Coroner for County of Down Inquest 1924

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I have a death certificate dated 3 August 1924 for an Alexander Denholm aged 17 with the place of death Glass Drummond.   Cause Asphyria due to Drowning.    What further information, if any,  would be on the coroners report and is it possible to get this report?   Further was there a local paper which may have reported the details?

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Not sure if the coroner's files would still be retained still (perhaps PRONI, Belfast) but incident was widely reported, not just in local papers-

Weekly Freeman's Journal (Dublin), 9 Aug.1924: ... fatality was reported on Monday from Saintfield,  Co. Down, where a number of boy scouts are in camp. While bathing in pond Alexander Denholm. Hatfield street, Belfast, got into difficulties ... was drowned...

Ballymena Weekly Telegraph, 9 Aug.1924: ... sad affair the fact that the deceased’s mother passed away some time ago, leaving him and a sister. His father, Mr. Alexander Denholm, who belonged to Edinburgh, and had been residing for a number of years in Belfast, was in Blackpool at the time of the ...

Belfast Telegraph, 5 Aug.1924: ... to attend funeral of Alexander Denholm, late Assistant Scout master and ... to-morrow (Wednesday), at 2.30 p.m., from Hatfield Street.

Northern Whig, 5 Aug.1924: ...drowned at Saintfield), Alexander, the beloved son of Alexander Denholm. Funeral to-morrow (Wednesday), at 2.30 p.m., to Newtownbreda, from Hatfield Street. Friends please accept this intimation. Alexander Denholm, 35, Hatfield Street.

Belfast Telegraph, 3 Aug.1925: ... Alexander, who died on 3rd August 1924, and was interred in Newtownbreda Cemetary. Ever remembered by his Father and sister. ALEXANDER DENHOLM. 35 Hatfield Street.

Note: cause of death likely asphyxia

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Dundee Evening Telegraph, 4 Aug.1924: SON OF EDINBURGH MAN DROWNED WHILE BATHING. Whilst bathing Saintfield, Co. Down, Scout Alexander Denholm, son of Edinburgh gentleman resident in Belfast, was drowned. The unfortunate boy and another named Haley, both strong swimmers, decided to bathe ...

Edinburgh Evening News, 4 Aug.1924: EDINBURGH SCOUT DROWNED. A Scottish Boy Scout was drowned near Belfast on Sunday evening at Saintfield, County Down. Scout Alexander Denholm, son of an Edinburgh gentleman resident in Belfast, and another boy named Haley, both strong swimmers, decided bathe ...

Administration of the Estate of Elizabeth Denholm late of 35 Hatfield Street Belfast who died 21 September 1921 granted at Belfast to Alexander Denholm Clock Maker the Husband Effects £137 9s. 11d.
https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/deaths_returns/deaths_1921/05092/4398152.pdf

Denholm Alexander of 35 Hatfield Street Belfast clock maker died 15 February 1931 at Purdysburn Fever Hospital Belfast Administration (with Will) Belfast 23 April to Jessie Sheriff Goodall Denholm spinster. Effects £205 2s. 5d.
https://apps.proni.gov.uk/WillsCalendar_IE/WillsSearch.aspx

http://census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1901/Antrim/Windsor_Ward/Maryville_Street/977023/
http://census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1911/Antrim/Cromac/Hatfield_Street/160003/
Jessie born 1902-
https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/birth_returns/births_1902/01914/1742153.pdf
Alexander born 1905-
https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/images/birth_returns/births_1905/01765/1695039.pdf

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It was either my poor eyesight or strange handwriting.   I reckoned it was asphyxia but could not get an x in the death certificate wording/printing.

Absolute marvellous response, many many thanks.    His sister was invited to my wedding some 57 years ago (she did not attend) and for the life of me I did not know who or what the connection was.   All is now clear.