Journal of the House of Assembly of Newfoundland fourth session of the fourth Second General Assembly St. John's , E.D.Shea , 1852 Detailed account of A. Hogsett , Coroner for Central District 1851 --------------------------------------------------------------------- My short forms...Ver. = verdict , this means what the coroner had determined was the cause of death. Where it says " held " means where the coroner held his inquest/ autopsy. Vis = visitation. This is in the context of" visitation by God", which basically means , natural causes. Gov. = government The report gives dates for each person , but I'm unsure if these were the dates of the autopsy , or the date of when he submitted his report, or both? All dates are for 1851. --------------------------------------------------------------- John Quick ,found dead date : Feb 10 Ver. - Died of intense cold & old age Held - House of deceased , Quidi Vidi. Elizabeth Quick, his wife , found dead date : Feb. 10 Ver. - Died of intense cold & old age Held - House of the deceased, Quidi Vidi. ------------------------------------------------------------ Rd. Power , child burnt to death date : March 18 Ver.- Accidental death Held - Father's house ---------------------------------------------------- Thomas McDonald date : March 18 Ver.- Apoplexy Held - house of deceased -------------------------------------------- James Gorman , carpenter date ; March 19 Ver.- Accidental death , fall from scaffold. Held - House of deceased's mother --------------------------------------------------- Name unknown , found dead date : Dec. 23 Ver. - Stillborn child Held - Court House --------------------------------------------------- ~ Ann~ Ann { MacDonald } batten