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    1. Re: court house records for settlement in death
    2. Hugh Watkins
    3. Jeremy Knowles wrote: > tombates@city-net.com wrote: > >> My grandfather died in an accident involving a streetcar where the >> streetcar company was at fault. His widow and family received a >> settlement. In what courthouse records might I find reference to a >> settlement >> Mary > > That makes me wonder about my grandfather's previous wife (before he > married my grandmother) who died in Glasgow in 1934 after being knocked > down by a motor bus (along with her friend, who survived, and her dog, > who didn't!). I found a newspaper article about it in "The Scotsman", > but am now wondering if anything else might have happened with the bus > company at the time, other than "sorry about your loss"? > > Now Scotlands People have released the new indexes, I did find another > 1/2 brother of my mother's, whom she didn't know about and know he died > and had a daughter and I'm trying my best to trace her so may find out > the full story if I find her, and she'll talk with me. > > Still, any suggestions about whether there may be any other records > about the accident in Glasgow would be appreciated. > does the death certificate mention a coroners report? if the files survive they may include witnesses statements and police reports also a police case against the driver? Hugh W

    02/06/2008 11:51:25