infant, (male)

Description: 
infant, (male)
Sex: 
Male
Child: 
infant
Parent(s): 
Matilda Reynolds
Race: 
White
Cause of Death
COD Category: 
Homicide
COD: 
Infanticide
COD Inquest Finding: 

upon their oaths do say. . .from the effects of Laudanum. . .administerted by Mrs Matilda Reynolds. . .the aforesaid infant (male child) in manner and for aforesaid, Matilda Reynolds, then and there feloniously did Kill

COD Short Description: 
overdose of laudanum
Notes: 
child of Mrs Matilda Reynolds, wife of Mitchell Reynolds
Original Record: 
3555

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