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10 Victoria Street, Chesterfield as at 1881 census. Buried Left hand side - Newbold and Dunston Parish Church. Found a marriage of John Kirk in December quarter of 1880 at Chesterfield vol.7b page 1149 Newbold Chapel: burial place pl. for the family of Vincent Eyre Esq., now of Nu neaton - "in middle of a small field, which, with a small public house, is all that Mr Eyre reserved, when selling the old family estate at Highfield." Bishop Bagshawe's Red Book on Chesterfield; it was written by Provost William Browne of the Nottingham Diocese, in 1878 - Witnesses at Emma's wedding William SMALLEY & Emma Stevenson.
Suicide of a Publican Near Chesterfield.
WELL KNOWN NEWBOLD MAN DROWNS HIMSELF AT BROCKWELL.
Mr C.G. Busby, J.P., coroner, held an inquest at the Nag�s Head, Newbold, on Thursday, touching the death of a man named John Kirk, landlord of the Nag�s Head, Newbold and who drowned himself in the Brockwell brook on Tuesday. It appears from the evidence that the deceased, who was well known both in Chesterfield and Newbold, had been in low spirits for some time past, and on Tuesday morning he left his home at about 6 o�clock to go to work. He did not go however, but in the evening was found by two youths drowned in the Brockwell brook. Elizabeth Kirk identified the body as that of her husband, John Kirk, landlord of the Nag�s Head Inn, Newbold. He was nearly 40 years old and was brought home on Tuesday night. About three years ago the deceased was in a very low desponding way, and the doctor was called in to him. During the last month deceased had been drinking heavily but this last week he had been working for his brother in Ashgate Road. Widow had seen her husband alive on this Tuesday morning shortly after six, when he left to go to work. He seemed to her despondent and widow never saw anything more of him till he was brought home about nine o�clock in the evening Joseph Goodlad, Newbold Back Lane, general labourer said that about a quarter past nine on Tuesday morning he was at the bottom of Pinder lane when he saw the deceased come out of the hedge in the lane. Witness spoke to him and he noticed that the deceased seemed rather hazy. He didn�t say where he was going but walked down the fields towards Brampton. Geo. Reddihough (16) apprentice fitter Newbold said about 7 o�clock on Tuesday evening he and another youth were walking along the Brockwell brook about 50 yards from the top bridge when witness�s companion called his attention to something in the water. They went to see what it was and found that it was a man lying on his face in about two feet and a half of water. The man was dressed in his working clothes. Witness and the other youth then went and fetched P.c. Frost, who went to the place. Witness and his companion then went to Whittington Moor for Inspector Savory. Harold Rodgers (15), Newbold, gave corroborative evidence. P.C. Frost, stationed at Newbold, said he went down to the brook on being told by the boys, and when he got there he found the body lying on the bank at the water�s edge. There were half a dozen lads standing round, who had pulled the body out. Witness examined the body for marks of any violence, but found none. The body was very much swollen and had apparently been in the water for several hours. In the pockets were a pocket knife, pipe and tobacco, a bottle that had tea in it, a handkerchief containing food, and a paper with the deceased name on it. At the place where the body was found there would be about 3� ft of water and the banks were very low. The deceased was fully dressed but his hat was not found. A juror stated that the deceased had been in a very low way for some time, and appeared to be very strange in his mind. The coroner said that from the evidence there appeared to be no doubt that the deceased had made away with himself. He remarked that he had had four suicides within a week The jury returned a verdict of �Suicide whilst temporarily insane.�
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