The Express.
London, England, 1862-10-11 00:00:00

THE EXPRESS, SATURDAY EVENING, OCTOBER 11, 1862.

MELANCHOLY OCCURIMNCR IN A RAILWAY

CARRIAGE.

INQUEST.-(THIS DA V.)

Mr. William Payne, the coroner for the City,
held an inquest at Guy's Hospital, this morning, on the
body of a man unknown, who met with his death under
the following melancholy circumstances :
From the evidence of William Pass, living at Balham,
it appears that the deceased we■ travelling with him, on
Monday evening last, I. a third-class carriage, from New
Cross to Forest Hill station. The deceased sat next
to wither and on leaving New Cross it was ascertained that
• lady's dress had caught in the carriage door. The de-
ceased thereupon opened the door and got the dress in, and
afterward leant out of the window for the purpose of
fastening the catch at the bottom of the carriage, which is
placed there to prevent people getting out before the train
dope, and the train having passed through New Cross Bridge
the suspicions of the people were amused that he was rather
long fastening the catch; and upon nearing Forest Hill
witness got up and looked at deceased, when he discovered
him with his hands hanging down outside the carriage, and
the mark of • blow on his forehead. Witness got the
deceased in from the window. It was afterwards ascer-
tained that the deceased was about to raise his head while
the train was passing under the bridge, sod that in doing so
his head came in contact with the abutment, causing • con-
clusion of the brain. The train baying reached Forest Hill,
be was taken out and sent direct to London-bridge, and con-
veyed to the hoepitel.
Dr. Holmsted, house surgeon, said the deceased, when
brought in, was quite insensible. There was a severe scalp
wound, but there was no fracture of the skulL He was
bleeding from the nose and mouth. He died onTnesday morn-
ing without recovering his mopes. In his opinion the
concussion of the brain was the cause of death.

Ann Hopwood, of Wandsworth-common, the lady whose
dream caught in the door, corroborated the above evi-
dence.

George Gates, the guard of the train, gave similar evi-
dence.

Charles Carpenter, inspector of police, said he had
bills circulated giving a description of the deceased, but
he had heard no inquiries respecting him.
The Coroner having summed up the evidence the jury
returned a verdict of "Accidental Death."

METROPOLITAN BOARD OF WORKS.

The usual meeting of the Metropolitan Board
of Works was held yesterday at the office, `3p:iag•gardenr;
Mr. J. Tuwarres in the chair.

THE STORAGE or PETROLEUM.

A deputation from the inhabitants of Millwall attended to
present a memorial in reference to the storage of petroleum.
The memorial stated that in consequence of the great oolleo-
tion of petroleum or American rock in the neighbourhood
of Minivan, by Messrs. Timothy and the Asphaltum Com-
pany, they trusted the board would order its immediate re-
moval? by refusing to grant their licenses for the storage of
it, as in the event of a conflagration the danger to life and
loss of property would be enormous.
Mr. TURNER having addressed the board in support of the
memorial,
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The CiAIRMAN said the board felt the full responsibility
which the Petroleum Act had cast upon them, and be
could assure the deputation that they would exercise the
utmost vigilance in the discharge of their duty.
The memorial was received and entered on the minutes,
and the subject referred to the streets committee.