from the claim.

The deceased child had run a rusty nail into his foot, whilst playing without boots, near his parents' residence. There was only a slight puncture over which the skin closed. No notice was taken of it. Nor did it cause the child any pain or inconvenience. About a week after the incident, the child was not well and started having sudden twitches which developed into convulsions. Being 50 miles from medical aid, with no telegraphic communication available, the parents contacted Mr. D. Murie, who immediately set out on his motor cycle for the nearest telephone station, Diorite King, 60 miles away to ring Dr. McCall, who arrived at Darlot about 6 pm. Sadly, the child was beyond help with tetanus, and passed away before midnight.

At the inquest held subsequent to the death of the deceased, evidence was heard that the deceased was lowered down the shaft for the purpose of repairing the pump. After being lowered some distance down, he fell off the sling that was adjusted to the winding rope, having been overcome by the foul air in the shaft. It is thought that he fell a distance of 70 feet. T Metzke then volunteered to go down the shaft, but after being lowered a distance of 20 feet he began to feel the effects of the foul air which was rising in the shaft and had to be drawn to the surface. When the shaft was cleared of the foul air, two men made the descent and the body was brought to the surface. It is generally considered that death was instantaneous. The jury found that the deceased "... came to his death through foul air encountered in a shaft, while he was being lowered to repair a pump — no blame being attachable to anyone." Death was certified by his brother, Aubrey Warren.

Died about 4 November 1906. At the inquest into the death of the deceased, the jury returned a verdict that he came by his death through lack of nourishment.

He was known to have been "a delicate chap" with a hacking cough, which, “on this occasion, broke his heart and he dropped dead”. Williams death took place one night around the camp fire, while Tom the Liar, Micky MacIntyre and several other romancers were relating their experiences. The mates covered his body with blankets and prepared to inter the deceased. Work was suspended on the adjacent claims while the committee appointed to build the coffin, hunted around for candle boxes, gin cases and carpenters tools. When the casket was completed it had some unusual inscriptions: “This side Up” and “Keep Away from Boilers”! The next problem was to procure some religious work to read at the burial service. Gold was easier to find! After an extensive search, an old Whittaker’s Almanac was found. Some thought it would be satisfactory but, after careful consideration, it was rejected as the camp scholar claimed it had no reference to funerals. Eventually the necessary book was found at Reid’s camp and poor Williams was eventually buried.