Suicide and Cases Reported to H.M. Coroner

Retirement did not suit train driver
Alfred Shrive, was depressed when retirement came and depression led to suicide.
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Sad death of a Walkern boy
Report into the death of a ten year old.
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Sad end to a Cheshunt fireman and innkeeper
Found drowned in a 3ft water tank.
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She concealed the body of her child
Annie Ireland, a City clerk, pleaded guilty to the concealment of the body of her new child.
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She couldn't conceal the birth whilst her husband was serving abroad !
Amy Marr, was found guilty of concealing the birth of a child.
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Shocking death on the railway
Coroner says "No evidence of Suicide" although he had lay down and put his head on the line
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Shocking discovery - Watford
Body of a child found in Watford
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Shooting tragedy : cherry orchard fatality in Leverstock Green
Tragic accidental shooting of a young boy, in an orchard in Leverstock Green, near Hemel Hempstead in 1927.
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Smith, George
Martin Brennan, an Irishman, was charged with the manslaughter of George Smith of Fishpool Street, St Albans.
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Strange suicide in a water butt
Walter Sidney Griggs, 42, was found head downwards in a water butt by his mother.
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Suicide at Waltham New Town
Nursery worker commits suicide by cutting his throat and is discovered by his wife.
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Suicide by carbolic acid in Tonwell
Death of Mrs Minnie Hilda Morrison, the wife of a ploughman living in the village. The jury returned a verdict of suicide during temporary insanity.
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Suicide by Drowning in New River
The body of Miss Ethel Thurgood was found in the New River near Bury Green Farm.
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Suicide of a farm worker
James Shepherd committed suicide by cutting his throat.
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Suspected child murder at Hitchin
The body of a child, apparently 3 months old, was found wrapped up in a brown paper parcel on Windmill Hill, Hitchin.
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The servant girl of 21 disguised the death of her child
Louisa Coxall (21), a domestic servant, from Buntingford, was charged with concealing the birth of a male child, at Little Berkhamstead, on 20th September.
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Tragedy strikes twice - two sudden deaths in Bishop's Stortford
Two unconnected sudden deaths in one day in Bishop's Stortford
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Tring woman's attempted suicide
The jury changed their verdict in the trial of a 52-year-old woman for attempted suicide in order to save her from the lunatic asylum.
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Trying to conceal the body of a new-born is a serious offence
Amy Cook, 21, a servant, tried to hide the body of her new-born baby.
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William Coper died of exposure
An elderly man was found dead from exposure after trying to reach his son.
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Woman's lonely death near Codicote
A Coroners Court held in a gamekeeper's cottage finds an elderly woman died from natural causes
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Wright, Walter
An Inquest into the death of a man named Walter Wright.
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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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