Misc: Coroner'S Casebook Of Robert Hamilton Reed (Reid)
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CORONER'S CASEBOOK OF ROBERT HAMILTON REED (REID) PAGES 10-15
Names included: Surgeon YOUNG; Pat Moore IRWIN; Pat IRWIN;
Thomas BOGUE; Joseph ROSS; Dr. A.K. YOUNG; Patrick GINLEY;
Ann GINLEY; Jane MACARTNEY; Mary McCORMICK; Mary BURKE;
Foster BREEN; Ellen CARR; Dr. IRWIN; Mary CONNOLY; Elsie
FARMER; Bridget KELLEY; Sarah MAGUIRE; Richard QUIGLEY; Anne
FAULS; Mary PRATT; [?] McQUADE; John MAGUIRE; Jane GRAHAM;
Jane MAGUIRE; Dr. RIchard HENRY; Dr. Alexander HENRY; Hare
FOSTER; Mr. DUDGEON; Margaret GOLLOGLY; Benjamin SHARPE;
Thomas HUGHES.
16-1182
Distance travelled 8 Miles
Fee ordered Surgeon YOUNG for post mortem £2.2.0
Held on view of the body of Pat Moore IRWIN 7 June 1876 in
the infirmary of Monaghan Parish and Barony of Monaghan.
Pat IRWIN -- son to deceased. Disposed to the body now
viewed by the jury being that of his deceased father.
Thomas BOGUE. Deposed deceased had built a load of hay and
was preparing to tie it. I was loosing the reins for the
course to use as a tether to tie the load with when the
horse moved little causing deceased to lose his balance and
fell to the ground. On this I and Joseph ROSS assisted him
up. When ROSS asked him where he was hurt deceased said on
his back at same time desiring water to be thrown on him
which was done. He was then removed to a house and I then
left them.
Joseph ROSS. Deposed that on 31 May last I weighed some hay
to deceased and left Thomas BOAG to fork it to him. I left
them to get deceased a rope to help to tie the hay. While so
engaged heard myself called and on going to them found
deceased lying on his back. On asking the cause he said the
horse had moved a little causing him to fall. On inquiring
where he was hurt he said his head, the shoulder and that he
had no feeling in his arms and legs. I sprinkled some water
on him and bathed his hands and got a little brandy and gave
him some. After which he was made as easy as possible.
Quickly I sent to Scotstown for the doctor who was soon in
attendance. He examined deceased and ordered a mustard
plaster to be applied to his back and at same time
recommended his being sent to Monaghan infirmary and which
was promptly done. He complained much of pain and could not
bear to be touched.
A.K. YOUNG Surgeon. Disposed has made a post-mortem exam of
body of deceased. There is a slight wound of deceased
forehead but of small moment. The lower parts of the neck
are separated from each other and which are the only
injuries he has sustained and sufficient to cause death.
Verdict. Death of deceased Pat IRWIN on 6 June 1876 from
falling accidentally off a cart causing injuries resulting
in death.
17-1183
Distance travelled 12 Miles
Held on view of the body of Patrick GINLEY. June 1876 in
Ballinode. Parish of Tedavnet & Barony of Monaghan.
Ann GINLEY. Deposed was wife of deceased who on 7th and for
days previous had wrought at his trade as blacksmith. On
even of that day, in his usual health he went to bed but
soon after fell asleep but waking up within a short time and
wishing to rise he found he had not the power of his left
arm or leg. He then lay in bed and falling asleep. But on
waking up and feeling no better a messenger was sent into
Monaghan for Dr. Woods who on ascertaining from deceased how
he was affected ordered him a mustard poltice to remain on
13 minutes but ere that time was up he had ceased to live.
The doctor told witnesses that his case was apoplexy.
Verdict. Death on morn of 8 June 1876 from apoplexy.
18-1184
Distance travelled 15 Miles
To assist in burying deceased 2.0
Held on view of the body of Jane MACARTNEY 15 June 1876 in
the townland of Drumanon, Parish of Curren, Barony of
Dartry.
Mary McCORMICK. Deposed that on evening of 13 instance about
six o'clock saw deceased sitting on the roadside resting
herself stating that she was going down to Elsei MARTIN's
perhaps for some help as deceased was a poor old woman
dependent on their kindness of her daily wants. Witness has
not heard since alive.
Mary BURKE. Deposed that on Tuesday 13 instance saw deceased
and was speaking to her about two or three o'clock at some
time gave her a coal to light her fire and since has not
seen her alive. Hearing on yesterday that deceased was dead
from a neighbour who looked in of her window when passing. I
went into her house and found her lying dead on the floor.
Verdict. Death on 13 June 1876 from old age and infirmity.
Inquiry 16th £1.0.0
On this 24 June 1876 attended a Monaghan asylum to inquire
into the death of Foster BREEN for upwards of four years at
inmate of that establishment and age 26 years and the cause
of his death was consumption with disease of the heart.
Inquiry 17th £1.0.0
On this 29th day of June 1876, attended a Monaghan asylum to
inquire into the death of Ellen CARR aged 27 years for 21
months and inmate of said establishment and whose death
resulted from consumption.
19-1185
Distance travelled 15 miles
Fee to Dr. IRWIN £1.1.0
Held on view of the body of Mary CONNOLLY 3 July 1876 in the
town land of Iterea [AKA Itereery], Parish of Tedavnet &
Barony of Monaghan.
Elsie [?] FARMER. Deposed being with deceased attending to a
cow which was calving and after the birth of the calf I
helped deceased with the calf into the field. After which
deceased and I sat down to rest ourselves. Shortly after
deceased complained of a pain in her neck. On this I went
over to her, when she fell over against me in consequence of
which are all but carried her into the house. I then went
for some neighbours who at once came to me. Deceased when
got into the house could not speak. I then sent into
Scotstown for Dr.IRWIN who promptly attended. Deceased's
husband was not in the House when I brought her in nor any
person.
Dr. IRWIN. Deposed that on Friday evening last was called in
to see deceased who on my arrival I found in a state of
unconsciousness and breathing very heavily. I consider she
was labouring under an attack of apoplexy and which I
consider to have been the cause of death.
Verdict. Yes on 1 July 1876 from an attack of apoplexy.
Inquiry No 1 £1.0.0
On this 31st day of July 1876, I attended a Monaghan asylum
to inquire into the death of Bridget KELLY aged 56 years.
And inmate of said asylum since 30 March 1875 and found that
her death took place on the 28 instance after an illness of
six months of exhaustion from mania.
1-1186
Distance travelled 12 miles
Held on view of the body of Sarah MAGUIRE 17 August 1876 in
the townland of Bohill & Village of Killeevan in the Parish
of Killeevan & Barony of Dartry.
Richard QUIGLY identified body of deceased Sarah MAGUIRE
Ann FAULS. Deposed lives with in £ mile of deceased. Knew
her. Saw her on first instance in our house. She was sobbing
and lamenting on her hands a slight mark of blood. She said
was caught with the scythe and since then I have not seen
her, though previously often passing our house going to the
Meadows. She made no complaint of being hurt or unwell. Have
often seen her sobbing and crying. Twas commonly said that
deceased and her brother John quarrelled. Never asked her
why she sobbed and cried. Heard her and her brother voices
on the first inst. when passing our house and from his voice
being loud thought twas friendly. From not inquiring why she
sobbed and cried was hearing she and John did not live
agreeably. After leading our house, later in the evening I
saw her passing our house with her brother's dinner but did
not see her returning.
Mary PRATT. Deposed. I knew deceased and saw her on the 10th
instance in her own house and in bed and one of her nieces
was present. Heard deceased 'call for death'. I never
inquired as to her health or what ailed her. Heard her say
that she was murdered. But never asked her who murdered her.
I am second cousin to deceased.
[?] MCQUADE. Knew deceased well and her brother. Their farms
joined and their houses within 50 yards in each other.
Recollects first instance saw deceased on that day in their
meadow and also John. Very little of their grass of it then
cut. I passed within 10 perches of them, heard no
conversation between. Having to catch my course on my return
heard deceased crying. Though her voice was like whining. On
last Friday I asked John MAGUIRE how was his sister. When he
replied very bad, I did not ask and what ails her. He said
that on the first instance he and she were in the meadow
when deceased said she was ill and going to faint. He told
her to say no such thing. On this she laid herself down and
slept. And when she awoke she complained of the same. This
was about 12 o'clock. I was not in deceased house till the
15th instance, her brother John never said to me that I must
keep him safe. This took place on the 11th instance and in
allusion to the report of the county that I should have
struck deceased. I heard that deceased had been my house
evening of first instance having called in on her home going
when her finger being tied up she told my wife that it was
by a scythe her hand was cut it did not say how twas cut.
The time that elapsed from my going down for the horse till
my return was three to four minutes and to the best of my
knowledge not more. On the 11th instance I heard
conversation with John MAGUIRE respecting deceased's
illness. I never ssaw John lift his hand to any one of his
family.
Jane GRAHAM. Deposed was niece to deceased and lived three
months in the same house. I this day saw her remains and
identifies them as those of the deceased Sarah MAGUIRE.
Recollects the first August when she said she was cold and
shivering with a great weight of sleep I thought she would
you not be able to go to the meadow as John wanted her
opinion about some meadow to be cut but not to work. From
the house to the meadow may be 1 mile. I often saw her in
these Meadows before. Deceased had another niece in the
house (Jane MAGUIRE) who is delicate. John when going to the
meadow had a scythe and deceased had a rake with them, but
did not bring it back. They left between 10 old clock to 11
o'clock. My aunt returned first, a little after two o'clock
and on her return went to bed as was her usual custom. I
observed blood on her hand which he said was cut by the
scythe. After £ one half hour she arose. And took her
brother's dinner to him. When she arose next morn to
complain of a pain in her breast. Heard her complained of
being ill treated by her brother John on the first instance
in the meadow. Never knew him to striker. Never knew of any
arguments between my uncle and aunt. About last November saw
him strike her with a little rod or switch. Heard deceased
on her deathbed to say that Uncle John had murdered her and
that it occurred on the first August in the meadow and a
statement she made on the eight instance. I heard my sister
Mary Jane tell my uncle John that the voice of the country
said he had caused my aunt's death and this in the kitchen
and which he did not bring me or my sister up to my aunt's
bedside to give her an opportunity of contradicting it. This
occurred on the 10th instance. On the ninth instance
deceased went into Clones taken in a cart by uncle.
A jury to Wednesday 23 instance to be resumed in Kileevan.
Dr. Richard HENRY. Deposed. Made a post-mortem examination
of body of deceased found decomposition had set in the face
and neck greatly swollen and putrified. The tongue
protruding. Externally, a slight incise wound on the middle
finger of the right hand and a slight wound on the
forefinger of the left hand. On opening the chest and
abdomen found the back of the right lung in advance state of
pneumonia and the pleura adherent. Also pneumonia in a
portion of the left lung. The other viscera was healthy. The
disease in the lungs was the cause of death.
Dr. Alexander HENRY. Deposed. Having made a postmortem of
body of deceased (as follows see Dr. R HENRY's above) the
pneumonia might have commenced on or about the first August,
and which a severe or hurt or wound would cause. But in this
case there was no evidence of such having occurred in knock
down and lying in a meadow for some time.[?] hour or two
would probably lead to it. The swelling of the head and neck
would arise from putrification. Deceased having died on the
13th and a postmortem having been made on the 17th exhibited
a greater amount of putrification than I would have
expected. The state of decomposition was such that I could
not discover any evidence of bruises having occurred
previous to death. Though such might have occurred without
my being able to discover it; a person lying down say for an
hour or two in damp grass would account for pneumonia.
Adjourned. Pending Mr. Hare FOSTERs recovery from severe
illness at the instance of the Crown prosecutor Mr. DUDGEON,
on the second September learned from Sergeant of Newbliss
Police that on Monday 4th instance W.H. FOSTER would attend
the inquest on this I wrote him, word I would attend on that
day which I did. But on reaching there I found no one there
to aid in the further prosecuting the inquiry. Neither on
the part of the Jury, the Crown, the prisoner or a single
witness. On this I saw Mr. FOSTER and arranged for
Wednesday the 6th instance to meet and we hope to conclude
the inquest and when returned called on the police and gave
them words to that effect; Adjourned to 6 September 1876
6 September 1876. Attended at the usual place of holding
this inquest on this day, but from the absence of Mr.DUDGEON
who has the charge of it on behalf of the crown the case
could not be proceded with and consequently was further
adjourned till Wednesday the 20th instance
20 September 1876. On this day attended agreeable to
adjournment. Mr. DUDGEON, Mr. Inspector Smith and the jury
were in attendance, but Mr. FOSTER not having returned from
the Shore and there being no further evidence to offer and
the Jury being quite satisfied with the amount of evidence
received consulted amongst themselves and expressed the
opinion that deceased death arose from natural causes.
Verdict. Death on 13 August 1876 from natural causes.
Enquiry No 2 £1.0.0
On the 27th August I attended at Monaghan Asylum to choir
into the death of Margaret GOLLOGLY age 34 years for upwards
of six years an inmate of said asylum and his death resulted
from epilepsy.
Enquiry No 3 £1.0.0
On this night September 18 706I attended at the asylum to
inquire into the death of Benjamin SHARPE age 31 years for
eight months an inmate of said establishment whose death
resulted from Phthisis Pulmonalis.
Enquiry No 4 £1.0.0
On the 16th of September 1876 attended at Monaghan Asylum to
inquire into the death of Thomas HUGHES aged 43 years for
nearly 6 years an inmate of said establishment and whose
death resulted from consumption of nine months duration.