benjamin russell tasker

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 what with this lock down.having more time to go over certain family  members. just read a repport of my Benjamin in the hull daily mail Thursday 14th November 1912.
 A remarkable case of   erroneous  identifaction is reported from Selby on Wednesday. a mans body was recovered from the river ouse .the  body was identified as that of Benjamin  Russell tasker . a Selby joiner who had gone missing for some time. on Monday the 6th November a very much decomposed  body was found at hoden .no clothing or other articles was on the body. but were certain resemblances in the features which warrented the  brother and brother-in-law  in arriving at the conclusion .that the body was Benjamin Russell tasker. was buried as such. it now appears  that with-out a doubt a mistake was made .a  coroner has been acquainted with all the facts and a inquest will in due course be held.
 the Sheffield daily news
 a body was recovered from the river ouse at Selby yesterday was belived to be Benjamin Russell tasker  who disappeared a month ago. this body had clothing .a knifeb.a watch and tobacco pouch  which  brother and sister identification  prove be on doubt was the real Benjamin Russell tasker .and the body at   HOWDEN .was some unknown person . 
 not found any inquest results yet.
 am wondering if have two people in one grave now.  michael

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15 November 1912 - Hull Daily Mail - Hull, Yorkshire

Gruesome Selby Mistake

This afternoon at Selby Town Hall Major Arundel West Riding Coroner held an inquest yesterday
on Benjamin Russell  Tasker whose body was picked up from the River Ouse at Selby on Wednesday and whose body was suppose to be buried next week.
Deceased Brother Tom had no hesitation in identifying that of his brother. He made a mistake regarding  the other body. Deceased had been missing from Selby since Oct 12th - a foggy night.
The jury returned an open verdict

Benjamin Russell Tasker Age 30
Death place   Drowned in river Ouse Selby
Burial year   1912
Burial place   Selby Cemetery
Consecrated   Unconsecrated
Celebrant   W.NICHOLSON
Residence   Selby
Plot reference   4325
Relationship   Joiner
Record Transcription: Yorkshire Burials

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Hello LADYHAWK
 Thank for the extra piece of information .did not know  it was tom .must have been hard for him.
                    michael