The Daily Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1860-06-02 00:00:00

CORONER'S INQUESTS.

Yesterday Mr. Wybergh, the deputy-toroner, held
the following inquests :
On the body of Michael Holmes, a seaman, who died
in the Southern Hospital. He was on board the ship
Maud, in the Brunswick-basin, and was not quite sober.
He fell from the boom on the deck, and fractured his
skull, of which he died. Verdict, "Accidently killed
by the fall."

Oil the body of Jessy Anne BelshaW, four years of
age. On Tuesday the child was finning rotind the
corner of Dover-street, when she was run over by a
cart, and died in consequence of the injuries. Verdict,
"Accidental death."

On the body of john Willis, sixty years of age, a
ropemaker, who lived in Smithdown-lane. The poor
man took a fit,:and fell into the fire, and as there was no
one in the place to render him any a.vistance he was
burnt so badly that he died. Verdict accordingly.

nit ACCIDENT AT ROBY.

VERDICT OF MANSLAUGHTER AGAINST

THE ENGINE DRIVER.

The adjourned inquest on the &Ay of Wm. Taylor,
the engine driver, was resumed yesterday by Mr.
Wybergh, the deputy-coroner, at the Sheriff's Court,
St. George's-hall. Mr. Marshall produced two photo-
graphs of the line at the station. The breaksman of
the coal train, John Woodward, was examined, and
said he did riot notice what speed the train was going
at, but he applied the break immediately the steam was
shut off, and, this was done in-obedience to the signal.
He *as examined et some length, but the chief portion
of his evidence has already been published. The rail
was very slippery at the time. Mr. Harrison, surgeon,
said be attended deceased, and he died from the effects
of the physical injuries, and front the shock to the ner-
vous syitem. The coroner then proceeded to sum up, and
recapitulated the evidence in a clear and ample manner,
dwelling on such portions of it as bore directly on the
case before the jury, and telling them that if they thought
there was culpable blame attached to the engine driver
(Platt) of the coal train, they should return a verdict of
manslaughter against him ; but if not, a verdict of
accidental death. The jury after an absence of half
an hour found a verdict of manslaughter against Platt,
the driver of the coal train, for not having attended to
the danger signal at the station. The coroner then
committed Platt for trial on the depositions.

ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE.
MR. AND MRS. CHARLES DEAN.

" MEIICHANT OF VENICE."

Yesterday evening Mrs. liean took her benefit, on
which occasion this large house was filled in every part
—the boxes being occupied by a most fashionable com-
pany. Mrs. Kean's representation of _Portia is a.grace-
ful and powerful performance, which frequently elicited
the warmest applause. Mr. C. Kean's Skyloek, like all
his great efforts, looks smrthing more than acting—it
seems reality; and on such occasions, notwithstanding
the marked individual peculiarities of Mr. C. Kean,
the spectator cannot but forget the actor, in the
character so faithfu;ly portrayed. Mr. Cathcart
and Mr. Everett severally sustained, with great taste
and ability, the characters of Bassani° and Gratiano,
and Miss Chapman that of Jessica. It is but justice to
a fair and promising young actress to say that Miss
Laura Gray sustained the character of Nerissa in a
manner which elicited the marked admiration even of
the most critical. The other parts were efficiently filled
up. The comedy was followed by the drama of
" Grandfather Whitehead," in which Mr. W. Cooper
represented Grandfather Whitehead with a fidelity and
pathos which left nothing to be desired. Mr. W.
Cooper is considered the best old man on the stage.
Mr. and Mrs. C. Kean appear again to-night in the
tragedy of "Richard III.," when doubtless there will
be a full house.

LIVERPOOL POLICE COURT.-YESTERDAY

(Before Mr. RAFFLtS.)
A BOLD DRAGOON.

William Gordon, dressed in the garb of the sth Dragoons,
was charged by Thomas Begley, a vender ofoysters, who lives
in North-street, with having stolen a bundle containing two
pairs of trowscrs, a shirt, drawers, some stockings and other
things. Officer Lees said he saw the prisoner going along
North-street in the morning, and in Wine time after he saw
him pass with a bundle under his arm. Soon after the prose-
cutor came and said the prisoner had stolen his bundle, and
then be followed and got the things with prisoner. Mr. I{ehoe
(to the prosecutor) :, Now, 13e317, tell the magistrates how
this fellow stole ycur bundle. Witness: Eh!---Mr.
Dii it not happen in this way' you were out late, were yoti
not? Yes.---Mr. Nehoe : When you went home, your wife
thought you were out on improper business, and then she
began to best you with a poker; and while she Was beating
you, the prisoner ran off with your bundle. 'Wanes; : I believe
that was the way it happened. (Laughter.) The door was
open white she was 't wallopping" me, and the fellow then ran
he and then ran off with my bundle. The prisoner was
remanded to this day, for the production of another witness.