Death of Richard Saunders 1813 Awre (Inquests)

by ChrisW @, Monday, April 07, 2008, 01:20 (5835 days ago) @ admin

On Saturday se'nnight, an inquest was taken at Bradley, in the Forest of Dean, in this county, before Wm Joyner, Esq. Coroner, on view of the body of RICHARD SAUNDERS, a child of nine years of age, who was supposed to have died in consequence of eating some berries, called the deadly night shade. After a very patient investigation, (the body being first opened,) the jury returned a Verdict Died through the inclemency of the weather and want of sufficient clothing, and not from poison.

Record_ID: 764
Entry Number: 10
Year: 1813
Month: Oct
Day: 24
Surname: SAUNDERS
Forenames: Richard
Place of Residence: Forest of Dean -Extra - parochial
Age at death: 9
Officiating Minister: Charles Sandiford Vicar
Event: Burial
Cause of death:
Memoranda:
Notes:
Register Reference: P30 IN 1/10
Page No: 2
Parish_Chapel: Awre
Soundex: S536


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