Suicide and Cases Reported to H.M. Coroner

A dreadful accident for a small child
Alice Healey (5) was killed in a traffic accident in Fore Street, Hertford.
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A sad case
The inquest into the death of Mrs Elizabeth Bigmore, who committed suicide by hanging.
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A sad case indeed !
An unknown man was found drowned in the upper reaches of the River Stort near Lord Blyth's new farm
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A sad case of suicide
Mary Waters could not be saved from drowning in the River Lea after her deliberate attempt at suicide.
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A sad death, indeed
Henry Knight committed suicide: he was depressed because his wife had been taken away to the asylum. He left a note for his son.
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A stillborn child, found under a hedge
A women finds the body of a baby in a box in Hitchin
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A very sad case
A child's body is found near Bengeo.
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Accidental death by suffocation
Rolling over in bed suffocated the child: she had now lost four, but this was accidental.
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Alleged attempted suicide by young girl
The sad case of a young girl who attempted suicide, whose mother refused to care for her
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An angel or a policeman ?
George Peter Leekey took his own life by strangling himself with his handkerchief.
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Attempted suicide
Percy Robert Lee of Cavendish Road, St Albans, was charged with attempted suicide at Lemsford.
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Attempted suicide
A domestic servant appears in court for attempted suicide
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Attempted suicide - but "He's not a silly chap"
Arthur Hill, labourer of Lemsford, was charged with attempted suicide by cutting his throat with a razor.
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Attempted suicide - Hoddesdon
Gertrude Love, a young laundry maid, of Lea Road, Rye Common, was charged with attempting suicide.
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Attempted suicide at Hertford
Man goes on trial for attempted suicide
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Attempted suicide in Ware
Thomas Smith, aged about 35, attempted to commit suicide by taking laudanum.
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Baby mystery unsolved
Police are unable to trace the identity of a dead child found in Hitchin
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Baldock resident's sad end - coroner's open verdict
Coal gas caused death. Open verdict.
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Berry, James
A story of murder, manslaughter, transportation and a subsequent successful life.
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Bitter coffee
Resolution to the Dalkeith poison mystery.
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Brewery traveller found drowned
A man is found drowned in the River Stort
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Burch, William and Silcock, Anthony, Constables : fatal road accident
Constables Burch and Silcock killed in a traffic incident in April 1960.
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Carey, Rose
Drunken anger leads a husband to dreadfully batter his wife.
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Child killed by the fall of a fence at Hertford
The report of the inquest into the death of a 20 month old child
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Crimes and Incidents

A SUMMARY OF OFFENCES FROM THE GAOL AND HOUSE OF CORRECTION CALENDAR FOR THE BOROUGH Michaelmas 1819 to Epiphany 1823
Bad words outside a cafe
Fined - Peddling without certificates
James Blackman Snook - Highwayman
Police : ' We will charge man'
Police hunt for Hatfield girl's attacker
What a sauce ! - alleged theft of bottles from goods yard
Animals
Crime Prevention
Drunkenness
Murder and Manslaughter
Non crime incidents
Offences Against Property
Offenders
Policing before the Police Force
Policing in WW1
Public order offences
Suicide and Cases Reported to H.M. Coroner
Traffic Offences
Violent crime
Welfare

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