The Express.
London, England, 1864-11-30 00:00:00

SHOCKING AND NATAL ACCIDENT ON THE

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An inquiry was held by Mr. Richards, deputy
coroner, last evening, respecting the death of Henry 0' ale,
aged 41 'lan, who was decapitated sod cut to pieces oa
the Great Eastern line DOW the Siabopsgate Station.
W. Gale, 69, Westmoreland-place, City-road, said that he
wee a watchmaker. The deceased, hie brother, bad been
" number taker" four years in the misplay of the Great
Eastern Railway Comply. It was his duty to take the
number, of the trucks going out of the geode elation with
the train. Oa Saturday sight "know beard that he was
killed. Wittiest since measured the place where the cover-
recce took place. It was his duty to stand in the four-foot
between two trains, the coo stationary (on the Saturday
'night), and the other, the Loughton down train, being the
one that killed him. The foot plates of each origins pro-
acted 18 inches over the four-foot, which wee really 4ft.
0. wide at the spot where deceased had to stand. Congo-
oetiotly he had only the spa*, of 18 niches to stand in.
It appeared from other evidence that, while the deceased
was steadily on Saturday evening in the narrow spews de-
scribed by his brother, the 8.10 p.m. La:4Mo° train knocked
him claws. His head was cut off as if by a kids, as was also
bta right arm, and his cheat mangled, and the Sash torn
from the bones of his limbs.

It was stated that another life had been lost in the same
place some time minas.
Charles Church, shunter, said that when the Loughton
train wee coming up the whistle was sounded to give him
warning, bat the men were so used to eagines that they aid
not nodes when the whistle was blown. The witness mid
that deceased ought not to have stood "so near," but wee
enable to say where else be could have stood, as he had
to watch the trains mid wilts in his book.

—The Co;;;;;;171 that Itl;a;cieTu. that the cam was one
demanding further inquiry. and ha should adjourn the ewe
toe further evident*. _ _ _

adjcanaL

THE CASE OP SUICIDE AT STATIONERS'-HALL.

An inquiry was held by Mr. Payne, city coroner,
is the Statiosers'-ball last owning resgoetiag the wields of
Purvis Knight, aged 48 ears.
George Casticsi, 335, City Pollee. said that be searched
tbe doomed, sad found in his pocket a weep of paper on
which was written —" Sunday Right. J. Purvis Saight—my
beset is broke. ;my same is Purvis Knight. Maas lot
Mr. Jeekswo go sod tell my wife. Used bye for ever. Poor
Batt—poor Bat,." This latter Orem wee repeated nevem'
times, and was said to have referee(*) to am of his four
children. He concluded thus —"They are floe children.
Good bre to all hope they will be happier than their
father."

Elie Knight, 9. Kelly's-row, Bleakfriararoad, mid the
dammed was latterly very mush depressed, but be Dever
would tell why. Two years ago he took thus-pasnyworth
of laudanum. Witness bad two grown.ap daughters by a
former marriage, and be was anxious that they
should go out to service. He never brought borne ball
his wages. He was very sober latterly.
Mr. Thomas Ballston, jua., said that deemed had been
seven years in the employ of hie father. For the last
twelve mouths be bad Ms. a week woos. He was a good,
steady ma*, but latterly be neglected his work at Mines, and
be gave as a swoon that his health was had. Mr. Bonham&
told him that be bad only to say when he wee ill and be
could rest for an hour or two, and that be need not fret.
He was told that on Saturday, when be was much de-
pressed.
Mrs. Knight said that on Saturday deceased said that he
was so depressed he was tired of life,
The Coroner haring gummed up,
m od
Th."e jury returned • verdict of "Suicide whale of siesoned

THE TALLER'!" SOLDII.II. LN Ea MAJENTY's SM.
VlCL—Oorporal Moffat of the Scots Feather Guards, at
molest stationed in Kelso on the reorsitisg staff, is
lasliered to be the tallest soldier in Use army. His height
is 6 feet 74 inches. and he is ;woportiountely stout.
Corporal Moffat joined Use Seoul Fusin's' about two
yeas. and • halt iv. I about 24 years of ego,
sad is • satire of Leitliolm, sear Kelm. Previews to
joining the Fusiliers, be worked on the Duke of RoabnrOe's
estates as forester for • oossiderebk time. Growing Used
of that aocupatico, however, he offend to join the Life
Guards, but was rejected owing to his immense height sad
weight. Nothing daunted at this, Moffat determined, if
pomible. to join tie Soots lrSfsrti and promoded imme-
diately to Linden fir that purpose, sad wee quickly we
wiped As Osepotal Moffat is well knows is the Kelm
district, he will doubtless be of post seeistance to the se
waiting party stationed therm—Salirstouph Courant.