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Coroner's inquest help
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Michelle | Report | 4 Aug 2006 14:07 |
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A member of the family's death required a coroner's inquest. It's still within the 75yr Privacy closure. (1943) This man took his own life but no one really knows why. All the children of this man are deceased. Does anyone know where and how to apply to ask for a copy of the findings? or has anyone been successful in getting a copy? What information would I expect to find? Is it worth applying for? I have checked local newspapers of the time and strangely could not find any mention of the inquest. Other cases (including suicide) have been reported promptly and the newspapers I checked cover a large area of the county. Michelle |
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Karen | Report | 4 Aug 2006 15:37 |
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Michelle, As all children of the deceased are no longer alive I would certainly apply for a copy of the inquest. I was fortunate to have a 1933 suicide published in the papers so found out the details from that. Does your local library have coronor clippings? Mine has a scrap book that all coronor cases are pasted into, it maybe that it was published but that small or lumped with several others held at the same time that you missed it, I certainly did with mine in Brum and only found it in the clippings. I would enquire at the local archives in the town that the incident happened. Different places tend to have different ways of approaching these things all be it the rules are the same. Good luck, Karen |
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Michelle | Report | 4 Aug 2006 16:03 |
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Thanks Karen I'll ask next time I'm in town. There is a family theory about some scandal but I don't think that it would have been discussed at the time, given the nature of his death. Michelle |
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Karen | Report | 4 Aug 2006 16:12 |
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Michelle, It may well have some details in the actual coronor report. This is why there is a closure period on these sort of records incase the living rellies who weren't privvy to the circumstances behind the incident got hold of such sensitive details. There may have also been coronor photos or even a suicide note, this will all be held in the final report. This is what I was told by my local archives when I asked about my ggrandads suicide. Again, I was lucky that the local newspaper gave quite an indepth account of the reasons behind his actions. Good luck Karen |
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