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| Author: | Mel [ Fri Sep 05, 2008 7:35 am ] |
| Post subject: | Burnley District News - June 28 1851 |
The Preston Guardian Saturday June 28 1851 Died On Tuesday, the 24th instant, in the 74th year of his age, Mr. JOhn Swainson, of the Park, within Burnley. The deceased was in his usual health, when, on going to bed, he sank down, and was caught by his housekeeper. He died instantaneously. He was for upwards of half a century an officer of excise, but had been several years superannuated. Inquest On Saturday last, an inquest was held at the police office, on view of the body of a male child, which was found on the Wednesday previous on the bank, near the Canal warehouse, Manchester-road. Verdict "Found dead" as yet no traces have been found of the guilty party. |
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