An "accident" in Manchester, about 1805

[plimmerian]

a burial on 15 Aug 1805 at Newton Heath, All Saints (Manchester) of Samuel Plimmer, aged 2 years and 2 months (cause: an accident) son of John and Mary Plimmer of Manchester (father occupation as a miner)

would there be any further documents to tell me what sort of accident this was (sorry, it's morbid I know)

thank you!

[rosie99]

Lancaster Gazette 31 August 1805

Lancaster Assizes
Samuel Aspinall for killing Samuel Plimmer of Manchester.  Fined 1s and one months imprisonment

[plimmerian]

shocked - wasn't expecting a "killing" - gulp!!!

thanks for the speedy reply !

 

[stanmapstone]

In the England & Wales, Criminal Registers, 1791-1892 for Samuel Aspinall his crime is listed as "Killing and Slaying". There are no other details. As it says death was caused by "accident", and Aspinall was only fined  1s and one months imprisonment, it looks as though it was not deliberate.

Stan

[plimmerian]

thanks Stan - the mind boggles!