INQUEST

[terrygaskell]

Hello
I am having alot of Trouble trying to find where I can look up and Buy a copy of my 3rd Great Grand Father's Inquest after his Death. He Drowned in the River Thames and was in the water for about 4 hours. His name is William Thomas Joy. He Died 16 Oct 1874. The Inquest was Done on 19th of Oct 1874.
Thank You
Theresa Gaskell

[rosie99]

Have you tried the LMA
https://www.cityoflondon.gov.uk/things-to-do/london-metropolitan-archives/Pages/search.aspx

It is possible that it no longer exists 

[dawnsh]

Hi Theresa

Few records survive, there is an explanation in this leaflet but the City of London ones should

https://www.cityoflondon.gov.uk/things-to-do/london-metropolitan-archives/visitor-information/Documents/41-coroners-records-for-london-and-middlesex.pdf

The best you may find is a newspaper article, you can search the British Newspaper Archive and FindMyPast and view results with a subscription.

I did a quick search - nothing obvious, but very few London papers have been digitised and it may not have been newsworthy enough to have made it into wider syndicated circulation.

[philipsearching]

When I was looking for an inquest record recently the Inner West London coroner's clerk informed me: "Papers are only maintained for 20 or so years and then only a sample of the year is kept if they are of legal interest."

This seems to be the usual practice for inquest records.

All the best
Philip