Abbreviations used
Date November 11 1872
County York
Place Fredericton
Newspaper Colonial Farmer
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.
The inquest held by Coroner MacPherson on the body of David DAVIS returned a verdict of death from the excessive use of liquor and exposure.