The National Register. — London, England, 1815-10-08 00:00:00

THE NATIONAL REGISTER. CORONER'S INQUE:Sr•—/Ilehmeholy Accident.—Monday evening an inquisition %vas held at the Carpenters Arms, in Adam-street West, Mary-le-bone, hy G. audgemn, Esq. Coroner for Middlesex, un the body of James Halloway, who was unfortunately killed last Friday in the following manner. It appeared Irons the evidence produced, that the dtieeased was about 40 years of age, a master painter and glazier, residing in Adam-street ; that he undertook the painting of a house in Portman-square, is hich was finished all but the staircase when the accident happened ; and after his wtaktoun came from dinner un Fri day, be ordered one of diem to ww.h over the sky-light which is over the staircase, before it was painted, observing it was very dirty ; this the man refused to do, saying that there was only a angle plank to stand upon ; that the place was very high, and consequently dan gerous, as there was not any thing to hold by, and that he would not ri-b, his own life in such a manner. The deceased said the plank was ell secured, and as he could not get a man to de the business, he must do it himself. He accordingly took n pail fist of water and a brush. went upon the plank, and in his efforts to wash the dome of the sky light, he overreached himself, the plank he stood upon gave way, and he was precipitated to the bottom, a very great height, his skull was broken to pieces un the marble flags in the passage, and his brains in a most shocking manner scattered about the place; he was taken on a shutter in that state to his own house in Adam-street, where a surgeon was instantly procured, but who could render no assistance, and he expired in a few minutes. Verdict..-Accidental Death. Wednesday, a Coroner's inquest was held at the PIO of the Old Eel Pye-house, near Bow Cutworm, on view of the body of Miss Eleanor Rodgers, who was drowned in the canal on Monday. The deceased, who was about 18 years of age, and a fine young female, had only arrived from Russia last Thursday, where she had been on a tour with some friends, On Monday evening she was going from her father's house, in the Commercial-road, tn her aunt's, a Mrs. Brown, residing-near the Common, in company with a female friend, and a little sister, five years old, who went skipping before them by the side o f the canal, but uhbappily fell into it, upon which the deceased, in a frantic state, plunged in after her, endeavouring to save her, but site passed her and gut into de .p water, a barge-buy, who happened to be passing at the time, succeeded in saving the child, but not being able to swim, he was fearful of going as tar as the deceased-, who kept floating and paddling with her hands, her long hair spread on the sur face of the water, about ten minutes; at last, an alarm being given, a young man, an apprentice in the neighbourhood, sprung into the wa ter, and at the first effort brought her up and also on shore, A sur geon being procnred, every endeavour was made to restore anima- On, but without effect, The Jury returned their verdict—Accidentally Drowned. POLICE. IFIOW•STREET. DARING OVIRAOE AT DRURY...LANE Turarur„—On Thursday niolit Joseph Royle was brought to the Office, in the custody of Mr. Gpricig, of this theatre, charged with throwing a glass tumbler from the ((with or fifth row of the two-shilling gallery into. the pit, which fell upon the bead of a Mrs. Jacques, and brae, when some of it re bounded, and cut a Mr. If all's head, who was also in the pit. William Barrowclough, of Runhill-Row, said he sat behind the pri. totter, and saw him hold up in his hand a tumbler, which he threw into the pit, as if taking aim. James Kidman, of Bedford place, stated, that he sat next to the pri soner in the gallery, and saw him hold up the tumbler, and throw it deliberately into the pit, and immediately after, being sensible of the mischief he had done, he removed and crawled up by the aide, to endea r/411f to make his escape. Caroline Clarke said, she had been in the prisoner's company the treater part of the day ; they dined together in an oyster shop in Fleet-street ; afterwards they went to a public-house opposite Drury lane Theatre, where they drank some rum and shrub. When the Theatre opened they went to the two-shilling gallery, lie taking midi him two bottles of cyder, a bottle of porter, and a tumbler. They drank the two bottles of cyder, except what he gave to some sailors who sat behind him. lie did not draw the cork of the porter, but after he had finished the cyder he deliberately threw the tumbler into the pit, and immediately after eudeavoured to inal:e his escape, The prisoner appeared to be a rough uncultivated being. lie said he Rasa Lancashire man, but from the streets of liquor, combined with ex treme stupidity, it could nut be learnt from him what part of Lancashire lc came from, though there is very little conk, from his broad pronun ciation, that he came from ILlton-le-Mom. He said, Ito had lately Keen iu the employ of the Earl of Stamford, at DIIIIII3III Park, in Clic 6,Ett:, and had cuff nrived by the coach that day t , ..; . st:c LonJou. BS 5 On his being told he was voittg to be consennted to prison, he escaped from the bar, and was with difficulty secured by foto ur five men. Dihcliti, the ),latiager of the Theatre, attended to gibs riti.ct to the proceedings , and to carry on the prosecution. On Saturday morning, the Lady of Alderman Marouty, of a SOD. DIED. At Clifton Hall, in the county of Nottingham. Sir Gems Clifton. Bart. aged 71. years: At Bennett's—hill, near Birmingham, at the great age of 92, Wm, Hutton, Esq. the venerable historian of liirmi , W!am, Bossvottel Field, Derby, &c, and the author of many other works, fit the Rectory, Chilton Foliar, Wilts, at the advanced age of 71, the Rev. E. Popham, D. D. ri years Rector of that parish, ,arid on. of his Majesty's justices of the Peace for the county of Writs. Ths Doctor was the surviving son of Edward Popttam, of Littltcote Park, Esq. who in several successive Sessions, represented the =vivify of Wilts in Parliament, On the 20th ult. at Standon ' Hefts, Mrs. Ann Chink. aged SO, Aged 80, Joseph Mortimer, Esq. of 0 wer, near Romney, an Alter'. man of the Corporation of that town. For many years ne held the arduous situation of Deputy Surveyor of his Majesty's Ncw Forest. 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