Abbreviations used
Date October 18 1876
County Saint John
Place Saint John
Newspaper The Daily Telegraph
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.
In the case of James DAVIDSON who was found dead on the shore near Charlotte St. extension wharf, Coroner S.Z. Earle, summoned the following jurymen; Samuel SMITH, Wm B. POWERS, John BEEK, William HILLMAN, Samuel HOLLIS, Charles MELICK and Robert SMITH. William INGRAM, liquor dealer, 99 Sheffield St. (St. John) gave information that the deceased came to his place bewteen 4 and 5 o'clock Sunday afternoon. verdict 'found drowned' (see original)