Accidental Death of Young Child

March 1929

Sheffield Daily Telegraph – Thursday 21 March 1929

Accidental Death of Young Child

A verdict of “Accidental death” was returned at an inquest held the Fullerton Hospital. Denaby, yesterday, on Robert Sharpe (3 ½  ), of 22, Braithwell Street, Denaby, who died on Tuesday from a fractured skull, received through being knocked down when horse and coal cart were proceeding through a passage near Braithwell Street, Denaby, on March 8th.

Sheffield Daily Telegraph – Wednesday 20 March 1929

After falling in front of a coal cart at Denaby, Albert Sharpe, a boy who resided with his parents in Braithwell Street. Denaby, was taken to the Fullerton Hospital with severe head injuries caused by being trodden upon by the horse.

He never regained consciousness and died yesterday