Hi everyone. I am not sure if I have posted my reply correctly so I am trying again.
Best Wishes for the new year to all
Special thanks to Atbash and Paul for the Mckenzies grave pictures and the pictures showing the locations of Stainburn Sq and Mabgate Fold. Very useful.
Taken from a Leeds newspaper July 1873 , a sad story which must have caused George a few sleepless nights.
During the week Mr Emsley, The Leeds Coroner, has held inquests in the following instances:on the body of John Wm Dunning, seven years of age, who died at the dispensary on Saturday night from injuries recieved the same afternoon by falling out of a swing-boat in the Leeds Fair. The evidence was to the effect that the deceased had overbalanced himselfwhile endevouring to reach the cap of a boy named Scholes, and fell to the ground, a distance of between eight and ten feet.His skull was terribly crushed, and several of his ribs were broken. He was insensible from the first, and died shortly after admission.He was riding for the second time, and had been placed in the middle of the boat by two different men , but had persisted in going forward to the end seat. The jury returned a verdict of " accidental death" , coupled with a recommendation that children of such tender age should not be allowed to enter fly-boats without having some protection-
The Coroner: I suppose either the protection of a man in charge or their parents?
- The Foreman: yes - The Coroner called George Crowther the owner of the boat,and asked him if he was prepared to carry out the recommendation. Crowther replied that he was, on which the coroner remarked that if a similar accident occured the result might be serious.
Regards Terry
