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The Bath Chronicle Thursday 14 Apr 1904

Page 2 Column 7

CRIMEAN VETERAN'S TRAGIC END

The West Somerset Coroner held an inquest at Taunton on Saturday on a Crimean veteran named William GRILLS, who died from self inflicted injuries. Deceased rose early early on Thursday morning and cut his throat with a razor in the washhouse attached to his residence, where he was discovered subsequently by his housekeeper. To a policeman GRILLS said he could not help it. It was stated deceased had suffered from dyspepsia and pains in his head. - Verdict: Temporary insanity.

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<NOTES: William GRILLS son of William GRILLS, married Bridget HOGAN

Housekeeper was Jane OATEN daughter of William OATEN and Jane HOW, had a relationship with William GRILLS>