An Inquisition taken this 20th day of June 1883 at the Railway Inn, Bullo, Newnham on view of the body of Thomas Hopkins aged 56 years, Fisherman.
The following jury were sworn: Thomas Boucher, c. J. Berry, Jesse Knight, Charles Knight, Oliver Lloyd, Alfred Knight, John Miles, Thos Knight, Geo Welsh, William Watts, Thos Jones, Alfred Birk.
Witnesses: David Longstreet and William Baker, Newnham Police Constable.
Verdict (cause of death) Drowned on the River Severn by the overturning of a boat in which the deceased was working a stop net such overturning being caused by a heavy run of tide upon the net.
Payments: Jurors: 8s. Use of room: 3s 6d. Removal of body: 2s 6d.

Dean Forest Mercury - Friday, 22nd June 1883.
FATALITY IN THE RIVER SEVERN. A FISHERMAN CAUGHT IN HIS OWN NET.
On Wednesday evening an enquiry was held by M. F. Carter Esq., at the Railway Inn, Bullo, relative to the death of Thomas Hopkins, of Gatcombe, who was drowned under lamentable circumstances on the previous evening. David Longstreet deposed he resided at Gatcombe, and was a fisherman. Deceased was a fisherman, and lived at Gatcombe. On the 19th June, he with deceased were engaged with stopping nets in the Severn. They commenced at 5 o'clock on the flow tide. Their boats were about six yards apart. At about 6 p.m., it was an hour and a half's flood - running hard. Deceased's net was still on. Deceased tried to get his net out and the boat overturned. Could not say whether Hopkins could swim. He (witness) saw the boat turn over. Deceased had been an experienced fisherman for 28 years.The boat went up the river. P.C. Baker deposed to having proceeded to Bullo on Tuesday night, where he found the boat, the net was still in the water, the deceased in it clinging thereto and was dead. The Coroner addressed the Jurors, who found that the deceased was drowned by the overturning of the boat to which a stop net was attached.