WHAT DOES THIS MEAN...PLEASE HELP!

[Michelle Kemp]

Hi all,

I have come into precession of this document and i am not sure what it means and how i can research it further.

It says (sorry this is long).....

TO THE CONSTABLE OF GUISBOURGH IN  THE SAID RIDING.

By virtue of my Office, These are in Her Majesty's Name to charge and command You, that on sight hereof, You summon and warn twenty-four able and sufficient Men of your Constabulary, and the next three adjoining, personally to appear before me, on WEDNESDAY the 29TH day of JANUARY instant, at THREE O'CLOCK in the afternoon, at the House of Herman Howourghth (may be incorrect name as difficult to read) in the said Township and Liberty, then and there to do and execute all such things as shall be given them in charge, on the behalf of our Sovereign Lady the Queen's Majesty, touching the death of WILLIAM KITCHING.  And for so doing this is your Warrant.  And you are likewise required to summon the Witnesses in this Case, that the Queen's Service be not neglected; and futher to do and execute such other Matters as shall be then and there enjoined you; and have you then and there this Warrant.  Fail not herein at your Peril.

Given under my Hand and Seal, the 28th day of January 1847.
Signed the Deputy Coroner.

As you can see the oldie worlde language is a bit confusing.  William Kitching was my great great great great grandfather and he was married to Amelia Milburn.  He was born in 1803 in York.  Can i presume from this document that he was murdered , where can i find out more, any suggestions ?

Thanks you

Michelle

[XPhile2868]

EDIT - duh! It says that

[Boongie Pam]

Is it a warrant to gain access to the property because they are investigating his death?

I have no expertise in this field at all but it reads like it is giving permission to what sounds like an army of police to enter the property?

It would really be worth getting hold of newspapers for the area at that time.

How fascinating.

Pam
 

[Mk2_Zephyr]

Indeed it is a warrant to enter the property of said person. While your relative may not have been murdered,  he is dead and Hermann Howourghth is the number one suspect.

[Michelle Kemp]

 

Thanks guys,

I dont think any newspapers for the area started until after this date unfortunately, which is why i am so stuck.  Any other suggestions? 

Thank you all, it is very intreguing

Michelle

[Michelle Kemp]

Hello again

I am banging my head against the wall with this one, please somebody help!!!!! Ahhh

[hlbradd]

Hi Michelle

Have you ordered his death certificate - it should show cause of death and might have a date of the inquest?

Helen

[Michelle Kemp]

Thanks Helen, i havnt i think that will be my next step.  I did not realise that it might give me the date of inquest though.

Michelle

[hlbradd]

hi Michelle

No William Kitching on the freebmd index for the right area  - but there is a Peter Kitching whose death was registered in the March quarter of 1847 - Guiseborough.   It might just mean it's not yet been transcribed on.  I would look it up on 1837 but I haven't any credits at the moment.

Might be worth posting a request if someone's going to the local records office?  Or seeing if he's on the burial index.

I have a couple of death certificates in which there were inquests - they both have the date of inquest and the coroner.  (don't know whether I was just lucky though!)


Helen