That's amazing. My ancestor Theophilus Harrison was publican of the General Wolfe for at least 1855-61 and possibly longer. If you have any documentation to share about its use for inquests, I would love to see it.My interest lies due to the fact that the pub used to hold inquests there prior to the time when we had a Coroner's Court built & I have an ancestor who had his inquest held there in 1854 which decided that he hanged himself whilst in a state of insanity.
Thank you so much Mike for posting these reports. They give such an insight into people's lives in that area at the time and are really interesting.With regard to inquests , i take it you are really only interested in ones while Harrison was licensee, and ones I have found in the newpapers are below:
Do have copies of others if you are also interested in them . A large proportion were from drowning in the canal. At that time it was common for inquests to be held of bodies at a pub near where the death happened. In fact some pubs were required to maintain a room in which the bodies could be stored till the proceedings. this caused complaints from many landlords
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And everyone wore a tie! I kind of miss those days. I remember when “casual Friday” meant you wore a blazer and slacks and of course a tie instead of a suite! Sorry off topic.And here is a picture of the General Wolfe darts team.