Gloucester Inquests from Gloucester Journal 1722 to 1838

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November: At Littledean, on the body of JOSEPH KERR, aged about 74, who suddenly fell on the floor of the Poor house, and instantly expired. Verdict, Died by the visitation of God.

Record_ID: 18462
Entry Number: 503
Year: 1835
Month: Nov
Day: 19
Surname: KERR
Forenames: Joseph
Place of Residence: L[ittle] Dean
Age at death: 74
Officiating Minister: J. Parsons Curate
Event: Burial
Cause of death: [not sta
Memoranda:
Notes:
Register Reference: P 110 IN 1/11
Page No: 63
Parish_Chapel: Littledean
Soundex: K600

INQUESTS. Taken before John Cooke, Esq. Coroner: at the Forest of Dean, on the body of RICHARD YEMM, aged about 47 years, who, while ascending a coal pit, called Church-way pit, in a skip, was knocked out of it by a large plank falling from the side of the pit, when he fell to the bottom of the pit, and was instantly killed.Verdict, Accidental Death.

Record_ID: 40935
Entry Number: 4625
Year: 1835
Month: Dec
Day: 15
Surname: YEMM
Forenames: Richard
Place of Residence: High Beach
Age at death: 47 years
Officiating Minister: N N Cazalet Curate
Event: Burial
Cause of death:
Memoranda:
Notes:
Register Reference: P275 IN 1/12
Page No: 80
Parish_Chapel: Ruardean
Soundex: Y500

December: at Westbury, on the body of WILLIAM TAYLOR, aged about 77 years, found dead in bed in the workhouse, at Westbury on Severn. Verdict in the last two cases, Died by the Visitation of God.

Record_ID: 45826
Entry Number: 732
Year: 1835
Month: Dec
Day: 23
Surname: TAYLOR
Forenames: William
Place of Residence: Westbury
Age at death: 77
Officiating Minister: William Crawley Curate
Event: Burial
Cause of death:
Memoranda:
Notes:
Register Reference: P354 IN 1/8
Page No: 92
Parish_Chapel: Westbury on Severn
Soundex: T460

1836, Gloucester Journal.

Jan 2.

Jan 9. Mentions 10 children killed by fire in one week.

Feb 6. INQUESTS. Lately taken before John Cooke, Esq. Coroner. At Lidbrook, on SARAH CULLIS, aged six years, burnt to death by her clothes catching fire from a lighted candle, in a lantern, which she carried under her arm. Verdict , Accidental Death.

I cannot find burial

Feb: At Mitcheldean, on JOHN JONES, aged 80 years, found dead in his house. Verdict, Found Dead.

Record_ID: 29766
Entry Number: 244
Year: 1836
Month: Jan
Day: 13
Surname: JONES
Forenames: John
Place of Residence: Mitcheldean
Age at death: 80
Officiating Minister: George Cox Curate
Event: Burial
Cause of death: [not sta
Memoranda:
Notes:
Register Reference: P 220 in 1/9
Page No: 31
Parish_Chapel: Mitcheldean
Soundex: J520

INQUESTS. The following inquests have been taken before J Cooke, Esq. Coroner: At Shakefield Cottage, Dymock, on the body of ANN EVANS, aged about three years, burnt to death in consequence of a coal falling on her clothes while sitting by the fire.

Record_ID: 79779
Entry Number: 581
Year: 1836
Month: Feb
Day: 15
Surname: EVANS
Forenames: Ann
Place of Residence: Shakesfield
Age at death: 2 _
Officiating Minister: J Simons
Event: Burial
Cause of death:
Memoranda:
Notes:
Register Reference: P125 IN 1/15
Page No: 73
Parish_Chapel: Dymock
Soundex: E152

Mar 19. INQUESTS. Taken this week before John Cooke, Esq. Coroner: At the Hundred of St Briavels, on the body of CHARLES GRIFFITHS, who fell from a cart in which he was riding in a coal pit, and was so mch injured as to cause his death almost immediately. Verdict, Accidental Death.

Record_ID: 69386
Entry Number: 318
Year: 1836
Month: Mar
Day: 13
Surname: GRIFFITHS
Forenames: Charles
Place of Residence: Cinderford
Age at death: 13 Years
Officiating Minister: H.Berkin
Event: Burial
Cause of death:
Memoranda:
Notes:
Register Reference: P109 IN 1/11
Page No: 40
Parish_Chapel: Drybrook
Soundex: G613

March: At Lydbrook Hill, on the body of JAMES MOORE: deceased had just entered the house of JAMES BENNETT, a neighbour, when he fell against the wall, and was prevented from falling on the floor by an inmate, and being put to sit down, instantly expired.

This one?

Record_ID: 40944
Entry Number: 4634
Year: 1836
Month: Mar
Day: 14
Surname: MOORE
Forenames: James
Place of Residence: Moorhead
Age at death: 85 years
Officiating Minister: John Chell Officiating Minister
Event: Burial
Cause of death:
Memoranda:
Notes: bachelor
Register Reference: P275 IN 1/12
Page No: 81
Parish_Chapel: Ruardean
Soundex: M600

April: A man named WARREN HATHAWAY, and a lad, were going down the Severn, near Beachley, on Thursday week, in a small sloop laden with salt from Lydney. The wind was very high and boisterous at the time, and as they were attempting to enter the mouth of the Wye, the vessel took in a considerable amount of water and went down. Hathaway jumped into the small boat, but unfortunately not having a knife or any means of separating the painter, the small boat was dragged down with the vessel, and Hathaway drowned; the lad climbed up the mast, and he was afterwards taken off by a boat.

Record_ID: 76084
Entry Number: 236
Year: 1836
Month: Apr
Day: 22
Surname: HATHAWAY
Forenames: Warren
Place of Residence: Brockwear Common
Age at death: 60
Officiating Minister: Yate Fosbroke Curate
Event: Burial
Cause of death: drowned
Memoranda: drowned
Notes: left margin
Register Reference: P175 IN 1/6
Page No: 30
Parish_Chapel: Hewelsfield
Soundex: H300

Nov: INQUESTS have been taken during the last week before WJ Ellis, Esq. at the Forest of Dean, on JOSEPH PARR, a lad who fell from the top of a coal pit to the bottom, and was, of course, instantaneously killed.
Verdict, Accidental Death.

Record_ID: 34875
Entry Number: 160
Year: 1836
Month: Oct
Day: 29
Surname: PARR
Forenames: Joseph
Place of Residence: Forest
Age at death: 14 years
Officiating Minister: H[enr]y Poole Minister
Event: Burial
Cause of death:
Memoranda:
Notes: Entered in this exact order
Register Reference: P245 IN 1/29
Page No: 20
Parish_Chapel: Parkend
Soundex: P600

Nov: At St Briavels, on ELIZABETH HAWKINS, found dead in her garden. Verdict, Sudden Death by the Visitation of God.

Choice of three burials!

Nov 12. DREADFUL ACCIDENT. On Saturday last, a dreadful accident happened at Nofold Pit, near Ruardean, in this county. Six colliers were coming up from the pit in a skip, (the usual number being only four,) when the rope by which the skip was suspended gave way, and the whole being precipitated to the bottom of the shaft, we regret to say that four were killed on the spot. Their names were THOMAS BLANCH, aged 18, ELIJAH BLANCH, 14, TIMOTHY AMBURY, 16, and EMANUEL AMBURY, 19, and inquests being held on the bodies before J Cooke, Esq. Coroner, a verdict of Accidental Death in each case was returned. The other two men were dreadfully injured, but under the judicious care of Messrs ABELL and HEARNE, of Mitcheldean, hopes are entertained of their recovery.

Record_ID: 40962
Entry Number: 4652
Year: 1836
Month: Nov
Day: 10
Surname: BLANCH
Forenames: Thomas
Place of Residence: Ruardean
Age at death: 19 years
Officiating Minister: J Chell
Event: Burial
Cause of death:
Memoranda:
Notes:
Register Reference: P275 IN 1/12
Page No: 83
Parish_Chapel: Ruardean
Soundex: B452

Record_ID: 40963
Entry Number: 4653
Year: 1836
Month: Nov
Day: 10
Surname: BLANCH
Forenames: Elijah
Place of Residence: Ruardean
Age at death: 13 years
Officiating Minister: J Chell
Event: Burial
Cause of death:
Memoranda:
Notes:
Register Reference: P275 IN 1/12
Page No: 84
Parish_Chapel: Ruardean
Soundex: B452

Record_ID: 60050
Entry Number: 253
Year: 1836
Month: Nov
Day: 9
Surname: HAMBURY
Forenames: Timothy
Place of Residence: Joyford
Age at death: 16
Officiating Minister: T.R. Garnsey
Event: Burial
Cause of death:
Memoranda:
Notes:
Register Reference: P82 IN 1/1
Page No: 33
Parish_Chapel: Christchurch
Soundex: H516

I cannot find Emanuel Hambury/Ambury

Nov 14. MURDER. We regret to announce another instance of a fatal nature, arising from the combined effects of liquor and unbridled passion. On the evening of Sunday se'nnight, a party of men were drinking at a public house, in Littledean, in this county, amongst whom were THOMAS GRINDLE , and two brothers named EDWARD and THOMAS MORGAN. In the course of the evening some quarrelling and blows took place, in which these three parties were concerned, and it was proposed that Grindle and one of the Morgans should fight it out at a future day which was named. Afterwards, on their way home, the dispute was renewed and some blows passed between Grindle and Thomas Morgan, during which Edward Morgan came up and putting an open clasp knife into his brother's hands told him to use it against Grindle if he struck him again. In consequence of this Grindle then attacked Edward Morgan, to whom the knife was passed back by his brother, and whilst Grindle was striking him plunged the knife with desperate force into the side of Grindle, who instantly fell and never spoke afterwards. Surgical aid was promptly procured, but in vain, as the unfortunate man breathed his last about six o'clock the following morning. Upon a post mortem examination it was found that the weapon had penetrated the left ventricle of the heart, so that death was inevitable. An inquest was afterwards held upon the body before John Cooke, Esq. Coroner, when after a very minute investigation a verdict of Wilful Murder was recorded against Edward Morgan, who was thereupon immediately committed for trial at our next Assizes, upon the Coroner's warrant.

Nov 7. COMMITMENTS. EDWARD MORGAN, by J Cooke, Esq. Coroner, charged with the wilful murder of T. GRINDELL, at Littledean.

IMPRISONMENT: One Year, EDWARD MORGAN, for the manslaughter of THOMAS GRINDELL.

Record_ID: 18461
Entry Number: 502
Year: 1835
Month: Nov
Day: 8
Surname: GRINDAL [SIC]
Forenames: Thomas
Place of Residence: L[ittle] Dean
Age at death: 20
Officiating Minister: J. Parsons Curate
Event: Burial
Cause of death: [not sta
Memoranda:
Notes:
Register Reference: P 110 IN 1/11
Page No: 63
Parish_Chapel: Littledean
Soundex: G653

Jul 16. Mr JOSEPH SIMS, a respectable farmer at Pasture's Hill, near Newland, was in his field on Wednesday superintending the loading of clover, when one of the horses becoming restive, he laid hold of the rein, and (being nearly 80 years of age,) was forced down by the horse, and the wheels of the waggon passing over him, caused such injuries, that he died on the following day.

Record_ID: 51601
Entry Number: 43
Year: 1836
Month: Jul
Day: 10
Surname: SIMS
Forenames: Joseph
Place of Residence: Pastor's Hill Bream
Age at death: 77
Officiating Minister: Hy Poole Minister
Event: Burial
Cause of death:
Memoranda:
Notes:
Register Reference: P57 IN 1/17
Page No: 6
Parish_Chapel: Bream
Soundex: S520

Aug 27. MELANCHOLY AND FATAL ACCIDENT. On Wednesday se'nnight an accident, under the most melancholy circumstances, befel a respectable and fine young man, between 16 and 17 years of age, the eldest son of Mr GOOLD, in the employ of Messrs Prothero and Co. at Aylesford, near Cinderford, in the Forest of Dean. It appears that on the above mentioned day, the foundation stone was laid of two blast furnaces to be erected in that neighbourhood, and as is usual on these occasions, the event was celebrated by festivity and rejoicings. Young Mr GOOLD was particularly active in promoting the enjoyments of the workmen and spectators, and in the course of the proceedings he several times fired off a cannon. Having, with the assistance of a man named JAMES YORK, loaded it for about the sixth time, he applied a light to the touch hole, and the gun burst with tremendous force, and melancholy to relate, Mr GOOLD received a blow in the head from one of the shattered fragments of the cannon, and fell dead within but a few yards of an almost broken-hearted mother, who, with the rest of the family, was enjoying the gaiety of the day. The sad event has created a sympathising sensation in the whole of the neighbourhood, as well as amongst the friends of the deceased, which may have been expected from the peculiar circumstances of the calamity, as well as from the general respect in which the deceased was held. An inquest was held on the body before John Cooke, Esq. coroner, and a verdict of Accidental death returned.

Record_ID: 69403
Entry Number: 335
Year: 1836
Month: Aug
Day: 23
Surname: GOOLD
Forenames: Edwin
Place of Residence: Bilson
Age at death: 16 Years
Officiating Minister: H.Berkin
Event: Burial
Cause of death:
Memoranda:
Notes:
Register Reference: P109 IN 1/11
Page No: 42
Parish_Chapel: Drybrook
Soundex: G430

Nov 5. A Most distressing accident occurred at Blakeney, on Friday week last, to a poor woman, named HIATT, who had gone to her father's cottage close adjoining her own, and had not been there many minutes when she heard a child scream, and returning back found that the clothes of one of her children had taken fire. In her attempts to extinguish the flame, she became dreadfully burnt herself, and after lingering till the next evening she died, and the child died on the Sunday morning.

Record_ID: 109878
Entry Number: 21a
Year: 1836
Month: Nov
Day: 1
Surname: HYATT
Forenames: Mary
Place of Residence: [not stated]
Age at death: [not stated]
Officiating Minister: John Jones Minister
Event: Burial
Cause of death: [not stated]
Memoranda: Wife of Thomas Hyatt
Notes:
Register Reference: MF1267
Page No: 6
Parish_Chapel: Awre Blakeney Baptist
Soundex: H300

Record_ID: 109879
Entry Number: 21b
Year: 1836
Month: Nov
Day: 1
Surname: HYATT
Forenames: [not stated]
Place of Residence: [not stated]
Age at death: [not stated]
Officiating Minister: John Jones Minister
Event: Burial
Cause of death: [not stated]
Memoranda: The child of Thomas Hyatt
Notes:
Register Reference: MF1267
Page No: 6
Parish_Chapel: Awre Blakeney Baptist
Soundex: H300

MURDER IN THE FOREST OF DEAN.

June: The inquest upon the body of PHILIP COOKE, whose unfrotunate death by violence we mentioned in our last, was held on Saturday, at the King's Head, Coleford, before John Cooke, Esq. Coroner, and a very respectable jury. The substance of the depositions was as follows: HENRY YORK, of Crossways, Newland, said that about twelve o'clock on Saturday night, the 21st ult. he was called up by the deceased, who said that two Irishmen had been beating him on the road coming from Monmouth. When witness came down he found the deceased standing near the turnpike house, and in a few minues after, an old man came through the gate, with whom the deceased began fighting. They fought one round, and almost immediately after another man and a woman came through the gate, when the woman asked if they were going to beat the old man, to which they replied, 'no.' The other man then came up with a large stone in his right hand, and said 'stand aside, or I'll divide your head.' He then moved away about six or seven yards, and came back again, when he threw the stone against the head of Philip Cooke, who immediately fell upon the ground as though he had been shot. The witness then attempted to secure the man who had thrown the stone, but the latter held up another stone in a threatening manner, and went away to the lodging house door, where the witness left him, and saw no more of him.

JOHN GARDNER, the toll gate keeper, who was called out on the night in question, deposed to the same effect, and stated that when the second man came up after the fighting was over, he was holding two large stones, one in each hand, with which he threatened to divide their heads. He afterwards flung the stone, and made his escape in the manner described by the last witness.

On this Monday, when before PJ DUCAREL, Esq. the Magistrate, the wife of the man who flung the stone stated that his name was DANIEL FINNIGAN. Mr BATT, surgeon, of Coleford, who was called to attend the deceased, deposed to the nature of the wound, which was a compound fracture of the skull, of which he lingered till the ensuing Thursday morning, when he died. The jury returned a verdict of Wilful Murder against Daniel Finnigan, who has not yet been taken into custody.

Jun 25. His Majesty's Government has offered a reward of 100 l. for the apprehension of DANIEL FINNIGAN alias DAN THE TINKER, who stands charged upon the Coroner's warrant with 'wilful murder,' committed upon the body of PHILIP COOKE, at the Cross Ways, near Coleford, on the night of the 21st of May last.

Record_ID: 60041
Entry Number: 244
Year: 1836
Month: May
Day: 29
Surname: COOKE
Forenames: Philip
Place of Residence: Cross Ways
Age at death: 40
Officiating Minister: R. Davies Off[iciating] Min[iste]r
Event: Burial
Cause of death:
Memoranda:
Notes:
Register Reference: P82 IN 1/1
Page No: 32
Parish_Chapel: Christchurch
Soundex: C200