Abbreviations used
Date July 18 1871
County Saint John
Place Saint John
Newspaper Daily Morning News
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 'Colonial Farmer' gives the following account of the sudden death of David McCUTCHEON, private 71st Battalion, at Fredericton on Monday last. Robert LEWIS was immediately arrested and taken before Police Magistrate. (see original)