DAILY POST 1859
6TH APRIL 1859
The body of John EVANS aged 15 was found in mud on the ebb tide he had been missing since thursday from the Schooner MARGARET JONES in the Princes Dock.
Inquest held at the Derby Arms Hotel Rockferry,on the death of of Joseph MARSDEN 15 late pupil of the Reform Ship AKBAR under Capt FENWICK death occured after fit when breathing ceased. Boy had history of fits. Verdict Accidental.
26th April 1859
Inquest on the death of Elizabeth BRETTLE age 24 wife of John BRETTLE a porter for Lancs and Yorkshire Railway, Violence by husband contributed to her death. Eliza CLARKE Bootmakers wife of 11 Everton Terrace said on the 10th Jan Elizabeth BRETTLE had a son she and Nurse Elzabeth OVERALL heard screams upstairs, husband by the bed, saw lump on deceased head, said she had banged it on bed post, husband left house Since that time deceased had suffered headaches and fits. Dr ROWLAND attended 19th Jan, found compression of brain, paralysis , For Crown Court.
INQUESTS APRIL months end
George MITCHELL 2wks 74 Hornby St found dead in bed with his mother verdict overlayed suffocation.
Thomas COTTON 66yrs retired butler loding at house of J.J.COMPTON 9 Olive St collapsed in shop of Mr DOBSON cabinet maker Mirtle St , verdict Apoplexy
Peter GRANT 26 dock labourer, No1 Court Newhall St while acting as ships keeper on the EVANGELINE Brunswick Dock went into galley clothes caught fire, susceptible to fits, verdict found burnt.
Thomas DOBSON 26 boarding house keeper had been drinking heavily and fell down stairs Mgt KELLY his house keeper found him in Woolfe St dead. verdict intoxication related death
William SHAW bookkeeper 4 Back Castle St Kirkdale found dead in bed by Ann WALTHEW a neighbour with his throat cut, dau left 2wks ago, he had suffered despondency and was missing his dead wife , verdict suicide
Margaret EGAN dau of Martin EGAN of 14 Court Martin St pulled boiling tea on arms and chest, last tues died through Scalding
Peter LUNDEY 2 and half fell into cellar Mill St died of injuries
Thomas ROBSON ships carpenter 38 of 43 Nursery St fell from ship into graving Dock died of injuries
Richard McMULLEN child killed by a Dray in the Street
Mary OWENS 40 residing with James SMITH docker 9 Court Ford St died from excessive drinking, when falling off the chair.
Thomas HUGHES 50 of Sherwood St threw himself into Princes Dock ,his wife was a drunkard and had run off with another man, taken to Northern Hosp died later verdict insanity and suicide
John SCOTT 60 shipmaker drowned in Brunswick Dock
John GIBSON 55 run down by a spring cart
Edward THOMPSON 5wks overlaid in bed
Mary ROBERTS 66 clothes caught fire in home in Dover St burnt to death
Mary ROTHWELL 70 of 10 Court Circus St fell in St died later
Mary SIMNER 44 of Ben Johnson St died from the effects of drink
Mary SPELMAN 66 of Spitelfields burned house down and died there
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