Coroner’s Inquests 1810 cases
There were only five cases for the year 1810.
Smith, William – Bradford on Avon
Fox, Mary – Broadchalke
Goodfellow, Henry – Fovant
Unknown female – Collingbourne Ducis
Unknown infant – Martin
Smith, William 1810 February 12th Bradford on Avon
On Sunday the 4th inst., an inquest was taken at Bradford, by Mr Clare, one of the Coroners for this county, on the body of William Smith, a lad about eleven years of age, son of Sarah Smith, widow, who died on Wednesday, in consequence of a wound received the Thursday preceding by means of a sharp instrument used as a poker, which was thrown by the mother, and stuck in the head of the lad more than an inch and a half deep, from whence it was taken by his sister. The Jury, after a full investigation of the circumstances, returned a verdict of wilful murder against the mother, who is committed, on the Coroner’s inquest, for trial at the next assizes.
I was unable to find a result of Sarah Smith’s trial.
Fox, Mary 1810 April 2nd Broadchalke
On Monday last an inquest was taken by Mr Whitmarsh, one of the Coroners for this county, on the body of Mary Fox, found drowned at Broad Chalk. Verdict, “Accidental Death.”
Goodfellow, Henry 1810 August 13th Fovant
A few days since, an inquest was taken at Fovant by Mr Whitmarsh, surgeon, of Wilton, one of the Coroners for this county, on the body of Henry Goodfellow, a lad of 14 years old, son of one of the distributors of this Journal, who was killed by the fall from a horse.
Unknown female 1810 August 13th Collingbourne Ducis
On Monday a woman was found dead in the parish of Collingbourn Ducis, on the road between Ludgershall and Everley; she appeared to be about 40 years of age, was much pitted with the smallpox; she had a man’s long blue coat over her woman’s dress, and she had been previously seen on the road, and heard to say that she was going to meet her husband at Devizes. On Tuesday Mr Clare, Coroner, took an inquest on the body; there was no evidence to ascertain who she was, and not the least ground to suppose that she had met with any accident or violence. Verdict, “Died by the visitation of God.”
Unknown infant 1810 December 3rd Martin
On Friday se’nnight the body of an infant was found in a field at Martin, wrapped in some flannel. The woman and child who disappeared from Harnham on the preceding Tuesday, as noticed in our last, were of course brought to recollection by the incident, it being highly probable that this is the infant alluded to. An inquest was taken on the body by Mr Whitmarsh, one of the Coroners for the county; and there being no marks of violence, nor any evidence to show how the body of the infant came in the situation where it was found, the Jury brought in a verdict of, “Found dead.”
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