Biography

Lynch went from his camp to a cave in the adjacent hills, where he tried to blow his head off with a detonator cap. The unfortunate man inflicted terrible injuries upon himself and, as death did not come as quickly as he anticipated, he wandered back to where his mate was. Medical aid was sought, but the sufferer died shortly after the doctor's arrival. Little was known of Lynch, whose whole worldly goods consisted of a few old clothes. Previously a prospector, at the time of his death, Lynch was employed as a labourer at Cafferty & Howes slaughter-yards in the Youanmi district.