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From: "Roger Kelly" <>
Subject: Re: [MLN] David Turner Murder
Date: Sun, 4 Aug 2002 08:06:13 +0100


Hi Kim,
Well, I made it to the library but had less than an hour, This is what
I did:
I checked a book about Scottish Executions but it only gave the names of
those hanged, not their victims.
I checked the Edinburgh & Leith Street directories and Gray's directory
from 1830 - 1840 to see if a Doctor David Turner had disappeared during
those years, from the lists.
However there was no David or D Turner listed as a medical man. Was he from
Edinburgh?
There were other TURNERs:
J.W. TURNER Surgeon, Professor of Surgery lived at 23 Castle St from 1830
till 1835
Francis K. TURNER, Surgeon, 16a St Patrick's Square, was listed 1835 -1840
David TURNER, Shipmaster, Laverock bank, Leith was listed 1837 - 1839 (this
one looks promising?)

Time running out I looked at the 'Scotsman' film of 1830, which begins with
an index and under M for Murders I found the following (presumably the
number is a page reference):
of Hanlon 23
of Lieut. Farewell and his party 82
of Margaret Paterson of Gilmerton 20
of Mr Mill....
Honestly I was thrown out at that point, the library closes at 1pm on a
Saturday.
I'll have another go but would be grateful for any more clues.

Best Wishes,
Jane

> I have one more piece of info that might help. David Turner could have
been
> a Doctor. I am sorry its not much to go on.
>
> >
> > > Hello listers,
> > > I am briefly subscribing to your list (active member of the Dorset
List)
> > and would like to ask SKS's if they have or know of a David Turner who
was
> > murdered in Leith.
> > > This information is for a friend and I would welcome any information
> that
> > can be found through Directories etc.
> > >
> > > All the information I have I will give to you, as follows....
> > >
> > > David Turner was married, wife's name unknown, he was apparently
> murdered
> > on the queyside in Leith approximate age of 37. He left at least one
son
> > James aged about 5, who apparently witnessed the said murder!. He was
not
> a
> > poor person, fairly well off, who employed a cook. We believe the event
> took
> > place in the 1830's ish. He was apparently murdered by possibly upto 5
> > sailors who were in port at the time.
> > >
> > > I am sorry this is all I have to go on, but if someone can help, it
will
> > be much appreciated.
> > >
> > > P.s If anyone who can help wishes to know anything regarding Dorset I
am
> > more than happy to help, if I can!
> > >
> > > Kim from the Blackmore Vale in Dorset, England
> > >
> > >
> > > I use Archive CD Books.
> > > All my incoming & outging mail is protected by
> > > Norton AntiVirus 2002.
> > >

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