James Beech

Died

4 August 1843

Rank

Parish Constable

Force

Parish of Chesterton

Cause

Homicide - Stabbed

Duty Status

On Duty

Circumstances

Fatally stabbed with his own cutlass attempting to arrest armed poachers.

Fatally stabbed with his own cutlass as he attempted to make an arrest when he and an accompanying gamekeeper were confronted by the armed poachers for whom they were searching.