a woman of [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] it's likely [illegible] subject for [illegible] or [illegible] her [illegible] but not seeing her alive. cannot speak positively as to the current health.

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Sergeant [illegible] being duly sworn says about seven or eight o'clock last night I was in Barkerville & told a Chinese Woman in China Town had been found dead. I immediately went up and saw the body & sent for the [sheriff?]. The door I found had been broken open the room in good order. I have found no money & mainly looked in her [house?]

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BC Archives GR-0431 Box 1 File 3 BRITISH COLUMBIA. ATTORNEY GENERAL. Inquisitions/inquests conducted by coroners in British Columbia.