SAD DEATH OF A LIVERPOOL SCHOOLBOY.
Dr. Harwicke, coroner for Central Middlesex held an investigation at the Grammar School, Mill hill, Hendon, as to the death of John Charles Maitland, aged fourteen and a half years, son of Mr. John Maitland, proprietor of the Liverpool Mercury, and a pupil in the above school. The evidence showed that at Christmas last the deceased, who was described as a most intellectual lad, lost his mother and went home, but returned to school a few weeks back. On Monday morning last he received a communication from his father, stating that he was coming to town, and that he was due at the Mill hill Station of the Midland Railway at 3.20 in the afternoon. At dinner time he appeared in robust health. Having obtained permission from the principal, Dr. Richard Francis Weymouth, he left the school for the purpose of going to meet his father. Nothing more was heard of him until a country lad named Charles Harris who was passing through what is termed Birbeck's estate, on the road from the to the station, saw the body of the deceased lying face downwards in a pool of water. He pulled the body out of the water, and sent another lad for medical assistance. Dr. Blasson was called and attempts were made to restore animation but without effect. It was elicited that when three or four years old the deceased had an epileptic fit, and it was thought that while hurrying to meet his father he might have been seized with a fit and fallen into the pool of water described. The jury ultimately returned a verdict "that in shallow water, caused by falling while in a fit when hurrying to the Mill hill Station after a full meal, and that the said death was from accidental causes." At the conclusion of the inquiry the entire school, headed by the principal and the preceptors, with the pupils 170 in number, formed a procession, and, accompanied by the villagers, followed the corpse to the station, on its way to Liverpool. [Liverpool Echo, Mon 14 March 1881, p.4]
Dr. Harwicke, coroner for Central Middlesex held an investigation at the Grammar School, Mill hill, Hendon, as to the death of John Charles Maitland, aged fourteen and a half years, son of Mr. John Maitland, proprietor of the Liverpool Mercury, and a pupil in the above school. The evidence showed that at Christmas last the deceased, who was described as a most intellectual lad, lost his mother and went home, but returned to school a few weeks back. On Monday morning last he received a communication from his father, stating that he was coming to town, and that he was due at the Mill hill Station of the Midland Railway at 3.20 in the afternoon. At dinner time he appeared in robust health. Having obtained permission from the principal, Dr. Richard Francis Weymouth, he left the school for the purpose of going to meet his father. Nothing more was heard of him until a country lad named Charles Harris who was passing through what is termed Birbeck's estate, on the road from the to the station, saw the body of the deceased lying face downwards in a pool of water. He pulled the body out of the water, and sent another lad for medical assistance. Dr. Blasson was called and attempts were made to restore animation but without effect. It was elicited that when three or four years old the deceased had an epileptic fit, and it was thought that while hurrying to meet his father he might have been seized with a fit and fallen into the pool of water described. The jury ultimately returned a verdict "that in shallow water, caused by falling while in a fit when hurrying to the Mill hill Station after a full meal, and that the said death was from accidental causes." At the conclusion of the inquiry the entire school, headed by the principal and the preceptors, with the pupils 170 in number, formed a procession, and, accompanied by the villagers, followed the corpse to the station, on its way to Liverpool. [Liverpool Echo, Mon 14 March 1881, p.4]
SAD DEATH OF A LIVERPOOL SCHOOLBOY.
Dr. Harwicke, coroner for Central Middlesex held an investigation at the Grammar School, Mill hill, Hendon, as to the death of John Charles Maitland, aged fourteen and a half years, son of Mr. John Maitland, proprietor of the Liverpool Mercury, and a pupil in the above school. The evidence showed that at Christmas last the deceased, who was described as a most intellectual lad, lost his mother and went home, but returned to school a few weeks back. On Monday morning last he received a communication from his father, stating that he was coming to town, and that he was due at the Mill hill Station of the Midland Railway at 3.20 in the afternoon. At dinner time he appeared in robust health. Having obtained permission from the principal, Dr. Richard Francis Weymouth, he left the school for the purpose of going to meet his father. Nothing more was heard of him until a country lad named Charles Harris who was passing through what is termed Birbeck's estate, on the road from the to the station, saw the body of the deceased lying face downwards in a pool of water. He pulled the body out of the water, and sent another lad for medical assistance. Dr. Blasson was called and attempts were made to restore animation but without effect. It was elicited that when three or four years old the deceased had an epileptic fit, and it was thought that while hurrying to meet his father he might have been seized with a fit and fallen into the pool of water described. The jury ultimately returned a verdict "that in shallow water, caused by falling while in a fit when hurrying to the Mill hill Station after a full meal, and that the said death was from accidental causes." At the conclusion of the inquiry the entire school, headed by the principal and the preceptors, with the pupils 170 in number, formed a procession, and, accompanied by the villagers, followed the corpse to the station, on its way to Liverpool. [Liverpool Echo, Mon 14 March 1881, p.4]
Dr. Harwicke, coroner for Central Middlesex held an investigation at the Grammar School, Mill hill, Hendon, as to the death of John Charles Maitland, aged fourteen and a half years, son of Mr. John Maitland, proprietor of the Liverpool Mercury, and a pupil in the above school. The evidence showed that at Christmas last the deceased, who was described as a most intellectual lad, lost his mother and went home, but returned to school a few weeks back. On Monday morning last he received a communication from his father, stating that he was coming to town, and that he was due at the Mill hill Station of the Midland Railway at 3.20 in the afternoon. At dinner time he appeared in robust health. Having obtained permission from the principal, Dr. Richard Francis Weymouth, he left the school for the purpose of going to meet his father. Nothing more was heard of him until a country lad named Charles Harris who was passing through what is termed Birbeck's estate, on the road from the to the station, saw the body of the deceased lying face downwards in a pool of water. He pulled the body out of the water, and sent another lad for medical assistance. Dr. Blasson was called and attempts were made to restore animation but without effect. It was elicited that when three or four years old the deceased had an epileptic fit, and it was thought that while hurrying to meet his father he might have been seized with a fit and fallen into the pool of water described. The jury ultimately returned a verdict "that in shallow water, caused by falling while in a fit when hurrying to the Mill hill Station after a full meal, and that the said death was from accidental causes." At the conclusion of the inquiry the entire school, headed by the principal and the preceptors, with the pupils 170 in number, formed a procession, and, accompanied by the villagers, followed the corpse to the station, on its way to Liverpool. [Liverpool Echo, Mon 14 March 1881, p.4]
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In remembrance of Agnes MAITLAND, born November 25. 1817, died June 20. 1858. Ann MAITLAND, died March 16. 1863, aged 79. Susannah C. MAITLAND, born April 21. 1846, died December 14. 1867. Letitia C. D. MAITLAND, born August 8. 1852, died April 15. 1872.
In remembrance of Margaret R. MAITLAND, born February 2. 1832, died September 15. 1874. Sophia B. MAITLAND, born August 8. 1851, died January 8. 1875. John Charles Mercurius MAITLAND, born August 12. 1866, died at Mill Hill Middlesex, March 7. 1881. John MAITLAND, born 6. November 1815, died 12. December 1881.
In remembrance of Agnes D. WOODHEAD, born November 25. 1864, died March 18. 1871. Edmund WOODHEAD, born July 8. 1832, died February 25. 1873. James Dalrymple WOODHEAD, born November 10. 1862, died at Union Mills Isle of Man, May 29. 1881.
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