William Humphry

First Name: William
Last Name: Humphry
Sex: 
Male
Race: 
White
Cause of Death
COD Category: 
Accident
COD: 
Other
COD Method/Implement: 
pocket knife
COD Inquest Finding: 

the said Wm Humphry now being dead came to his death from the effect of a wound inflicted by a pocket knife which pierced the heart and that the knife was in his own hands while he was holding or trying[?] to hold Mark Thrig[?] with his right hand and arm and that it was his Misfortune

COD Short Description: 
stabbed self by accident
Original Record: 
3878

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