The Daily Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1860-08-29 00:00:00

CORONER'S COURT.

Yesterday, P. F. Curry, Esq., the Coroner, opened
the new court, Dale-street. After the jury were sworn,
he made some appropriate remarks, and concluded as
follows :—Up to the passing of the Municipal Act, the
office of coroner for this borough was discharged by
bailiffs, who were elected annually ; but on the passing
of that act, in 1836, I was appointed Coroner, and was
the first ever appointed to this borough. The court at
that time was held in various places, according to cir-
cumstances. This being very inconvenient, it was
determined to have a fixed court, and one was provided
in Lord-street. In this court, though ill-adapted for the
purpose, I held 10,000 inquests. I am, however, gentle-
men, now happy to compliment you on this beautiful
and well-ventilated court. The approaches to the
court are not, however, good, having to pass through
the rabble; but a railing will, however, be erected,
which will be an improvement, and I am certain, from
the courteons behaviour of Mr. Rawlet, every thing will
be done that can, to render the court as comfortable as
possible. A retiring room has been provided for the
jury, and the witnesses will be kept distinct from the
public, who may be desirous of hearing cases.
The following inquests were then held :

On the body of James Quinn, a cooper, twenty-six
years of age, who met his death at Woodend on Saturday
last, when he was injured by a railway train, under
which he accidentally fell. There was no blame attached
to any one, and the jury returned a verdict of accidental
death.

On the body of Thomas Sinnott, a labourer, forty-three
years old. He was working at a ship in the docks, when
he fell into the hold, and died in consequence of the
injuries he received. Verdict, accidentally killed.
There were two inquests held on children that were
overlain by their mothers, and the usual verdicts returned.

LIVERPOOL POLICE COURT.--YESTERDAY.

(Before Mr. RAFFus.)

TERRIBLE ASSAULT BY A DAUGHTER ON HER
MOTHER.

An old woman, 71 years of age, named Mary O'Hara, who

lives in 10 Court, Oriel-street, charged her daughter, Alice
Murphy, with having nearly killed her. The charge on the
sheet was for an attempt to " kill and murder." The poor old
creature presented an awful appearance, and was manifestly
suffering from physical exhaustion. From the evidence it
appeared that the prisoner had a room in the same house, and
on Monday night, about ten o'clock, the old woman came in
and asked the prisoner why she had not some hot water or a
spark of fire to boil some. " The send you a servant,"
replied the prisoner, and then some altercation and bad
language followed between them. The prisoner took a poker,
and gave her mother a tremendous blow on the back of the
head, inflicting a desperate wound, the result of which may
probably prove fatal. The father of the prisoner (complainant's
husband) was examined. He said the prisoner had buried a
child on the day, and that both his wife and daughter were
drunk. He saw them quarrelling, but did not see the latter
strike the blow, although he took the poker from her. The
prisoner was remanded for 4 week, in order to ascertain how
the old woman would progress.