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Title: Where to find inquest findings?
Post by: adriatikfan on Saturday 28 August 10 11:46 BST (UK)
My great grandfather, Joseph Foley (1857 - 1887) died in a mining accident at Coles Farm Colliery on the 8th February 1887.

I know there was an inquest into the event .

How might I be able to access a copy of this inquest's findings/hearing etc.,?

Best Wishes
David
Title: Re: Where to find inquest findings?
Post by: alyson123 on Saturday 28 August 10 14:16 BST (UK)
Not a direct answer to your question I am afraid, but there are details on
the coalmining history resource centre website:
Fatally injured by fall of roof in a waste, which he had entered after it had
been abandoned, and the timber drawn.
You may have already seen this??
Alyson123
Title: Re: Where to find inquest findings?
Post by: suzard on Saturday 28 August 10 17:39 BST (UK)
I have found very detailed inquest reports in the local newspapers of the time
I think most of the official inquest reports were destroyed -but the local newspapers report word for word what was said


Suz
Title: Re: Where to find inquest findings?
Post by: adriatikfan on Sunday 29 August 10 21:43 BST (UK)
Thank you both for your responses - I hadn't come across that coalmining site before (seems obvious now to search for something like that!) and will try to establish local newspaper sources.

If the records are still intact, will they be with local record offices, as other documents are?

Best Wishes
David
Title: Re: Where to find inquest findings?
Post by: alyson123 on Sunday 29 August 10 21:49 BST (UK)
You might try local RO, for more details, but to be honest Usually the
newspaper reports are the best source for information........ Have you
seen the newspaper report as mentioned by Suzard?
Alyson123
Title: Re: Where to find inquest findings?
Post by: adriatikfan on Sunday 29 August 10 22:02 BST (UK)
Quote from: alyson123 on Sunday 29 August 10 21:49 BST (UK)
You might try local RO, for more details, but to be honest Usually the
newspaper reports are the best source for information........ Have you
seen the newspaper report as mentioned by Suzard?
Alyson123

The hard part will be tracking down which nespaper at the time may have printed a report. From just a brief Google search I can see that there were several competing newspapers in existence at the time. Whether their archives still exist will be an interesting search.

Best Wishes
David
Title: Re: Where to find inquest findings?
Post by: alyson123 on Monday 30 August 10 00:52 BST (UK)
If you go to the website : staffshistory.org.uk/newspapers.htm
you will find a list of West Bromwich newspapers past and present.
Regards
Alyson
Title: Re: Where to find inquest findings?
Post by: adriatikfan on Monday 30 August 10 13:05 BST (UK)
Quote from: alyson123 on Monday 30 August 10 00:52 BST (UK)
If you go to the website : staffshistory.org.uk/newspapers.htm
you will find a list of West Bromwich newspapers past and present.
Regards
Alyson

Thank you
David
Title: Re: Where to find inquest findings?
Post by: alyson123 on Monday 30 August 10 15:52 BST (UK)
You are welcome!
If you are local to west brom local libraries usually have good holdings,
and will sometime search for you if you are unable to attend yourself.
Alyson123
Title: Re: Where to find inquest findings?
Post by: adriatikfan on Monday 30 August 10 19:00 BST (UK)
Quote from: alyson123 on Monday 30 August 10 15:52 BST (UK)
You are welcome!
If you are local to west brom local libraries usually have good holdings,
and will sometime search for you if you are unable to attend yourself.
Alyson123

Sadly I'm not local to West Brom and although I do get down to Wolverhampton frequently to see relatives, rarely on Weekdays when I could get into one of the many local libraries I would like to.

Best Wishes
David