1867

Coroner’s Inquests 1867 cases

There were 65 cases in 1867, presented in four sub-pages.

Was James Singer wearing a smockfrock when he was employed at Maiden Bradley, with others, in taking the roof from the farmhouse? Seemingly he had a large piece of timber in his hand, preparatory to throwing it down, when a nail caught in the sleeve of his frock and he was dragged 17ft down with the timber.

Two of the commonest causes of accidental death were combined in the death of Richard Broomsgrove, who was driving a load of manure from Yate station, and thinking his pipe had gone out, put it in his pocket, only to find presently that his jacket was on fire, and in attempting to wrench it off he fell from his waggon and the wheels passed over him.

Another common cause of accidental death was the rick-fall, which often occurred during the building of the rick in July and August, a time when the work was hot and hard, and the time pressure telling. The death of John Poole occurred in May when last-summers hay was being removed from the rick to a waggon.

Fry, Samuel – Winterbourne Gunner

Coombs, William – Wardour

Gerred, James – Ansty

Smith, Peter – Great Wishford

Burtt, Mary – Swallowcliffe

Townsend, Eliza – Chippenham

Bowsher, John – Chippenham

Harris, Mary – Trowbridge

Furnell, Samuel – Tisbury

Seager, Alfred – Salisbury

Pomroy, Henry – Wylye

Whereat, Mary – Salisbury

Snow, William – Heytesbury

Doman, Matilda – Maiden Bradley

Goddard, Clara – Salisbury

Joy, Charles – Whiteparish

Alder, Emma – Trowbridge

Yeates, Henry – Fonthill Gifford

Churchill, George – Salisbury

Candy, Maria – Salisbury

Phillips, Agnes – Salisbury

Gould, John – Broadchalke

Poole, John – Broadchalke

Fidler, Richard – Salisbury

Webb, Henry – Downton

Bacon, Charlotte – Wylye

Philpott, Alfred – Whiteparish

Adams, Edward – Donhead St Andrew

Noble, James – Whiteparish

Singer, James – Maiden Bradley

McDowell, John – Bodenham

Bailey, Charles – Charlton

Wiltshire, Isaac – Maddington

Broomsgrove, Richard – Nettleton

Hanks, Mark – Leigh Delamere

Wilkins, Naomi – Trowbridge

Harrison, George – Salisbury

Randall, William – Trowbridge

Harding, James – Cholderton

Collier, Isaac – Warminster

Palmer, Mary – Marlborough

Spencer, Humphrey – Yatton Keynell

Blackmore, George – Bradford on Avon

Tilton, Frederick – Devizes

Gurd, John – Donhead St Mary

Boulter, John – Trowbridge

Leversuch, Stephen – Shrewton

Dudman, Robert – Ludgershall

Whittaker, Ann – Bradford on Avon

Bancroft, George – Chippenham

Basting, John – Castle Combe

Prior, Robert – Horton

Simpkins, male infant – Nettleton

Halliday, James – Bramshaw

Robbins, John – Devizes

Sheppard, Mary – Winterslow

Tee, William – Salisbury

Beckett, William – Wilton

Coombs, Mary – Salisbury

Edwards, female infant – Redlynch

Cooke, female infant – Pitton

Vincent, Israel – Laverstock

Ridout, Edmund – Mere

Lovell, Henry – Westbury

Mounty, Mary – Maiden Bradley

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