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oldhippyone
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coroners report
« on: Friday 22 May 09 13:48 UTC (UK) »
can someone tell me how do i go about getting a coroners report on someone died in 1921 from accidental burns  at heworth lane gateshead  and would the insidence be in the paper if so how do i get a coppie , as i live away from the area
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Re: coroners report
« Reply #1 on: Friday 22 May 09 13:54 UTC (UK) »
See http://www.kcl.ac.uk/depsta/law/research/coroners/records.html


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Re: coroners report
« Reply #2 on: Friday 22 May 09 13:56 UTC (UK) »
thanks but what am i to do with the site ? i dont understand
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Re: coroners report
« Reply #3 on: Friday 22 May 09 14:07 UTC (UK) »
Have you read what it says Huh

Probably, however, any records relating to an inquest dating from more than 15 years ago will either have been destroyed, or will have been sent to the local archives service.

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Re: coroners report
« Reply #4 on: Friday 22 May 09 14:13 UTC (UK) »
Hello Oldhippyone,

The site gives basic information relating to obtaining the papers covering Coroners' Inquests. You should be able to get these as the closure period of 75 years has expired. It is still not an easy process to obtain them though.

It is probable that the death would have been covered in a local paper. There could be quite a comprehensive report. It is often the case that the press report is as good as the Coroner's papers and it is far easier to get. Don't forget, Coroners' Inquests are usually held in public and the press attend them.

Local papers are usually kept for many years and can be found in the library of the place concerned. Also, in the area Record Office. Some are available online.

It might be possible to find something online with some more information. Was the death at the Heworth Colliery? What was the name of the deceased? It would be helpful to have as much detail as possible and we can see what there is.

On the other hand if you want to obtain the Coroner's Report specifically you can obtain the address of the Coroner for the place online.  

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Re: coroners report
« Reply #5 on: Friday 22 May 09 14:16 UTC (UK) »
There are two types of document which are relevant to your query. Inquest Papers, subject to the 75 year closure rule, and Inquest Registers.
Inquest Registers may provide the information you are looking for and the seventy-five year closure rule does not apply to Inquest Registers.
Individual Coroners decide what happens to the papers very many of them were destroyed by the coroner anyway, hence there are regional variations in survival.
It is a simple enough matter to enquire at the appropriate county record office, which will almost certainly know what is available and where it is.
Coroner's records can be accessed within 75 years. Anyone who, in the opinion of the coroner, has a bona fide research interest may be given access to closed records no matter where the records are stored. However, the coroner will have due regard for privacy, and for the avoidance of propaganda or mischief. The coroner is not bound to supply reasons why an application for access is refused.

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Re: coroners report
« Reply #6 on: Friday 22 May 09 14:49 UTC (UK) »
the story behind the inquest or corones report is 28th november 1921 my mothers sister margaret morrison age 13yr at 3 wrays buildings heworth lane felling gateshead  recieved burns accidentally and died 15th dec 1921 from them at home also her sister florence seen this happen and went into shock and died 16th dec 1921 at same address my mother told me this and i have just recieved the death cert,s and the above is what is written on them and as you have said maybe the papers will go into more details so where do i get more info on this tragice events 
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Re: coroners report
« Reply #7 on: Friday 22 May 09 15:38 UTC (UK) »
Gateshead Library has a local studies section.  This link will take you to the newspapers that they hold though I can't actually see one which would cover the period you are looking for.  There seems to be gaps.

Might be worth an email though

http://www.asaplive.com/Local/Resources.cfm?ccs=505&cs=1751

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