Abbreviations used
Date October 30 1841
County Saint John
Place Saint John
Newspaper New Brunswick Courier
The language of the text is the original used in the newspaper entry and as transcribed by Daniel F. Johnson. Records acquired by the Provincial Archives are not translated from the language in which they originate.
An Inquest was held, 28th inst., before Dr. W. Bayard, on view of the body of Daniel MURPHY who was found dead in his bed in Mr. VIETH's brew house. Verdict: death produced by the fumes of Charcoal arising from a pan of coals incautiously placed in the centre of the room.