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From: "David Millan" <>
Subject: Re: [EDB] Murder in the High Street ?
Date: Sun, 19 Feb 2006 14:55:36 -0000
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From: "David Millan" <>
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Sent: Wednesday, December 14, 2005 10:20 AM
Subject: [EDB] Murder in the High Street ?


> Hi,
> The recent messages about Coroners Courts reminded me about an entry
> in the Register of corrected Entries in respect of a 3rd great-grandaunt.


I posted a message with this heading/leader back in December regarding the
violent death of a relative Margaret Simpkins nee Moncur where a police
autopsy was involved.

Well a trip to the Edinburgh Room last week produced 3 reports as shown
below.

So, far from being a murder the violent death appears to have been a simple
road traffic accident.

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The Edinburgh Courant



Friday 9 February 1872



STREET ACCIDENT-



Yesterday morning, Margaret Sinbon [sic] or Moncur, 68 years of age,
residing at Borthwick's Close, canongate, while crossing the Grassmarket,
was knocked to the ground by a passing cart. Her injuries were attended to
at the Dispensary.





The Edinburgh Courant



Saturday 10 February 1872



FATAL RESULT OF AN ACCIDENT-



Mrs Moncur, the old woman who was knocked down by a horse and cart in
Grassmarket on Thursday, died early yesterday morning in her home in Cowgate
from the injuries she received.







The Scotsman



9 February 1872



ACCIDENT-



Yesterday morning, a woman named Moncur, 68 years of age was knocked down by
a horse in the Grassmarket, and was severely injured.





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