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Daniel F. Johnson : Volume 9 Number 243

Date October 2 1840
County Saint John
Place Saint John
Newspaper Weekly Chronicle

info 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 at Nelson, North. Co., before M. Cranney Esq., Coroner, on the remains of the body of Margaret RYAN whose bones were discovered a few days ago. The deceased was living at James FOREIN's as a servant in 1837 where she remained only seven days. At the expiration of that time, she left for the purpose of coming on to Miramichi but was never heard of until her remains were found. They were discovered by a boy who was employed as a cook for a party of men working on the road in a thicket of alters at the Eskedillick. On the examination of the bones, it appeared that the stains of blood were observed on the forehead and ribs and the large bone on the right arm was broken in several places. The Jury, after a short consultation, returned a verdict. That the deceased came to her death by violence from blows inflicted on her head, arm, and ribs by some person or persons unknown.

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