Hello Jacqueline
Young age too at 23 years old!
Stan's point about that the Coroner wants to establish "the precise circumstances of death" is relevant.
If witnesses were present, the Coroner would likely want to hear first hand what they saw, any mention of pains or health complaints previously, especially if death occurred suddenly or was unatural. Witnesses giving evidence, swear an Oath first.
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Not much, but regarding Jno C Malcolm
The Yorkshire Evening Post, Monday 9th January 1893
Two of the deaths inquired into at the Town Hall that afternoon, got into the evening newspaper ...
CAUGHT IN THE FLAMES.
LEEDS AND HORSFORTH BURNING FATALITIES.
This afternoon, the Leeds Borough Coroner, Mr. J. C. Malcolm, held a court at the Town Hall, one of the deaths inquired into being that of Ben Appleyard, aged five, of Cragg Hill, Horsforth, who died at the Leeds Infirmary ...
Mr. Malcolm also held an Inquest upon the body of Isabella Burnell (47), of 11, Blackburn Yard, Holbeck Lane, Leeds, who was admitted to the Infirmary on Friday ... Both were accidental death. Reference to a Jury in the first case above.
Leeds Coroner 1927 to 1993
Looks like those files went to WYAS, Wakefield
http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/c/F219247Pity, looks like 1927 is the earliest for Leeds
https://huddersfield.exposed/offtherecord/index.php/Coroners_recordsMark
