Robinson, Edward 1902 September 26th Winterslow
On Monday, Mr R A Wilson, county coroner, held an inquiry at the house of William Collins, touching the death of Edward Robinson who fell from a load of wheat and received injuries from which he died.
John Read, labourer, said he was at work on Saturday with the deceased loading wheat. Deceased, who was on top of the waggon, apparently missed the rope when he was coming down, and fell, for on witness going to him he told him this had happened. Deceased was removed to a cottage where he died about a quarter of an hour after he fell. The load was tied and deceased used to slip down the rope when he wanted to come down. The height of the load was about ten feet.
William Futcher, of Grimstead, deposed to seeing deceased fall.
George Robinson, railway porter, of Woking, said deceased was his brother, and was 70 years of age. He was a native of Winterslow.
Dr Ellis said he was called to see deceased about 6.30 on Saturday, and when he got there he found that he was dead and quite cold. From the looseness of deceased’s neck he thought he must have broken it. There was no other injuries.
The jury returned a verdict of “Accidental Death.”
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