Abbreviations used
Date June 15 1871
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.
Albert LOGAN, 21, s/o John LOGAN of Straight Shore (St. John) on Monday last was hired to assist James GILLESPIE of Irishtown during the fishing season, and left with him in a boat on the afternnon of that day ... He (LOGAN) begged GILLESPIE to take him to his aunt's at Pisarinco ... The Coroner's Jury found that LOGAN's death was caused by excessive drinking and exposure to inclement weather. (see original)