Misc: Coroner'S Casebook Of Robert Hamilton Reed (Reid),
Pages 5-9, 1847-1881
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CORONER'S CASEBOOK OF ROBERT HAMILTON REED (REID), PAGES 5-9
Names included: George STEWART; Margaret STEWART; Dr.
William O'REILLY; John MOHAN; Francis MOHAN; Thomas MOHAN;
Dr. IRWIN; Bridget CARRAHER; Susan BRADLEY; Patrick DUFFY;
Dr. James A. JACKSON; Bridget TREANOR; Anne TREANOR; Dr.
P.R. MOORE; Elizabeth McCABE; Patrick HANOWIN; Katherine
McPARTLIN; Dr. Robert MOORE; Jane HENRY; Eliza SCHOLES;
Francis HAROLD; William CORBETT; Anne HUMPHRIES; Peter
DUGGY; Francis JENINGS; Dr. John C. ROBINSON; Patrick MOON;
Robert FLUKE; Joseph GORMAN; Sir John LESLIE; Dr. STEWART;
William DOOGAN; Robert WILLSON; Eliza WILLSON; George
WILLSON. Sharon Oddie Brown. October 5, 2006
No 8-1174
Distance travelled- 15 miles
Fee to Dr. O'REILLY £1.1.0
Room for jury £ 2.0
Held hue of the body of George STEWART 13 April 1876 in the
town of Clones Parish of Clones Barony of Dartrey.
Margaret STEWART. Desposed the deceased was her husband and
aged 29 years was a railway ticket collector. On Monday at
last he attended to his duties. For some two years past he
has been affected with a cough and spitting of blood.
Attended to his ordinary business till last Monday. On
Tuesday he complained of being ill but was up and down. Got
up on Wednesday morning for a short time and until the early
part of the day was able to speak. The last words he spoke
was £Hurry for the doctor£. He continued quite sensible to
the last moment.
Dr. William O'REILLY. Deposed was called on to see deceased
on Wednesday 12 instance. I hurried promptly to attend and
found him lying on his right side and breathing quickly. I
spoke to him but got no answer. I administered some brandy
but he could not swallow it. I examined his chest but found
it diseased. I am of opinion deceased died from disease of
the lungs.
Verdict. Death on 12 April 1876 from chronic disease of the
lungs.
No 9-1175
Distance travelled £ 15 miles
Fee to Dr. IRWIN £1.1.0
Held on view of the body of John MOHAN 15 April 1876 in the
townland of Edenbrone Parish of Tedavnet and Barony of
Monaghan.
Francis MOHAN. Deposed deceased was my uncle and about 50
years of age. I was in the habit of sleeping with him. On
yesterday I was awoke by his endeavoring to arise but he
could not on which I assisted him but he could not sit up on
which I said Uncle dear what ails you but to this got no
answer. He gave two or three loud snores on which I called
for my uncle Thomas. With his aid we carried deceased to the
door and there bathed his hands, face and head with cold
water in hopes of reviving him but in vain. On this I ran
for Dr. Irwin.
Thomas MOHAN. Deposed was brother to deceased. A few years
ago when engaged putting his horse into the cart suddenly I
heard a snore or perhaps two at same time. Not seeing
deceased on the other side I went round and then saw
deceased lying on his back on the ground. I raised him up
when walked into the house making no remark on what had
occurred.
On yesterday morn in my sleep I heard deceased give a snore
or groan and immediately after a screech from my nephew
Francis on which I jumped out of bed and ran to him when I
found him assisting his uncle to sit up but found he could
not sit. On which we carried him to the door when we bathed
his hands chest and head in hopes to revive him but it had
no effect and while we were so employed he showed no sign of
consciousness.
Dr. IRWIN. Deposed being called on yesterday mourned to see
deceased which I did promptly but on reaching his dwelling
found life was departed. From my examination of the body and
the evidence now educed, I consider heart disease as the
cause of his death.
Verdict. Death on 14 April 1876 from heart disease.
Inquiry No 11 £1.0.0
Attended at Monaghan Asylum to inquire into the death of
Bridget CARRAHER an inmate of said from 14 Sept 1871 a
period of four years and seven months. During 10 months of
which she ailed under the cause of her death; consumption.
Inquiry No 12 £1.0.0
On 20 April 18 706I attended at Monaghan Asylum to inquire
into the death of Susan BRADLEY aged 25 years an inmate of
said asylum for over three years and find that the cause of
death was consumption. Her illness was of two years
duration.
Inquiry No 13 £1.0.0
Attended a Monaghan Asylum to make inquiry into the cause of
death of Patrick DUFFY aged 59 years and for nearly 7 years
an inmate of said asylum and that for over three years he
suffered from paralysis. The cause of his death.
10-1174
Distance travelled 25 miles
Fee to Dr. JACKSON £1.1.0
Held on view of the body of Bridget TREANOR of
Knockballyroon {AKA Knockballyroney] parish of Tedavnet and
Barony Monaghan on 1 May 1876.
Anne TREANOR. Deposed was sister of deceased a young woman
of 18 years of age and subject to fits of epilepsy occurring
once in two or three weeks but otherwise attending to her
usual affairs. On Friday five Inst she remained in the house
while the rest of the family were out in the fields. About
one o'clock she called us to our dinner. On coming and I
found deceased lying on the fire her clothes burning.
Quickly I lifted her off but she was quite unconscious of
what had occurred. She was burned on the side of the head of
the shoulder chest and side. 10 minutes from being called I
got on the fire. Dr. James A. JACKSON of Scotstown (Pro
Tem). Deposed to have examined body of deceased from which
the evidence educed. Has no doubt her death was the result
of the injuries sustained from burning.
Verdict. Death on 5 May 1874 from severe injuries by burning
accidentally sustained during a fit of epilepsy to which she
was subject.
11-1177
Distance travelled 2 miles
Fee to Dr. P.R. MOORE £1.1.0
Held on view of the body of Elizabeth McCABE of the town
land of Cortober, Parish of Ematris. Barony of Dartrey. 10
March 1876.
Patrick HANOWIN [?]. Deposed deceased was a woman of 25
years of age and niece of witness, of good health till
within the past year when she first complained of a pain in
her head and great loss of memory. On yesterday she left for
Rockcorry to see the priest and also the doctor returning
about for a clock p.m.. About seven o'clock she assisted to
churn. She went to bed at the usual hour, fell asleep and
continued so till about one o'clock in the night when she
awoke but dropped over again till daylight when she became
ill with the throwing off. On this witness arose and raised
her up. When she said she was done, I then went to tell her
father and on my return she was dead.
Katherine McPARTLIN. Deposed to seeing deceased yesterday
morn -- who said she was going to Rockcorry to see the
priest and called to see the doctor -- met her in the even
about 3 o'clock or 4 o'clock when she showed me a bottle
with liquid in it which she said was from the doctor.
Dr. Robert MOORE. Deposed the bottle and medicine now
produced was not got from him neither had he seen or
prescribed for her. Has now examined body of deceased from
which and the evidence now educed considers her death as
resulting from disease of brain.
Verdict. Death on the ninth day of May 1876 from disease of
the brain.
Inquiry 14 £1.0.0
On this day and tended at Monaghan Asylum to inquire into
the death of Jane HENRY aged 45 years and for nearly 2 years
an inmate of said establishment and during the last of which
she suffered under the illness of which she died namely
consumption; dated as 13 May 1876.
12-1178
Distance travelled 7 miles
Fee to Dr. MOORE £1.1.0
Held on view of the body of Eliza SCHOLES of Drollagh the
Parish of Agabog, in the Barony of Dartrey. 14 May 1876.
Francis HAROLD of Drollagh. Deposed that on even of 13
instance having gone some distance to meet my brother and on
my return saw a woman sitting on the roadside and moaning
and shortly after passing her again saw her lying on the
road side dead. On this event I told William CORBETT who in
a few minutes was with me back to the woman and on this I
left to go home.
William CORBETT. Deposed to deceased having been in his shop
on even of 13 instance getting some goods. Knew her well.
She appeared in good health making no complaints. With £ of
an hour after leaving, word was brought me that she was
lying on the road dead. I at once went to see and found her
lying dead at the place indicated
Anne HUMPHREYS. Deceased was my aunt. On Sabbath 7 instance
was at my place. She complained of shortness of breath.
Dr. R. MOORE was well acquainted with deceased who was about
70 years of age in appearance. She was very pale. Had a
difficulty in breathing. Coughed blood occasionally. Her
feet & ankle swelled. In conversation with her respecting
her health I told her it she had heart disease. Having [?]
her body and from my previous acquaintance of her and the
evidence now educed considers heart disease the cause of
death.
Verdict. Death on 13 May 1876 from heart disease.
Inquiry 15 £1.0.0
On this 20 May 8, 1876 attended at Monaghan Asylum to
inquire into the cause of death of Peter DUFFY for nearly 7
years an inmate of that establishment. For five years he had
been ailing from kidney disease and general debility.
13-1179
Distance travelled 9 miles
Held on view of the body of Francis JENINGS [?] 23 May 1876
at the Monaghan Asylum parish of Monaghan.
Dr. John C. ROBINSON. Deposed to deceased having been a
patient of said asylum for the past 20 months affected with
epilepsy. On morning of 20th instance I last saw him alive
when he looked as well as usual and on the morn of 21st
instance word was brought me that he was dead and from the
state of the pillow I came to conclusion that twas in a fit
his death occurred.
Patrick MOON. Disposed is a night watchman or attendant in
the asylum. I saw deceased in bed on Saturday night and in
the course of the night I went my usual several rounds and
in the morn of 21st on opening the door of where he slept I
thought he was asleep but on approaching the bed and
touching him I found he was not sleeping. On this I moved
the body to see was there any life but there was none on
which the case was reported the superintendent.
Verdict. Death on morn of 21 May 1876 during a fit of
epilepsy.
14-1180
Distance travelled 15 miles
Fee to Dr. STEWART £1.1.0
Held on view of the body of Robert FLUKE [?] in the fever
hospital. Glasslough. 27 May 1876, Parish of Donagh. Barony
Trough.
Joseph GORMAN. Deposed that he and deceased were barrowing
stones at Sir John LESLIE's new building. Had laid the
barrow and stone down and were chatting when the leger which
supported the scaffold gave way but did not break causing
the scaffold to decline to one side. Prompt attention was
given to deceased who fell to the ground on the breaking of
the scaffold. Promptly attention was given to deceased and
Dr. STEWART sent for to see and attended to the deceased.
William DOOGAN. Deposed to being engaged as workman
stonecutter as Sir John LESLIE's new building. I was on the
scaffold when the accident occurred. It was put up the
scaffold and considered it quite sufficient in strength. And
it did not break but bent for neither barrow or stone fell
of it. Deceased was quite close to the edge overbalanced
himself lost his footing and fell to the ground of fall of
about 43 feet. Immediate attention was given to deceased.
The strength of the leger was 7 3/4 x 2 inches.
Dr. STEWART deposed was called on 26 instance to see
deceased who I found laid on a bank near the building and
when seen was quite unconscious. I once saw from the
injuries sustained that he would live but a very short time.
I at once had him removed to the fever hospital. After which
he lived but 10 minutes. He sustained serious internal
injuries.
Verdict. Death on 26 May 1876 from injuries accidentally
sustained by falling off the scaffold after John LESLIE's
new building.
The jury recommended that some provision be made for the
aged mother of deceased now deprived of her only support.
15-1181
Distance travelled from previous inquest £ 5 miles
Fee to Dr. STEWART - £1.1.0
Held on view of the body of Robert WILLSON of Mullabane 27
May 1876 in the Parish of Donagh, Barony of Trough.
Eliza WILLSON. Deposed the deceased was in his usual health
on yesterday and previous days. He retired to rest after
having partook of both tea and supper about 9:30 in his
usual health. He usually retired to rest in the morn at 10
o'clock. At this morn did not in consequence I went to call
him but found him in bed. On which finding him cold I called
my husband in & on his coming ascertained he was gone.
George WILLSON. Deposed deceased was my father. On coming in
from my work [?] at 9:30 p.m. I saw my father at the fire
preparing for bed. I rose early to my work at my turnips,
was in to breakfast at nine o'clock and having again to go
out and also to go to the train and surprised at father not
being up, my wife went to see the cause but soon returned
saying he was dead on which I went to see and found it was
so.
Dr. Robert STEWART. Deposed was this morning called out to
see deceased but when I came he was dead. Has now examined
body of deceased for which and evidence aid educed considers
his death was caused by apoplexy and convulsions.
Verdict. Death on night of 26 May 1876 from apoplexy and
convulsions