Abbreviations used
Date July 23 1867
County Saint John
Place Saint John
Newspaper The Morning Freeman
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.
About one in the morn., George M. JACK, who had been spending the eve. with some friends returned to his lodgings 49 Germain St. In going to his room, it was necessary that he should pass a narrow and steep back stairway and in going down, it is supposed he made a mistep and was precipitated to the bottom. (see original)