Shanghai, 16th March, 1883, Before F. D, Cxzemrne, Eeq., Vice-Consul General, Acting as Coroner.
In the matter of the inquisition upon the body of George Goodrum, deceased, The Coroner read the following finding of the Jury Wo the undersigned persons summoned to appear before F. D. Cheshire, Vics-Consul General in charge for the United States, and Acting Coroner for the Conaular District of Shanghai, at five o'clock in the afternoon of the 14th day of March, 1883, to enquire into the cause of the death of George Goodrum, late of the American bark Sierra Newda, found dead in the master's vessel lying in the harbour duly to law, al having made po such inquisition, after inspecting the body and hearing the testimony adduced, upon our oaths each and all do say that we found that deceased was named George Good-rum, was a citizen of San Francisco, California, aged about 65 years; that he came by his death between the hours of 10 p.m. on the 13th day of March, 1883, and 2 a.m, on the 14th day of March, 1883, in the master's cabin of the American bark Sierra Nevada, lying in the harbour of Shanghai, Chins, from the effects of a pistol ball passing through the left ven-triole of the heart, fired by his own ha that the deceased had been very d spondent for come time previous to his death; and at the time he fired the pistol he was labouring under aberration of mind, All of which we duly' certify in writing. by us signed, the loth day of March, 1883, E, W. Rree, R. W. Mostar, Wa. H. Macouser,
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