1837

Coroner’s Inquests 1837 Cases

There were 75 cases in 1837, presented in five sub-pages.

“Who the hell is to pay me for it?” expostulated William Atkins to two small boys who had appealed to him to help an old man drowning in the river, and walked on without rendering the least assistance, poor old James Bennett dying shortly after being rescued. The exact opposite sentiments were expressed by the three gentlemen being carried in a fly by James Etheridge, who, in endeavouring to correct the horses, fell off and broke his neck. These three brought the victim to the nearest surgeon, paid their own attendance at the inquest and also said they would pay for the deceased’s funeral.

The death of an unnamed male, acting as assistant to the butler, both of whom went for a picnic in the woods, seems ludicrous, for they drank beer from a bottle which had previously contained a poisonous substance, and it had not been cleaned properly. This is why we have Health and Safety.

Yet again, an example of child labour, Henry Head, aged 13 years, falling from the loaded coal wagon he was driving through Whiteparish that evening, and being run over by the wheels – how long had his day been, and how long the journey for such a child to undertake?

There are surprisingly few inquests pertaining to family members who have recently suffered a bereavement, but here we have the clear-cut instance of Mr Pepler dying shortly after the inquest into the death of his son William Pepler who leaped to gain the boards of a wagon and fell back in the road.

Pearce, James – Urchfont

Harding, John – Leigh

Kirby, Henry – Swindon

Bennett, James – Salisbury

Fulbrook, James – Seend

Gibbs, Thomas – Devizes

Baker, Elizabeth – Ogbourne St George

Candy, William – Donhead St Mary

Ward, Mr – Salisbury

Davis, George – Broad Hinton

Etheridge, James – Whiteparish

Harding, Richard – Devizes

Glass, Emma – Avebury

Unknown male – Enford

Holmes, Elizabeth – Froxfield

Rowe, Elizabeth – Shrewton

Batten, Thomas – West Grimstead

Carter, William – Codford

Hutching, James – Orcheston

Wainwright, Phoebe – Salisbury

Wiltshire, William – Calne

Bilstom, Abraham – Alderbury

Munday, John – Harnham

Hurdle, John – Heytesbury

Morris, Sarah – Stratford-sub-Castle

Mussell, George – Plaitford

Parrett, male infant – Enford

Smith, William – Highworth

Baker, Penelope – Tilshead

Cullimore, John – Biddestone

Cook, Edward – Chute

Compton, Thomas – Marlborough

Tutt, William – Harnham

Henstridge, John – South Newton

Shail, Ann – Chilton Foliatt

Dobbs, Daniel – Ludgershall

Unknown male – Corsham

Jarvis, Jane – Fovant

Tarrant, Mary – Swindon

Stowe, Rosanna – Trowbridge

Strugnell, Sarah – Salisbury

Sharp, Mrs – Salisbury

Unknown male – Hindon

Maslen, Sarah – All Cannings

Wise, Silas – Devizes

Ford, male – Rowde

Yeats, Isaac – Sutton Mandeville

Smith, Henry – Highworth

Mabbett, Jane – Tilshead

Wise, Fanny – Hungerford

Nash, Thomas – Bishops Cannings

Head, Henry – Whiteparish

Burden, Emma – Hungerford

Cook, Thomas – Ludgershall

Pepler, William – Rowde

Dunning, William – Devizes

Pepler, Mr – Devizes

Pearce, James – Market Lavington

Gaisford, Mrs – Ramsbury

Pizzie, Lawrence – Aldbourne

Hull, Henry – Barford St Martin

Lockyer, Samuel – Salisbury

Hallett, Thomas – Salisbury

Gill, William – Donhead St Andrew

Humphries, James – Barford

Grant, Thomas – Winterbourne Stoke

Coole, George – West Dean

Brockway, Elizabeth – East Knoyle

Witchall, Thomas – All Cannings

Pickett, female infant – Salisbury

Lambourn, William – Ramsbury

Stone, Richard – Winterslow

Johnson, Jane – Colerne

Unknown male – South Newton

Blake, Sarah – Netherhampton

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