Questions Regarding Old Newspaper Reports about Suicides

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I have a local newspaper clipping for a coroner's report for a death which was not nearly as exciting as a suicide!  An elderly lady left the gas on by mistake and died.  The clipping was preserved by family, so I didn't have to go hunting for it.
So, I would assume that such a dramatic suicide would be duly recorded in the press, perhaps even on the date it occurred, or the day after, as well as at inquest.

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Hi all,
A quick update.
Carol - your advice paid off.
I've  just received a reply from the  History Librarian and she has found a report of the inquest in the Bristol Times (yippee!!!!  best Christmas present !) and would I like a copy. I think it was really good  of her to take the time to look - So a  very big thank you to the librarian at Bristol

And another big thank you to all  of you for your advice.

 Very Kind Regards and a Merry Christmas 

[carol8353]

Cell

Glad to have been of assistance 

Since my info came from Hammersmith and I was able to confirm a few facts I have found a 3rd cousin,who is also doing the family tree.

As you say- as great Christmas pressie 

All the best

Carol

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You know you're addicted when a newspaper report of a suicide seems like a Christmas present!!

[Cell]

You know you're addicted when a newspaper report of a suicide seems like a Christmas present!!

Hi,
Anyone else besides genealogists etc  would think it's a bit weird I suppose  . lol
I won't get  it for a  few weeks though, as I have to send off the money to them by slow mail.

Incidentally, the cost I need to pay them  to get a copy of the report sent out to me is only 1.50 (which I think  this maybe is just for the cost of the postage  to Aus, everything else was free ) - Thank goodness I did not try  the service at  Colindale first at 50 pounds a look up.

So it is certainly worth writing to the local library first, mind you I would pay 50 pounds for the report too - My main worry was  paying 50 pounds just  for a look up in the papers and  then to find that there was no record of it in the papers- ie  a lot of money down the drain.

Kind Regards