LONDON METROPOLITAN ARCHIVES Page 1 CITY OF LONDON CORONERS COURT CLA/041 Reference Description Dates CORONERS OFFICE OFFICE AND ACCOUNTS CLA/041/CR/01/001 Copy and translation of a portion of a charter of 1478 20 June 18 Edw. IV relating to Package, Garbling, porterage of Alien Goods and the appointment of Coroner. [number not used. This item is COL/CHD/DM/17/02/009] Includes Extract and translation of Charter 20 June 18 Edw. IV. relating to the appointment of Coroner of London. Former Reference: Misc.Ms 108.6 CLA/041/CR/01/002 Appointments of Deputy Coroners 1890 - 1955 29 Oct. 1890 by Samuel Frederick Langham, Coroner, of Arthur Cuthbert Langham in place of Athelstan Braxton Hicks. 3 July 1902 by Frederick Joseph Waldo, Coroner, of Francis Danford Thomas 24 Nov. 1914 by Frederick Joseph Waldo, Coroner, of Walter Schröder in place of Francis Danford Thomas. 14 Mar. 1919 by F.J. Waldo, Coroner, of Francis D. Thomas, M.A., in place of W. Schröder (returned to F.D. Thomas by Mr Carter 1932) 10 May 1932 by Francis Danford Thomas of Percy Bernard Sheels as his Deputy. 25 Jan. 1934 by Francis Danford Thomas of James Milner Helme as his Deputy 25 Jan. 1934 by Francis Danford Thomas of William Reginald Huleatt Heddy as Assistant Deputy. 18 Mar. 1940 by James Milner Helme of Alan P. Lloyd Cogswell as his Deputy 18 Mar. 1940 by James Milner Helme of Harold George Broadbridge as Assistant Deputy 4 Oct. 1950 by James Milner Helme of Dr. Harold George Broadbridge as his Deputy 4 Oct. 1950 by James Milner Helme of Dr Gavin Leonard Bourdas Thurston as Assistant Deputy 9 May 1955 by James Milner Helme of Dr Harvey Harding Kershole as Assistant Deputy Former Reference: Misc.Ms. 68.12 CLA/041/CR/01/003 Letter from the secretary of State's Office for a 9th Dec 1837 return relative to the office of Coroner. Former Reference: Misc.Ms.44.12 LONDON METROPOLITAN ARCHIVES Page 2 CITY OF LONDON CORONERS COURT CLA/041 Reference Description Dates CLA/041/CR/01/004 Extracts relating to the office of Coroner. 17th Cent Marked by Alchin. 1, 2, 4. Former Reference: Misc.Ms.6.24 CLA/041/CR/01/005 Letter from Comptroller & City Solicitor to Town Apr 1956, Jun Clerk, and copy report Town Clerk to City 1956 Lands and Public Health Committees, as to the appointment of Coroner's officers to carry out the duties if required in the place of ward Beadles. Includes documents relating to:- Appointment under the hand and seal of the Coroner, of Frederick Harry Lawrence, 9 June 1956 and of Stanley George Burbridge, 9 June 1956. Former Reference: Misc.Ms.68.14 CLA/041/CR/01/006 Extract from the Special Committee Report to 14 Mar 1889 Co. Co. as to Coroner's Salary. Former Reference: Misc.Ms.149.18 CLA/041/CR/01/007 London Coroner's Accounts. 1837 - 1843 1 box CLA/041/CR/01/008 London Coroner's Accounts. 1844 - 1849 1 box CLA/041/CR/01/009 London Coroner's Accounts. 1849 - 1857 1 box 1885 CLA/041/CR/01/010 London Coroner's Papers. 1885 1 envelope RELATED DOCUMENTATION CLA/041/CR/02/001 Number not used. These items Are c. 1788 - 1837 CLA/041/PI/01/011-013 Found when indexing the Coroner's Inquests for London and Southwark, 1788-1837, in 1982. Former Reference: Misc.Ms.368.12 (1)-(6) CLA/041/CR/02/002 Sessions (other Jurisdictions): Middlesex: c. 1788 - 1837 Warrant. Found when indexing the Coroner's Inquests for London and Southwark, 1788-1837, in 1982. Former Reference: Misc.Ms.368.13 LONDON METROPOLITAN ARCHIVES Page 3 CITY OF LONDON CORONERS COURT CLA/041 Reference Description Dates CLA/041/CR/02/003 Sessions (other Series): Forgeries. c. 1788 - 1837 Found when indexing the Coroner's Inquests for London and Southwark, 1788-1837, in 1982. Former Reference: Misc.Ms.368.14 CLA/041/CR/02/004 Number not used. These items Are c. 1788 - 1837 CLA/040/04/037 and 038 Found when indexing the Coroner's Inquests for London and Southwark, 1788-1837, in 1982. Former Reference: Misc.Ms.368.17 (1)-(2) CLA/041/CR/02/005 Sessions (other Series): Indictments. c. 1788 - 1837 Found when indexing the Coroner's Inquests for London and Southwark, 1788-1837, in 1982. Former Reference: Misc.Ms.368.18 CLA/041/CR/02/006 Extracts from the minutes of the 1877 Commissioners of Sewers relating to the provision of a Coroner's Court Room Former Reference: Misc.Ms 149.18 CLA/041/CR/02/007 Coroner's Attachments: Writs of attachment 1805 - 1811 against the Sheriffs and bills of costs in civil actions Includes writs of capias ad satisfaciendum and distraint and minutes in actions of writ of enquiry See especially writ concerning Jonathan Miles, 1806-1807 1 box CLA/041/CR/02/008 Coroner's Attachments: Writs of attachment 1812 - 1819 against the Sheriffs and bills of costs in civil actions Includes writs of capias ad satisfaciendum and distraint and minutes in actions of writ of enquiry See especially writ concerning John Reay, 1815-1816 1 box CLA/041/CR/02/009 Coroner's Attachments: Writs of attachment 1820 - 1829 against the Sheriffs and bills of costs in civil actions Includes writs of capias ad satisfaciendum and distraint and minutes in actions of writ of enquiry 1 box LONDON METROPOLITAN ARCHIVES Page 4 CITY OF LONDON CORONERS COURT CLA/041 Reference Description Dates CLA/041/CR/02/010 Writs Addressed to the Coroner Includes writs of venire facias addressed to the Coroner, 1788-1795 in two bundles numbered 1-21 and 22-44. Also further writs and related papers in one bundle numbered 45-62, some undated writ the remaining dating from 1808- 1815. 3 bundles - packaged together Former Reference: Misc.Ms 368.11 CLA/041/CR/02/011 "London Coroner's Inquests for 1590" by 1973 Thomas R. Forbes In Journal of the History of Medicine and Allied Sciences, Vol. XXVIII, No. 4, Oct 1973, pp. 376-386 Former Reference: PD.110.4 CLA/041/CR/02/012 "Coroner's Inquests on the Deaths of Prisoners 1978 in the Hulks at Portsmouth, England, in 1817- 1827", by Thomas R. Forbes In Journal of the History of Medicine and Allied Sciences, Volume XXXIII, No. 3, July 1978, pp. 356-366 Also includes "Crowner's Quest" by Thomas Rogers Forbes in Transactions of the American Philosophical Society Volume 68, Part 1 (1978). (There is another copy on the shelves in the public searchroom.) Former Reference: PD.119.1 CLA/041/CR/02/013 "Coroners' Inquests in the County of Middlesex, 1977 England 1819-1842" by Thomas R. Forbes In Journal of the History of Medicine and Allied Sciences, Volume XXXII, No. 4, Oct 1977, pp. 375-394. Also includes "Inquests into London and Middlesex Homicides 1673-1782" by Thomas R. Forbes in Yale Journal of Biology and Medicine Volume 50 (1977) pp. 207-220. Former Reference: PD.118.6 CLA/041/CR/02/014 Number not used. This item is COL/SJ/12/021 1985 In Medical History Supplement No. 5 (1985) pp. 151-168 Former Reference: PD.134.12 LONDON METROPOLITAN ARCHIVES Page 5 CITY OF LONDON CORONERS COURT CLA/041 Reference Description Dates CLA/041/CR/02/015 Offprint from Suicide in Victorian and ?1987 Edwardian England, Part II, by Olive Anderson (O.U.P. [1987?]) pp. 107-188, comprising Chapter 4 "Dying by Suicide: London 1861- 1862" and Chapter 5 "Another Place, Another Time: The Rape of Hastings 1859-1866 and London 1911" Former Reference: PD.140.1 FIRE INQUESTS LONDON Original inquests CLA/041/FI/01/01/001 Original fire inquests 1888 - 1890 1 box Former Reference: Box Number 1 CLA/041/FI/01/01/002 Original fire inquests 1891 - 1895 1 box Former Reference: Box Number 2 CLA/041/FI/01/01/003 Original fire inquests 1896 - 1898 1 box Former Reference: Box Number 3 CLA/041/FI/01/01/004 Original fire inquests: Cripplegate Fire 1897 1 box CLA/041/FI/01/01/005 Original fire inquests: City Mills Buildings, 1 1905 Upper Thames Street, 3 Feb 1 volume Former Reference: (no. 1) CLA/041/FI/01/01/006 Original fire inquests: Mansion House 1905 Chambers, 11,14,18 Apr 1 volume Former Reference: (no. 2) CLA/041/FI/01/01/007 Original fire inquests: 1-2 Oxford Court, Cannon 1905 Street, 11,14,18 Apr 1 volume Former Reference: (no. 3) LONDON METROPOLITAN ARCHIVES Page 6 CITY OF LONDON CORONERS COURT CLA/041 Reference Description Dates CLA/041/FI/01/01/008 Original fire inquests: 63 St. Paul's Churchyard, 1905 19 Oct 1 volume Former Reference: (no. 4) CLA/041/FI/01/01/009 Original fire inquests: City Mills Buildings, 1 1905 Upper Thames Street, 24 Oct 1 volume Former Reference: (no. 5) CLA/041/FI/01/01/010 Original fire inquests: Petrol waggon 1905 proceeding along Cornhill, 27 Oct 1 volume Former Reference: (no. 6) CLA/041/FI/01/01/011 Original fire inquests: 49 Queen Victoria Street, 1905 10 Nov 1 volume Former Reference: (no. 7) CLA/041/FI/01/01/012 Original fire inquests: 11 Bradford Avenue, 30 1905 Nov 1 volume Former Reference: (no. 8) CLA/041/FI/01/01/013 Original fire inquests: 35-37 Noble Street, 21 1906 Mar 1 volume Former Reference: (no. 1) CLA/041/FI/01/01/014 Original fire inquests: 38 St. Andrew's Hill, 18 1906 Apr 1 volume Former Reference: (no.