Inquisition

British Columbia

New Westminster District

An Inquisition indented taken at Brownsville British Columbia, the 26 day of December in the AD 1879, before me, Charles N. Trew, gentleman, one of the Coroners for our Lady the Queen, for the District aforesaid, upon the view of the body of Yang Grattat, a chinaman then and there and within the jurisdiction of the said Coroner, lying dead, upon the oaths of

W J Brewer

E Johnston

M O’Brien

John Armstrong

Rt. McKee

H.J. Turner

Good and lawful men of the Province aforesaid, in the said District, 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 Yang Grattat came to his death, do say upon their oath, that

BC Archives GR-0431 Box 2 File 5 / BRITISH COLUMBIA. ATTORNEY GENERAL. / Inquisitions/inquests conducted by coroners in British Columbia.