The Express.
London, England, 1863-08-08 00:00:00

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it stark. It is the porters duty to strew up the coupling
irons. It is my duty to see that they are done. If they are
well screwed up and the eosins pares over anything there
is little probability of anything happening, except something
brew. There is no person at Hunstantou for the purpose
of seeing to the couplings. Some of the couplings were
broken when the accident happened.
By Mr. Pitcher—All the carriages I name were not those
I went out in the morning ; most of them wen. I had to
cat some of the coupling irons to get the curare free. I
do not know the name of the driver of the Sunday train. It
was a Wisbech engine. I did not see Mr. Laird until after
he had been brought out.
By Mr. Edwards—lt is my duty to examine the carriages,
and if they an not in working order I stop them. With regard
to Honstantoe, as the trains go out they usually come in.
The carriages off the line were all six-wheel carriages. They
wereof good material No. 51 was removed to Lynn. I
was present when it was shown to the jury. No. 55 is
thrown completely over with the wheels upwards and the
body completely mashed. There is no distinction between
the kind of carriages used for excursions and other raffle.
I saw the trainafter the accident. It was enough to break
any coupling. I examined the couplings, and they were of
very good iron.
By the Coroner—That would depend upon the length of
the train and the speed at wbich it was going.
By Mr. Edwards—We have a book in which entries are
made of repairs.

By the dorooer—Sometimee we bate not any spare car-
riages at the Lynn station in wintertime. They go to
Stratford.

Mr.awards—That is the depot of the company. It is
not an asylum for broken-down carriages.
Robert West, engine fitter and extra fireman, said—l was
acting as fireman of the train which left Hunstantoo at one
minute past 8. We stopped at Sioettislssen and Wolterton
only. f was with Jae...keep. I law the bullock nearly as
soon as Jackson did. He whistled. He said. " Hold on,
mate ; put the break on." I did so. Just as I was putting
the break cio I felt the engine give a jump. I put the break
on steadily at first, and then increased the preasure until
we came to a stop. It was but a few 'moods
before we tame to a stand. The bullock was nearly 40
yards off when I tint saw it. After the train came to
stand, Jackson said "Is our engine all right?" flocked
at the steam gauge and class, and then we both got off.
We then came back to our engine. We saw the carriages off
the line. I saw Miss Palmer's dead body lying on the
ground near the carriage, which was turned bottom up-
wards. . .

By Mr. Ward—l assisted Jackson in *resisting the
engine before we left Hiuntanton. I saw no or test the
carriages. The whistle was for the guard to pot on the
break. Whether he did so or not, Ido not know. Having
the break put on tin front and not being put on behind
would have no effect on the train in a distance of a hundred
yards.
By Mr. Edwards—l have been I. the company's service six
years. We were not travelling more than 28 miles an hour.
1 felt no jerk from behind.
Mr. Edward Blomfield, farmer, of Wootton, rid—l
Grapy land which is eavered by the railway. I corny about
32 acres. It is all pasture. I have occupied it five years. I
have always fed it, and I have had as many as 19 bullocks
on it at or time, and sometimes 300 sheep. I made a corn.
munication to the company twice upon the 'object of the
fences. In July (he thought the 20th and 28th) be went to
five men on the line putting earth under the sleeper. I
made a communication to them, which I was induced to
make arum my stock being au frequently on the line. I had
seen my stock on many times. I have not seen more than two
on myself. I have seen them on seven or eight times. I am
talking of the summer. I have seen them five times io July.
I saw one heifer on about ten minutes before the train
came last Thursday week. A dog drove it over the fence
oo the east aide. It was one of my bullocks. I had then
18 in the field. I really cannot say how long my fence is.
I should say it is between 200 and 300 yards. I should cer-
tainly say there is no proper feaoe for preventing my beasts
getting on the line. 1 have told the man at the Gsywood
crossing about it—l think, last Tuesday week. He said he
went down to North Wootton, arid that they were
repairing it as fast as they could—making a wire
fencing, he said. No wire has been put upon
my fence. It has not bete touched. I have not
seen any bullocks and sheep on the line besides my own. I
never wrote to the company about it. I complained to Mr.
Kemp lest Tuesday morning after the accident. They had
been on, and a shepherd put them off. I can prove it, but I
did not see them. Kemp said the workmen bad written to
him, and that they were repairing the fence as fast as they
could. The average height of the fence is fifteen inches,
some parts more than that. The highest, where there is no
ditch, a about five feet, the lowest is eleven inches. In
my opinion the fence was wholly insufficient for the purpose
of keeping off the stock, and I told the gentleman from
London so on the Tuesday. The ditch is about three feet in
average depth. •
KING'S LYNN, FRIDAY Maur.
The following additional evidence was given after the
last train left for London this afternoon. _ . .

Mr. iloomfrald'a evidence °manned—(By Mr. Edwards)
—1 wanted them to begin the wire fencing at the place
where the cattle got over. I saw them at work last Mon-
day night, and between 5 and 6 o'clock they left off work,
having knocked down the fence, and left it unguarded all
night. There were three cattle at the time—cows. They
were afterwards taken out. I should say that they were
taken out after the fence was knocked down, but I will
not swear to it. I was the tenant of this field, but did not
receive a farthing compensation. I took the land on lease
subject to the railway going through the land. I
told the men when they were making the fame that
it was no use. I have seen the lamas get over ; they
walked over. When the fence was to be done I was asked
to take my stock out of the bald fora fortnight, but I said
it was not at all convenient. I knew that Mr. Durrant
settled the crossings. I have never comp'ained to him or
the solicitors, bat should have done, but that the men said
they would write to Mr. Kemp. I am the son of the

foreman.
By the Coroner--I asked them to begin the fence against
my land first.
By the jury—The cattle might be abort of keep, but not
worse than other people's. They did not want water. If
the railway company bad provided one good eddish I would
have sent them out fora fortnight.
By the Coroner—We have plenty of water in our old
ditches, but none in the railway company's ; they are too
shallow. My attention had been particularly. called to the
fences on Mr. Hamond's lend. the ditch is better than
ours, but not good. There is some little portion of the fence
on the line that is sufficient for a time.

Mr. Edwards—For the guidance of the court we should
like to know what is sulficieet fence.

• The Coroosr—Whet will
keep bullock. off the line, Mr.
Edward&

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Witness—l know that a pony was killed near this spot
recently.
Mr. Ju. Platt, locomotive foremen of the Great Eastern
Railway, said—l 11111 in the fourth carriage of the train
that met with this accident. Mr. Miller, Mr. Kendal, juu.,
and a young lady were also in it. We left Wolfertou at
8.25. We travelled at ordinary speed-27 or Di
miles an hour. We stopped at Suettisham about three
minutes, perhaps a little more, and at W o)(erten
four or five minutes. I should think the maximum speed
►t which we were going between Wolferton and Lynn was
26 miles an hour. I felt • alight lift in the carriage as if
we had passed over some hard substance. The next second
I found the carriage was off the line. After the first nu.
pleasant unsation, we travelled about a hundred yards. I
made au attempt to get out, but the door on the right side
was locked. I sat down again, and found the carriage
turning over. I began to make the hest way out I could.
When I got out, the carriage was not exactly turned over. I
turned to the right hand, and looked in • third•claas
carriage. I saw one dead, • female; she was fast. I
went to the engine, and came to Lynn for assistance,
and returned ar soon ae we got it. We took
ten carriages, and Dr. Kendal. When I got back, I got
over to raise the carriage up. One dead body laid eager.
Death. On the main line there are means of commuoia-
tio• between the engine and the guard—that is by • bell ;
but in none of the trains on the Lynn and Hunstuton line.
On this line the three distinct whistles is the only mune.
1 went over these carriages in the morning before they
started, with Wakefield. I examined them every one. It
in only on certain occasions of importanoe that I go with
Wakefield. I went this morning because of the excursion
train. I cannot tell how long these carriages had been
1 from Loudon. _ . .

Emily Norman, of Yarmouth, said—l wag in the train as
a passenger when the secident happened. I was in a first.
class carriage. We left Hunstantou by the K o'clock train.
Just before the accident I looked at my watch. sod it was
25 minutes to 9. 1 turned round, and told Mr. Kendal,
and pot on my hat and veil, aed was just drawing on my
loft glove when I felt the first shock.
The inquest was adjourned till 10 o'clock to-morrow morn-
ing, when it is thought the inquiry will tormiaato.

Novel. SAILING MATCH. —A great novelty is
about to be presented to the publics in the shape of a race
with sailing barges. Some spirited aquatic MA. considering
that there has hitherto been so incentive for emulatioe
anmegst oaptaios of Graft of that description, are ioteresting
themselves to produce • mach which is to be sailed seder
the direction of the Prince of Wales Yacht Club. and which
will doobtless be a feature of great interest. It has been
snagged that the race shall take place on Wedeesday, the
26th of August, with barges of between tiO and 100 tons. hr
three handsome prime in many. The &maws is to be from
Gravesend round the More Light sad back. The barges
are to be hatched and battened down. and are only to use
four sails—jib, undo, fore, and mime, and those their
usual working suit. The use of one sweep only in the
blade will be permitted, to provost aecideot and the sum.
hello( hands on hoard each to be limited to five. The
entries are to close os Tuesday, the 18th instead, at the
Harp. Harp laser Great Tower-street. Mr. Grant, the
, Whig coneseted to receive further subscriptions
rfricar:l4llr W of immaring the value of the prices.