George Duker Killed

[Yorkslass]

That's how I understood it Jorose - I'm just so annoyed that I can't find anything at all on George Duker's death or any inquest.  It's the sort of thing newspapers reported at great length in those days isn't it?

I've done searches under everything I can think of - names, addresses, inquest, coroner, decapitated!! 

Yorkslass

[polkadot41]

Hi

I can't find anything either, but there must have been something in the newspaper because his sister in Australia writes to her sister in England asking for a copy of the paper.

carroll69

[polkadot41]

Hi

The article states the jury were dissatisfied and that an open verdict was given.
Would they still be classed as jury at an inquest?

carroll69

[jorose]

Yes, inquests can be conducted by jury, and the phrase "open verdict" is what shows it was referring to the inquest.  I don't believe this term would ever be used for criminal trials.

The exact wording on his death certificate would probably be quite interesting!  (The informant should be the coroner).

[IgorStrav]

If you get the death certificate it should give you the coroner, and an idea of the date of the inquest (that was certainly true of one I obtained - it led me straight to the newspaper with the inquest report).

Hope this helps, but you may not find the newspaper on line, it may require a visit to a library to find.

[polkadot41]

Hi

Many thanks for that, I certainly will look into buying the death certificate.
I've really enjoyed this one and wouldn't have so much info without all your help!

carroll69

[Bottlebrush]

Thrilling to see mention of my ancestor William Rane Duker. I am descended from one of his daughters in Australia. Can you tell me which sister wrote the letters to England from Australia about the death of brother George Duker?

Thanks
Bottlebrush

[danuslave]

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Best wishes
Linda

[polkadot41]

Hi

Thank you for passing this on. 
I have copies of 4 letters: 

the first is to Ann Duker (who married Wm James Murch) from her mother Mary Ann nee Lampard written in about 1870-1871 Newcastle, Australia, she is living with her daughter Margaret & son-in-law John Charles Bonarius. 

next, Oct 1887 is a letter from Margaret to her sister Ann
next, March 25th 1908 from 23 King St, Newcastle, AUS from Margaret to her niece Ellen (Ann's daughter)
and again April 29th 1908 from Margaret to Ellen.

These letters came from a very kind lady called Alice Bailey who is a descendant from Ann Murch nee Duker and whom I have kept in contact with ever since.

Hope this is of interest!

Anita Carroll