Copy [Ting Yee] Inquisition

British Columbia To Wit An Inquisition indented taken at the Forks of Quesnelle British Columbia the 31st day of May 1875 in the thirty eighth year of the Reign of our Sovereign lady Victoria, before me Oliver Hare, one of the Coroners for our Lady the Queen for the District of Forks of Quesnelle, upon viewing the remains of the body of "Ting Yee" a Chinese miner of Forks of Quesnelle aforesaid here and within the jurisdiction of the said Coroner lying dead upon the Oaths of J. K. Barker; E. Li; Ah Fi; Duck Fi; Le Hoey and Ah Sing, good and lawful men of the district aforesaid, who being now here sworn and charged, to enquire, on the part of [our?] said Lady the Queen, when, where, how, and after what manner the said "Ting Yee" came to his death, do say upon their [faiths?] that the following evidence have been attended to by them and the remains examined.

Kevin Tong sworn Chinese Interpreter --

Al Pone - Sworn - says I saw "Ting Yee" alive about 12 oclock on Saturday night last. He was then in bed. I saw him move his blanket and take a small box out of his pocket, take something from it and put it in his mouth; then tried to find what it was he had taken, and found it was opium - I believe he had swallowed about 1/2 an oz

By the Coroner = Had you any suspicion he was intending to poison himself?

Ans Yes! because he had been unlucky in mining, which had