Misc: Coroner'S Casebook Of Robert Hamilton Reed (Reid) Pages 22-24

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CORONER'S CASEBOOK OF ROBERT HAMILTON REED (REID) PAGES 
22-24

This is part of a 40 page handwriten document.
Names mentioned: Dr. R. HENRY; Bridget McGINN; May REILLY; 
James REILLY; Catherine McCORMICK; Patrick GUNN; Mr. 
THOMASON; Dr. Alexander HENRY; Margaret FINIGIN; Patrick 
FINIGIN; Dr. Wm. O'REILLY; Catherine McKENNA; Patrick 
MURPHY; John McQUILLAN (or McQUILLEN); Rose MURPHY. Sharon 
Oddie Brown. October 9, 2006

8-1193

Distance travelled 15 miles

Paid Dr. HENRY £1.0.0

Paid for room for Jury 2.0

Held on view of the body of Bridget McGINN 16 October 1876 
in the town of Clones, Parish of Clones & Barony of Dartry

May REILLY. Deposed to deceased living in a room of her 
house. She was over 80 years of age. Lived as a mendicant. 
During past five weeks though poorly in health. Kept  
stirring about on her feet. On Saturday last, was afoot as 
usual. About 8:00 p.m., I saw her at the street door 
throwing out some slop water. She did not die of want having 
food in the house with her. The person now seen by the jury 
is that of the late Bridget McGINN.

James REILLY. Deposed that on Friday last deceased who lived 
in my house. I saw walking up the street in Clones. On the 
morn of Sabbath 15 instance from hearing no noise in her 
room got a neighbour girl to go in to deceased's room with 
me. Having first knocked at the door and receiving no answer 
I pushed it open and on going in saw deceased lying dead on 
her bed. On which I gave words to the police.

Dr. R. HENRY. Deposed to being called on by the police to go 
and see the deceased who my found lying on her bed her left 
arm lying across her chest, her face greatly swollen as also 
her left arm. On examining found that the swelling proceeded 
from air. I consider her death though sudden proceded from 
natural causes.

Verdict. If the deceased on 15 October 1876 from natural 
causes.

Enquiry No 5 £1.0.0

On this 19 day of October 1876 attendant at Monaghan Asylum 
to inquire into the death of Catherine McCORMICK aged 32 
years. An inmate of said institution since July 1860 and 
whose death after nine months illness resulted from 
consumption.

9-1194

Distance travelled 16 Miles

Fee to Dr. A. HENRY £1.1.0

Held on view of the body of Bernard McCARNEY 20 October 1876 
in the townland of Fernhinch, Parish of Clones, Barony of 
Dartry.

Patrick GUNN. Deposed that on the 13th of October, I was 
engaged with deceased raising stones for Mr. THOMASON for 
road repairs in the quarry when about one o'clock in the day 
the place where he was with the crowbar engaged suddenly 
came down with a mess of stuff as much as two or three cart 
loads bringing him down with it. I repeatedly warned him 
that the place where he was standing was unsafe. As quick as 
possible he was conveyed to his house where he was attended 
by Dr. Alexander HENRY of Clones.

Doctor A. HENRY. Deposed on the 13th of October instance I 
saw deceased. He had concussion of the brain. A wound over 
the left eye which I probed. I found a fracture of the 
skull. He was quite conscious. In my opinion death resulted 
from inflammation of the membranes of the brain caused by 
fracture of the skull.

Verdict. Deceased came by his death from injury of the brain 
caused by a fall into a quarry on the 13th of October 
instance resulting in dissolution on 19 October 1876.

10-1195

Fee paid Dr. O'REILLY £1.1.0

Held on view of the body of Margt FINIGIN 20 date October 
1876 in the townland of Cormoy, Parish of Aghabog, Barony of 
Dartry.

Patrick FINIGIN. Deposed the deceased aged but 36 years and 
a delicate health on the night of Tuesday 24 instance took 
ill on which I went for Dr. O'REILLY of Clones who was 
promptly in attendance. She died however on morning of 26 
instance.

Dr. Wm O'REILLY. Deposed that I was called on attend the 
which I promptly did. I found deceased in bed and 
insensible. While I remained (nearly 2 hours) she had 
several attacks of convulsions and from my knowledge of the 
family and their general health and from what I saw on that 
occasion I consider death resulted from effusion on the 
brain.

Verdict. Death on Thursday 26 October 1876 from effusion on 
the brain.

Enquiry No 6 £1.0.0

On this five the day of November 1876 attendant at Monaghan 
Asylum to inquire into the death of Catherine McKENNA an 
inmate since 13 September 1875 whose death was caused by 
exhaustion from epilepsy.

Enquiry No. 7 £1.0.0.

On this sixth day of November 18 706I attended at Monaghan 
Asylum to inquire into the death of Patrick MURPHY aged 18 
years an inmate since April 1874 whose death was caused by 
consumption.

11-1196

Distance travelled 13 miles

Held on view of the body of John McQUILLEN 8 November 1876 
in the townland of Garran, Parish Tyhallen [AKA Tehallen] , 
Barony Monaghan.

John McQUILLAN. Deposed is father of deceased. Who left home 
for Monaghan on morn of Monday six instance in health and 
sober. He did not return evening of same day, though he 
usually did save when detained by his business as a working 
tailor. He did not however return on evening of sixth 
instance.

Leading my own house on business on morn of Tuesday seventh 
on the path side I saw a small parcel. On stooping to lift, 
with the tail of my eye I observed my son lying in the gripe 
on the path side. Quickly I raised him up out of the small 
pool of water in the gripe and though there was but a few 
inches of water about his mouth yet the spark of life was 
quite gone.

Rose MURPHY. Deposed knowing deceased well. The end of my 
house was close to the public road and on the evening of 
Monday six instance I heard deceased as he passed my house 
about 11 o'clock singing and talking and a little cheer 
occasionally. I live within a bout a mile of deceased's 
father.

Verdict. John McQUILLAN came to his death on the night of 
Monday 6 November 1876 from accidentally falling into a 
small pool of water where he was found next morning and like 
extinct.