LIVERPOOL JOURNAL
6th, Jan 1877.
INQUESTS
By Mr Clarke ASPINALL
On Saturday on Rebecca BROADHURST, aged 4, daughter of a labourer, 32 Iliad St, who was scalded to death by upsetting a pan of boiling water on her. – accidental
Saturday on James WILKINSON a seaman, aged 52 who lodged at, 25 Great George St and belonged to Baltimore. He had been drinking and was found dead in the street. Accidental due to drink and exposure to the cold.
Saturday on William ELLIS, aged 53, a Commission Agent of 59 Lennon St., deceased was in difficulties and had been feeling at a low for some time, on Wednesday week was found dead on the kitchen floor in a pool of blood, his throat cut, a cut throat razor by his side. – suicide while temporary insane.
Saturday on the body of a male child found under ashes in Leeds St, was a live birth but died due to neglect by persons unknown.
On Wednesday on Thomas MCVEIGH, a labourer aged 55, who lodged at 7 Sand St. On Saturday while in a state of intoxication, fell backwards onto steps leading to the house he lodged at, hitting the back of his head. –died from effusion of blood on the brain, accidental.
On Wednesday on the body of William FARLEY, aged 23 a tailor who lodged at, 24 Cazneau St. On Saturday last while sober asked his landlord to wrestle with him. They fell against the window of the parlour which broke and they fell into the street. Deceased was killed on the spot, concussion of the brain, accidental.
On Wednesday on Catherine GRAHAM, aged 37, wife of James GRAHAM, Hairdresser, 8 Rigby St. James GRAHAM, stated his wife had been in intemperate habits for some time and because of this and other reasons, he would not disclose, he had ceased living with her from the 7th, ult
P.C.633, found a bonnet attached to a rope from a telegraph pole, on the canal bank near Burlington St. In it he found a letter addressed to, Mr James GRAHAM, 3 Prussian St
The canal was dragged and the deceased body was found under, Burlington St, Bridge. The letter was accusing James GRAHAM of falsely accusing her of a wrong doing. Found drowned accidental
On Thursday on Eliza GUY, aged 42, who lived in a court in SHELLEY St, deceased who cohabited with a labourer, was addicted to drink. On Saturday returned home drunk and sat in a chair, was found next morning dead in the chair with her head on her knees, died of suffocation.
On Thursday on the body of, John RICE, labourer aged 57, of Henderson St. Three weeks ago the deceased who was subject to fits was left alone on the house for half an hour.. Was found shockingly burned. It is supposed he had fallen and pulled a lighted candle on him – accidental from burning.
Inquest at Widnes by Mr DRIFFIELD at the, Simms Cross Hotel, on Sarah Ellen MALON who died of scalding after upsetting a hot cup of tea.- accidental
Inquest at Chorley on Tuesday by Mr GILBERTON, on Henry PILKINGTON aged 36, a collier of Queen St, had a drunken quarrel with his wife and left the house in a passion. Wife heard noises at the back of the house in the night. Deceased was found dead in the yard, he was face down in a pool of water an inch deep, had his hands in his pockets. Accidental suffocation.
Inquest on Tuesday at St Helens on the body of George RIMMER, Joiner aged 56, was found floating in the canal opposite St Helens Chemical Works, Parr, had been missing since 26th November last, supposed he fell in, accidental.
LIVERPOOL JOURNAL
Jan 13th, 1877
DEATHS AND INQUESTS
Inquests by the Borough Coroner Mr C. ASPINALL
On the body of Edward ROBERTS, aged 35, a stableman, deceased was of weak intellect and committed suicide on Thursday by hanging himself with a rope attached to a beam in a hayloft in Cockspur St – suicide while temporary insane.
Saturday on the body of Charles MATHEWS an apprentice fitter in the employment of Mr BAKER, Engineer and Boiler maker, Oil St. Deceased was killed in the yard when a derrick fell on his head – accidental death.
On Tuesday on the body of William Henry LANGFIELD, aged 36, an under warehouseman, in the employment of Messers MELLOR and Sons, Brewers of Hunter St. Four weeks ago the deceased was passing along Hunter St, when a cask was being lowered from a window in the 4 storey building. The cask fell on his head, he died from his injuries in the Royal Infirmary on Saturday last – accidental death.
Yesterday on the body of Catherine DALTON, aged 77, a cotton picker of Chisehale St. On 21st inst deceased was run over by a trap belonging to Mr W. BURROWS of Wavertree, in Great Howard St. She died in the Northern Hospital on the 9th inst – No blame attached to the driver, accidental death.
Yesterday on the body of Robert CHAPMAN, aged 65, Carter, employed by the Omnibus Stables, Park Place. While deceased was driving his horse and cart down Athol St, the horse fell, knocking down the deceased who was leading the horse by the head. He died at the Stanley Hospital the same night – accidental death.
Yesterday on the body of James MELIA aged 24 of Naylor St The deceased was a dealer in grease. On the 19th ult he got one of his fingers crushed while putting a barrel of grease into the cellar. Lockjaw set in and he died on Tuesday last – died from Lockjaw.
Wigan on Wednesday an inquest was held by Mr DRIFFIELD, County Coroner on the body of David ATHERTON, a small foundry proprietor, who died on Sunday evening, from injuries he received the previous evening, in a public house at Thwaites Delph, Pemberton, Some words passed between himself and a Labourer, Thomas DEMPSEY, the latter grabbed ATHERTON by the throat, and both fell down the cellar steps – DEMPSEY was remanded on a charge of Manslaughter.
An inquest was held at the North Western Hotel, Birkenhead on Thursday on the body of Olaf Ejebin ANDERSEN, a sailor belonging to the Swedish Barque COLLECTOR, lying in the West Float on Tuesday afternoon. The deceased fell off the foreyard into the dock, striking his head on the edge of the quay. His body was recovered 2 hrs afterwards – accidental death.
A shocking occurrence took place at Warrington last night, Rachael DUNHAVEN, aged 49, wife of a glasscutter of Watkin St. The deceased and her husband were returning from the market at about 7.30pm. The nearest way was across, BOLTON’S Brickfield in Orford Lane, which is full of brick pits. The night was dark, the woman fell into a pit, dragging her husband with her. The pits are 12 ft high and contain 10/12 ft of water. It was impossible for the unfortunate couple to extract themselves. Their crys for help were heard by two men passing, the husband managed to get out, but the wife sank and her body was not recovered till 2 hrs later.
At 5.30 am on Sunday a fatal accident occurred on the Ravenhead branch of the London and North West, Railways Co’s branch. Elizabeth Ellen CHEETHAM, aged 19, employed as a Brow Girl at the Ravenhead Colliery, was proceeded to her work. [NB 5am Sunday]. With a young man and girl named GARNETT. At the same time there was a train of wagons shunting and for this purpose, it was divided in the middle. The driver shouted to them not to go through the opening, but the young man GARNETT, succeeded and ventured to the other side. The deceased followed, the wagon being then in motion. She was caught between the buffers and crushed, death was instantaneous.
On Tuesday last one of the hero’s of Waterloo passed away, aged 84 yrs, namely Mr William PERRIN, of Birkenhead, father of Joseph PERRIN, one of the Commissioners of that town. The deceased fought in the ranks of the Coldstream Guards, on the memorable, 18th, June 1815, and was one of the few who witnessed the meeting of WELLINGTON and BLUCHER on the battlefield.
The death is announced of Rev Canon THOMAS, Vicar of Llanrhaidr-yn-Kemmerch and Canon resident of Bangor, for nearly half a century a leading Clergyman of North Wales. He commenced his Ministry at Ruabon, as Curate, was then appointed Vicar of Carnarvon, which he held for 20 yrs, terminating on the elevation of Rev R. M. BONNOR, to the Deanery of St Asaph. When Mr THOMAS was selected as his successor as Vicar of Ruabon. He spent the last years of his life in comparative quiet at Llanrhaidr.
The remains of Mr Peter WRIGHT, Clerk of the Peace of this Borough were interred at Flaybrick Cemetery Birkenhead on Saturday. He died Thursday week at his residence, Victoria Rd, New Brighton.
The funeral was performed by Rev E. ANDERSON a Son-in-Law.
Those present :-
4 sons, Major WRIGHT, Mr Fredrick WRIGHT, Mr Albert T. WRIGHT [Chairman of the Wallasey local board], and Mr G. E. WRIGHT.
Rev R. D. FOWELL, New Brighton, Rev. C. A. GRAHAM of Bidston, Rev W. TOMLIN of St Lukes, Tranmere, Rev Mr GLYNNE, Mr J. B.ASPINALL, Recorder of Liverpool. Mr John HOSACK, Dept Recorder, Mr Alderman CHAMERS, Mr H. GUTRIDGE, Dept Clerk of the Peace, Mr C. J. PRESTON, Stipendiary Magistrate of Birkenhead. Capt SANDWITH, Major Sample ISHAM, Messers, H. E. GILL, R. T. TIDSWELL, H. BRENNER, J. GOLDNEY, W. H. BUTLER, C. E. SAMUEL, W. R. MC CONNELL, F. D. LOWNDES, R. PAYNE, A. T. SQUAREY, Solicitor to the Dock Board, W. G. BATESON, T. B. HUGHES, P. F. GARNETT. J.P, John BOUCH, James HOSACK, R. STATTER, John EDEN, W. CARSON, Joseph HAQUE, Capt STOCKLEY, Mr BECKETT of the firm of which deceased was a member.
Arrangements entrusted to the care of Messers, HOOK and EVANS, Undertakers of Bold St.
The coffin was of polished oak and bare the inscription:-
“Peter WRIGHT, born, January 12th, 1798, died January 4th, 1877.”
Liverpool Journal, 20th Jan, 1877
Deaths and Inquests
Inquests held by the Borough Coroner, Mr Clarke ASPINALL
On Monday
On the body of Christina HYSLOP, aged 13mths, of Arlington St, who died on Thursday week from injuries sustained when a jug of hot water fell over her – accidental death
On Monday
On the body of George BLACK, a seafarer, aged 31, who died on Friday. He came back from sea on the 3rd inst and went to live with his sister in Haigh St. He complained of feeling ill, and had crushed his hand between the ship and the boat. He attended the Royal Infirmary as an outpatient till the 9th, when the doctor told him he had lockjaw. He was admitted and died from tetanus on Friday – accidental death
On Tuesday
On the body of Maxwell STEVENSON, aged 43, wife of John STEVENSON, Iron turner of, 6 Court, Prince Edwin St. For years she had been addicted to excessive drinking and on Sunday went to bed under the influence of drink. On Monday morning she was seized with an illness and Dr A. C. HUGHES was called. She died at 11am of pulmonary apoplexy as a result of excessive drink and exposure – verdict in accordance
On the body of Mary Ann BOYLAN, aged 3mths, daughter of John BOYLAN, Cattle Drover, 9 Court, Raymond St. On Saturday night last her mother was going to the pawn shop with the child in her arms. She met her sister and young man and went to a public house with them. She had a glass of port wine and after 5mins looked at the child, finding she was dead – death through suffocation.
On Tuesday on the body of a German, named Henry REAS, 103 Ashfield cottages, Ashfield St, who died as a result of being assaulted on Sunday night by another German, named Frederick WALTER who lodged with REAS. WALTER was at the police court on Thursday before Mr RAFFLES. A quarrel took place and WALTER hit the deceased several times with a pair of tongs, he is remanded for 1wk.
On Thursday
On the body of Henry WALKER, aged 3, son of a lithograph printer of Harker Place, Harker St. On Monday week a kettle of hot water fell on the deceased and he was severely injured on his legs and body – accidental death.
On the body of John DOOLAN, Dock labourer of Darnley St. 3 mths ago deceased fell in the street and broke his leg, he died from his injuries on Monday – accidental death
On the body of, Alexander ROBINSON, Traveller. On Friday last he was found dead in bed at a Temperance hotel in Houghton St – jury returned that death was due to erysipelas due to an injury on his nose, how the injury occurred there was no evidence.
St Helens
Inquest held on Tuesday by Mr C. D. DRIFFIELD on the body of George WESTHEAD, aged 36, who died of injuries sustained by being struck on the head by a fellow-workman On New Years Day. Jury found deceased died from Erysipelas resulting from a head wound, but how or by whom the wound was inflicted they were unable to say due to conflicting evidence.
Suicide by a Publican
On Monday, Thomas JONES, Landlord of the Dolphin Inn, Whitford St, Holywell, committed suicide by hanging himself. For some time he had been somewhat deranged and a close watch was being kept on his actions. At 6am on Monday he went to his workshop at the Holyway Mine. There was little work for him to do. He was away for a long time, his wife became concerned and sent his daughter to look for him, she found him hanging by a rope attached to the roof of the workshop.
Shortly after 9pm on Tuesday, a young woman threw herself in the river for the North end of the Princes Pierhead, leaving an infant child on the stonework. Previous to the occurrence the young woman, Mary Ellen FAIRCLOUGH was in the company of William ALLISON, Sailmaker’s apprentice, he stated whilst walking along the pierhead, she suddenly threw the 18mth old, infant on the ground and deliberately jumped in the water. A boat was sent out from the landing Stage, but nothing was found only her handkerchief floating in the water.
It appears ALLISON of Gibbons Lane, Queen St, New Quay is the father of the child and was having words with the young woman before she leapt into the water, she was also in an advanced state of pregnancy.
Mr John STUBBS, aged 72 a member of the Select Vestry, died at his residence, Canning St, on Saturday after a 10wks illness. He has been a member of the Select Vestry for 8yrs and for 2 to 3yrs, an overseer of the poor.
Rev John GUBBONS, United Methodist Minister for 2yrs stationed at Sheffield committed suicide on Saturday at Bodmin. Having exhibited suicidal tendencies he was committed to the Cornwall Lunatic Asylum last month and specially watched. He managed to purloin an attendants knife and on Saturday morning cut his throat. He had told the attendant the previous evening he felt much better having got over one delusion – that it was his destiny to eat the world.
LIVERPOOL JOURNAL,
27th, Jan 1877
Deaths and inquests
Inquests held by Mr Clark ASPINALL
On Tuesday on the body of Catherine MADDOX, aged 2yrs, daughter of Henry MADDOX living in a court on Tatlock St. On Saturday the mother was washing and went into the yard for a short time to put out the washing, when she returned to the kitchen she found the child head down in the wash tub – accidentally drowned.
On Thursday on the body of Anne ANDERSON, aged 33yrs, wife of Peter ANDERSON a seaman who resides in Frank St. The deceased was addicted to drink and had not been seen for several weeks. On Wednesday her body was found in the Herculaneum dock – open verdict.
On Tuesday on the body of Edward STOCK, Pattern maker, aged 48, 6 Mould St, had been for some time delicate in health, 3 wks ago had a quarrel with his wife and hit her in the face with his fist, his knuckles swelled and became inflamed he died last week – death due to blood poisoning from Erysipelas from the hand injury.
Inquest was held at Tunbridge on Mr TOMPSETT a retired farmer and formerly J.P, on Tuesday while on the Benlah Esate, Tunbridge Wells, a building recently constructed, partly fell in, deceased was buried in the ruins – accidental death.
An inquest was held at Birkenhead on the body of John GARRETT, who had his legs broken by a hawser on board the ship GATERSON in the West Float, on Thursday week. He died on Sunday morning in the Borough Hospital – accidental death.
An inquest was held at Walton-le-Dale near Preston, by Mr GILBERTSON on the body of Elizabeth KNOWLES, aged 26, wife of a railway labourer at Cuerton. On Sunday morning he missed her from the house and 2hrs later her body was found 50yds away. Her husband said she had been “out of sprits,” for some time, her 3rd child died on Friday week and she took it much to heart – suicide while in unsound mind.
An inquest was held at Ravensmoor, near Nantwich yesterday on the bodies of two aged persons, Joseph and Elizabeth PRINCE who met their death by burning the previous day – accidental death.
At Manchester a woman named DOWNES committed suicide and drowned her son aged 11yrs, at Droylesden. She was the wife of a joiner and had suffered melancholia for some time. On Wednesday she supposed, threw the boy in the water in the Ashton canal, and then jumped in herself, their bodies were found close together.
2 young men, William BROWN and Charles MURRAY were passing across Widnes marsh on Sunday morning and found the body of a boy in the mud by the canal side. The body was badly mutilated but by the clothing was identified as that of, William RADLEY, aged 8 whose parents reside at Greenbridge Lane, Tarbuck, On the 28th November last the deceased fell from a plank crossing the Greenbridge Brook, on going to school in Halewood. A search was made and he was not found, it was thought he had been carried out into the Mersey.
Liverpool Journal, Feb 3rd 1877
Deaths and inquests
Serious accident Boundary St
On Monday carter, Thomas HALE, who was delivering sacks of flour to the Albert Flour Mills, Boundary St, was accidentally caught in the hoisting tackle, after being hoisted a considerable distance he fell to the ground and was seriously injured, his life is despaired of.
Death of Mr Charles WILCOCK
We have to announce the sudden death of Mr Charles WILCOCK, one of the most prominent citizens of St Helens. The deceased was returning home in his carriage from Lowe House Church after attending divine service, he was in usual health, cheerful and conversed freely for half of the journey, then suddenly died. Dr TWYFORD was sent for and pronounced life extinct, in his opinion the cause of death was probably apoplexy. The deceased was aged 58, and during his lifetime had filled many important positions, a member of the Town Council since 1870, 4-5 yrs previously he was a member of the Board of Commissioners and also a member of the Burial Board. His loss will be much felt by the poor, at least 50 persons were weekly in receipt of his bounty.
Inquests
The borough coroner held an inquest on Wednesday on the body of David YOUNG, cooper, aged 52, of 26 Squire St, employed by the Dock Board. On Saturday last he was working at the Stanley Dock and attempted to walk across a bar laid across an opening to one of the warehouses, he over balanced and fell 11ft into a cellar, he died from his injuries at the Northern Hospital on Sunday morning - accidental death.
The borough coroner held an inquest yesterday on the body of Edward BIRMINGHAM, aged 40, a porter who was occasionally employed at a chemist shop in Byrom St. On Tuesday last while engaged in the shop he called an assistant over and told him he had taken some contents from a bottle, the bottle was marked Carbolic Acid, he was taken to the Infirmary where he died at 9pm that night. He told a witness he had taken the mixture in mistake for cough mixture, the bottle was labelled but the deceased could not read - open verdict.
Inquests by Mr Clarke ASPINALL
Tuesday
On the body of William AUDLEY, sailor, aged 23, on Friday week was working on the steamer MANGROVE in the Sandon Dock when je fell into the hold, he was seriously injured and died at the Northern Hospital shortly afterwards - accidental death
On the body of William BOLTON, carter of 190 Burlington St. On the 9th inst the deceased received an injury to his leg in consequence of a spring cart coming into collision with his float while sitting on the fore part of the vehicle, death occurred on the 27th inst, the cause being lockjaw - open verdict
Wednesday
On the body of Thomas MARTIN aged 13mths son of a flatman of Dawsons Terrace, Johns Place, Northumberland St. On Saturday night the infant pulled a cup of hot tea over himself and was so severely scalded he died - accidental death
Yesterday
On the body of Jane MC LEOD aged 11, daughter of a bricklayer of Marshall Terrace, Clare St. On Sunday night alone in the house deceased fell asleep while sitting at the fire, her clothes caught fire and she received severe burns and was sent to the infirmary where she died on Tuesday night. The parents were at a family funeral and sent the deceased home to light the fire. - accidental death
Drowned in the Mersey
On Wednesday Mr DUNSTON held an inquest at Warrington on the body of Sarah Ann LLOYD, aged 14, who fell into the Mersey on Monday afternoon and was drowned. The girl was a Sunday scholar at St James Church School, she attended church and school on Sunday. She had a situation as a servant but came home at night to sleep. Father said, he had scolded her for staying out late that evening and sent her to bed, the next morning she did not go to work and went to a relatives, she told him she was looking for another place, he reproved her and sent her home. She did not go home and was seen to fall back on some iron railings into the Mersey, before assistance could arrive she drowned.
In answer to the foreman of the Jury the father denied he had ill-used the girl or threatened her, or that the woman who lived with him as his wife had done so. One of his other children had died from drowning but, that was an accident. He had not threatened to cut her throat, he told her he would not allow her to stop out all night.
A witness deposed seeing the girl falling from the iron-railings, her mistress was called, who said, the girl was a good girl, but, very stubborn and self-willed, she appeared to be very jealous of a half-sister who lived at home.
Several of the jurors strongly expressed themselves as to the rumours that had been rife of LLOYD’S conduct towards his daughter, the Coroner said, no evidence of cruelty was before the Jury, nor conclusive evidence of suicide - verdict found drowned.
Suicide at sea
A case of suicide occurred on the ship ANNE AND MARY just arrived at this port from Smyrna. On the homeward passage one of the sailors was requested to perform some order and went on deck to execute it, not being seen for some length of time a sailor went to look for him and found the deceased suspended by the neck by his own chest lashing to the lee side of the foremast. Deceased was immediately cut down and attempts were made to restore animation without success. Deceased name was John JOHNSON, aged 29, a native of Sweden.
Liverpool Journal, Sat Feb 17th, 1877
DEATH THROUGH EATING MUSSELS
A man named Henry WILSON, who had been in the employment of Mr SKIRVING, Journeyman at Walton as head-gardener, for many years, has recently died from the effects of eating mussels. An inquest was held on the body last week, and the evidence was to the effect, that the deceased had eaten some mussels, which he had purchased from a hawker in the street. He immediately became ill, and died a couple of days afterwards, a verdict was returned in accordance with the medical evidence, which showed death had been caused through blood poisoning, which had resulted from eating mussels. The deceased was 57 and well known and highly respected in the neighbourhood.
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