Coroner's Inquest

[Jayson]

Hi

Can anyone answer this question? I have an ancestor who died on the 27 January 1933, which is very nearly 75 years ago.  Now my question is this: will the coroner's inquest, if it survives, be released after the 27 January 2008 or will I have to wait until 2009 before I can view it?

Jayson

[suzard]

You will probably find a fairly decent report in a local newspaper of the time.

I have several newspaper inquest reports from local newspapers, and the reports are written almost word for word as the questions were asked

Suz

[ambers]

Hi Jayson,

I will be interested in other people's view's on this too.

My grandfather died in 1925, I requested Coroner's Inquest report about three years ago, to be told they were sealed and bound. Since then I have been told that they were destroyed after so many years, so I am not sure if there is a set rule on this.

I did manage to find a report in the local paper which gave quite a lot of details, and confirmed two other  family members names  

Ambers
Thread just crossed as I was posting mentioning looking in the papers.

[Jayson]

Hi Suz/ambers! Luckily I do have a very detailed newspaper account of my ancestor's death. Nevertheless, I'm still curious as to whether the original papers survive & when they'll be available.

[Jayson]

Hi Suz/ambers! Luckily I do have a very detailed newspaper account of my ancestor's death. Nevertheless, I'm still curious as to whether the original papers survive & when they'll be available.

[stanmapstone]

Hi Jayson,

Since then I have been told that they were destroyed after so many years, so I am not sure if there is a set rule on this.

I did manage to find a report in the local paper which gave quite a lot of details, and confirmed two other  family members names  

Ambers

Newspapers are your best bet, as coroners records are usually destroyed after 15 years. A schedule of destruction is laid down by a Home Office Circular 250/1967.  While Coroners Records are within the definition of public records, for whose preservation the Lord Chancellor is responsible, and should be open to the public after 75 years, many will not survive. There are exceptions to the 15 year destruction, and apparently it is not compulsory so some coroners choose not to destroy them.
Any request to see closed records should be directed to the appropriate local coroner's office.

Stan

[ambers]

Thank you Stan.

I am happy with the Newpaper Report, but the only drawback can be what the Reporter thought he had heard

My grandfather was reported to be a Foreign Manager, when in fact he was a Quarry Manager...good job I knew he occupation otherwise it would have thrown me 

Ambers