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The following appeared in the local newspaper on 13 July 1861, a few days after the death of Samuel Kellaway.
Body of a Bristol tradesman found in the floating harbour. An inquest was held at the Ship Inn, Butts, on Tuesday afternoon, before J.B. Grindon, Esq., coroner, on the body of Samuel Kellaway, carpenter and builder, of Clifton, aged 66, who was found drowned in the river near the Butts, on the previous evening. George Hardcastle, Landlord of the White Lion Inn, Quay Head, said he knew the desceased, who was at his (witness') house on Saturday night last. Saw him leave the house at half-past eleven o'clock. He was a little affected with drink; but witness saw him safe from the water. James Tanner, mariner, said that on Monday night, about six o'clock, the master of the Dora told him that a man's hat had come up under the vessel. He went and procured some grappling irons, and after searching a short time picked up the body, and with two toerhs brought it alongside the Quay. William Hamlin Kellaway, son of the deceased, said he saw his father at four o'clock on Saturday afternoon, on Redcliff-hill. He was of the opinion that his father must have fallen into the river by accident, as his sight was rather bad. P.C. John Hood found 15s 6d in money, a memorandum book, two black-lead pencils, a pair of spectacles, pocket-handkerchief, and a stick and rule on the deceased, when brought to the house. Owen Owen saw the deceased about twelve o'clock on Saturday night on the steps in front of the Quay. Witness speak to him, and asked him to get up. Deceased told him to mind his own business, and witness went away and left him there. He was very drunk at the time. The coroner then summed up, and the jury returned the following verdict. - "That deceased was found dead in the River Frome, near the Butts."
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