Village History
GUN FATALITY AT STEEPLE CLAYDON
Cm Tuesday evening Mr. Qr. H. held an enquiry at the Lower Schoolroom at Steeple Claydon. touching the death Mr. Rowen Brinkler, aged years, who for some time has managed the farm for his parent*.—John Rickards, Steeple Claydon, spoke seeing the deceased come along the footpath in the field the opposite side the hedge, on Monday afternoon. He bad his gun in. hie hand. Mr. Woodfield also cams along, and all three were there talking together. Mr. Woodfield was standing just to “his right. saw the deceased slip off branches’ of the timber was standing on, and hi* gun to slip with him. He seemed to be teaming some weight the gun. As slipped, the gun off. He fell back to his right side off the timber’on-to the turf. the jury : was standing the timber talking witness over the hedge. slipped off timber and tbe gun went into the ditch.—John Elferd- Woodfield. Steeple Claydon, corroborated the’ test witness.—Dr. Benson said that found the deceased lying on the ground his right side. saw the wound in his left thigh. There was a great, hemorrhage then, but was suffering a greet from the shock. He bound the thigh up, and deceased was taken home. The gun was lifted out of the ditch, and on raising the breech he extracted the two empty cartridges now produced. Both barrels had been discharged. He remained conscious, but died from the shock 10.30.—The jury returned a verdict to the effect that the deceased died from injuries MMM inflicted.—The Foreman, on behalf of the turv, said aD. desired to express their deepest sympathy with the’ parents in the unfortunate and sad death cf their —The Coroner associated himself with that f*P™”-\’ sion of sympathy from the jury, and said he would send a letter to that ‘ effect to Mr. and Mrs. Brinkler.
NORTHAMPTON ERCURY Friday 22 January 1897
