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

LONDON, SATURDAY EVENING, AUGUtiiT 8, 1863.

Na 61603.1

CALCUTTA, millorrr at the Cape of Good Hope TIOUGLAS, lobe of Alan.-- tits Grace the Duke saw it pest my engine did not pull off. The bullock
v and mad.... 8.111 t l\tit between LOS- JUP of Atbotra late residence, the CASTLE MONA HOTEL and endeavoured to get over the rail. It wt,. opposite to Blom-
field's field. It was a low fence. My tram was the regular
lioN and INDIA by the milleent Fleet of Steamers bebruguig BOARDING-HOUSE. The patronage familiaes.rsidinteonurists is
to the East India and I,ondiiii shipping Conipiny Limited:. solicited for this unrivalled andetainal;dalhest 1 See train, and part of the ascend= train wu attached. The
The well.kuown chimer ausili kr, steamship MAURITIUS, 2,lth " Bradshaw Twit! and of receipt of reviles train is booked to stop at every station. I saw the
Wet,SiDebor-e power, J. Tlitiß HILL Commander, now toadies two stampo two bullocks jump over the feats where the platelayers were
tithe Tim one • London' Doels,.illleave on let driving them off.
ig n passengers et and Invin_
• aerial on tell August, for EMEMBEH, we SUP at EVANS'S every By Mr. Ward—lt would be over a mile from the place
calling at the cape 0f th.vi Dope and Garen. This =gni- Evening neat Week, after Alfred llelloes Promenade
where 1 maw the bullock to the neat gate-house, where
ticentship, built e4pr, nly La the India trade. has been thoroughly
refitted, has fird•rire ailsokkik ~,,, talon for paaseurier••, and will
terry an experienced sorgeoil also a stewardesa. The average
LLSOPP'S ALE and GUINNESS'S STOUT the gate• did not draw up mutton him. I had lights at
passage of theca steamers lire. beet, 71 days to Madras, some of ! A. the end of my train : and if I had stopped the other train
JOHN F. BIGGS and-Co., role corenctora for Bottled
them making the thortest okite. ant
The hike will be eontiio,evl 0 the 00th of each succeeding beer to the International Exhibition, Agents for Samuel Allsopp could have seen thorn- I did not go on the previous
month, with the strictest punctuality, by one of the Company's and Son's India Pale and Burton Ales. and Guinness. Son, Sunday
magnificent fleet of auxiliary screw steam ships. and Co.'s Extra stoat, Importers of Woes and Spirita.--011ices By Mr. Edwards—l have been in the comparry's employ
For treirm or it.k<ikil,.re apply to GRI NOLA Y and Co., SA, Par. and Stores, the Royal Exchange, EC.—The trade supplied on ten years. I have met with an accident. The Hunstanton
Usment•street, sat' ; the broken, ALFRED BREn and Co., liberal terms for cash line is perfectly sound and safe, (Wither produced his
150, Leadeolull,trect. E.C.. or at the Offices of the company,
5, 3thielnelant, fmine, B.C. where also applications for BARLOW'S PATENT CASK STAND, • new that in sae of obstruction the engine-driver should report
appointments as mitish pmen in this venire ,hould be made. invention, so admirably contrived that a full butt, as at the that station.) The Ga
station ywood gatehouse is not a sta-
g g DREW, Sem M tsr/. well &a ate casks, may be raised or tilted on It without ti,,n_
East India and London Shipping Company ,Linoted labour or trouble. Its action la no impalpable that the sediment —" d I°mai °° 'St.'. I es' the bullock until I
9, Minciug.laue. E.C.
Price us, 12a, 14a, to suit 41,10, and It gallon casks. was all right foe me to come on, but I saw no one. When
111 OMBAY Direct, the magnificent new clipper-
BARLOW'S SELF-ACTING SYPHON TAP. I got in that night I put the train into the station, and put
J.. 11 ship. °lunar ?nom NON, A 1 for 20 years in the Liver- it oe to theatre table. Whilst I was pushing the train in,
under book, 1,081 tons register, JOHN COOPER, No ventpu required. No more flat beer or sour wine.
m• of the accident to the other train There is no
Commander, loading in the East India Docks. This splendid Price 4a ed.: ditto, electroplated, 9s.—Apply direct to JAMES . • •
y I, built by Mears. Laird Brothers, of Birkenhead, tongue a BARLOW. patentee, 14, Klug William-street, Ilansion.limme. special excursion train, out in consequence of the number or
huge Port. a het-earn. eng.o,l, have very quirk &speck See that his name and address are on even ankle: all others are passengers the train was divided into two. My ordinary
—apply to 17AYDON and REID. 11, King Wfiliam.street .or to aldiriotla =Maim& Kulfravinils Wraps. Established lOW. number is five carriages, but it wu made up to 14 by the
OELLATIN. HANKRY, and SEWELL, 27, Leadenhalletreet.
T.ONDON CARPET WAREHOUSE. By the to nmer—ln the event of seeing an obeernction I
SHANGHAE direct, the splendid China cli per AA WAUGH and RON. II and L GOODOLSTRKIM, W. , have no means of consraunicating with the gusrd. If I saw
PNRIVALLID, A 1 13 years, Mt tons ything wrong I should sound the whistle three times, It
Os Nan 'seta Deets. nit splendid vessel, -gger
frowN BROTHERS. —PATENT ()HAIRSis then the duty of the guard to put on his break. I sonoded
fancy in 1660, lorebekkte a moat fsvourable opportunity to shippers and co, Harmer irominore, Thew& posses.. my whistle three times on this occasion. I did not feel the
of foe goods. Apply to RA Y DEN and REID. 12, King Willem.
anet or to GELLATLY, HAN KEY, and *EWELL, *7 blank enrol . Catalogues I free. break that I know of ;be did not put on his break. I knew
'
lesdeohallatreet B.C. - ! there was danger when I saw the bullock. I did not
,com-
plain either to the guard nor of him for not minding my
mgna L
By Mr. Edwards—l did slacken the train, which would
make ten miles an hour difference in speed.
By the Coroner—The bullock went to the fence just as I
was going by him. He was close to the rail of the fence
when I but saw him, head foremost.
By Mr. Ward —The rail of the fence would be shout 18 lochs'
high, as near as I can gums. A wide ditch wee on the other
side, looking to be five or six feet wide, and about three feet
deep.
By Mr. Edwards—The fear inclines towards the ditch.
By Mr. Ward—l did report the fact of rein the two
bullocks. No difference that I law was made in the fence
after that repots.
By the jury—There is a crossing near where the carriages
went. The gates were shunt on the; Monday. I saw no
bullocks on that morning.
Mr. T. Mantes Kendall said—l was a passenger by the
first train on Monday evening. I rode on the engine.
After leaving Wootton station my attention was called to
bullock leaving the line by the driver whistling. After I
had arrived home I was sent for and told there was an
accident. I drove up to the station, and went by train to
the spot. I looked out for the living, and did not then
see Mr. Laird. We collected all the wounded we could find,
and returned with them to Lynn. I returned again
to the spot. The second time I got back I
found five dead bodies. They were Mr. Laird,
Mrs. Clarke, Miss Palmer, Miss Clarke, and Mn.
Brown. The bodies presented • much mutilated appear-'
anee. I did not recognise poor Laird at first, I saw the
remains of • carnage. I saw two or three bodies lying
under the carriage when I first went down. I saw Mr. ,
Black bring two or three out.
By Mr. Pitcher—l was on the engine of the 7.45 train. I
bad not the same opportunity of seeing as the driver. After
we bad passed the bullock I observed how dangerous it was.
I had forgotten all about the bullock when I had got to
Lynn. 1 did not observe whether it was a repeated whistle
or a leogthened one. It is not a weal thing to ride upon
the engine. I jumped on because the carriages wore full.
By Mr. Ward—We travelled at the usual speed. I noticed
no light at the gate-house. I have travelled on the line
before sod never noticed any bullocks on the line.
By Mr. Edwards—l am on the medical staff of the com-
pany and also surgeon to the Provident Society. I went
dwell with all the medical assistance that could be got. I
have had unlimited authority to do all that is possible for
the injured.
By Mr. Raylook—Had the driver reported at Lynn or
Gaywood there could have been no time to hays stopped the
other trains.
Pointon Jackson, engine driver, said—l went to Hun-
Manton with the 5,30 train. I left Hunatanton with the ex-
cursion at eight o'clock. There were 15 carriages and a
break. Ido riot know the position of the carriages, they
were mixed. The previous train had started fifteen minutes
before I left. My instructions were to stop at Snettishom
KING'S LYNN, Autism 7. sod Wolferton only. I don't know that that was comma-
This morning, at 10 o'clock, the adjourned in- Mated to the driver of the other train. I reached Wol-
ferton at 8.23. 1 did not ascertain how recently the other
quest was teemed at the Town-hall, Lynn, before Mr. T. train had poured. is nine mil. from Hunatantonne
M. Wilkie. coroner. Mr. Remy Edwards, solicitor to the Wolferton, arid six from Wolferton to Lynn. There is one
Lynn and Hunstenton Railway, appeared for the company, station between Wolferton sod Lynn—Wootton. We
sod the Great Eastern Company was represented by Mr. were going at not exceeding 28 miles an hour be-
tween Wootton and Lynn. We never stop at Gay-
Sinclair, engineer ; Mr. Robertson, general superintendent ;
wood unless by signal. After we had passed Wootton
Mr. Bond, secretary to the Lyon sod Hunstanton Companyl; station • mile and • half my attention was
Mr. Sprawls, district superintendent ; Mr. Simpson, chair- called to a bullock on the line—in the four-feet, that is the
man of the Lynn and Hunatanton Company ; and Mr. E. space between the rails. He was about 40 yards off the
Self, Mr. E. E. Hornet, and Mr. Bhaw, directors of the engine when I first saw him. Seeing him I shut off steam,
told the fireman to apply the break, and whistled for the
Lynn and Hunstanton Company. Mr. Ward and Mr.
guard. I whistled three times, nal
Pitcher, solicitors, of Lynn, appeared forsome of the persons the guard to put on the break. I cannot say whether he
injured. did apply the break, as I was upon the bullock directly.
The first witness called was The bullock was right in the centre of the engine when
Mr. Charles Miller, who said—l am manager of the Lady struck him. I cannot tell how much I had reduced the
speed. The corset gave the engine a lift up. I felt •
Bridge and Baker-lane Breweries, Lynn. I was at Hun- jerk directly afterward., looked hack, and saw ems or two
denten on Monde y last. I left Lyon by the noon train of carriages off the line. They were off on the right side.
the Great Eastern Railway. I left Hunstanton perhaps • Told my fireman to ere the break off, to allow the engine
minute or two after eight. There had been • train pre- and remsinder of the carriages to keep clear of the hinder
vionsly mauled in which I was about to get. There was a ones. We wet came to a stand, and I got off the engine
quarter of an hoar's interval between the two. I west by and looked at the accident, and saw broken carriages. Three
&r-elate. There were three others in the carriage. Nothing were left fixed to the engine. The filet carriage off was •
occurred until we passed the Wootton station. We first first claw that had been affixed to • third class. ,
experienced a very severe shock. My first impression was One pair of wheels of the third-class were off the rails. I
we had pared over something on the rails. This was fol- told the fireman to uncouple the engine, and I drew it away
lowed by a succession of shocks until we came to • stand- from the train. Sent the fireman to the guard. Mr. Platt,
still. I was sitting on the right-hand side. My impression locomotive foreman, came up at the tins, and be stepped
was we were tearing into the earth, and by that means the on the engine, and we proceeded to Lynn for assistance. I
carriage turned over. As soon as I felt the anima going returned again with some fresh carriages for the wounded.
on that aide I rushed to the upper side and rid, "We shall I went twice. 1 waisted the wounded into the carriages
be killed." The window was open. The door was not and then proceeded to Lynn. I saw five dead. I did not
locked, but from the strain of the carriage I could nos open know any of them. I bays been running on the Lyon and
it. Afterthe carriage turned over there was no further Hunstanton ever since the line opened, twice or three times
movement of the enrage. Immediately the carriage a week. I have been about 13 years io the employ of
stopped I got out of the window. My first object was to the company. I never rap over a bullock before, but I ran
sae for • lady frisad I bad with me, Mir Nor- over a horse once between Lynn and Doernham. There are
maa, of Yarmouth. I took her out of the carriage, special instructions issued as to what we are to do in the
Kr. Heade& who was with me, got out at another wiodow, event of rang a horse or bullock on the line. [Rule
and released Miss Norma°. Having dons that I had no idea 211, referred to, produced.) It ordered that threedietiuct
there was an accident except to oar carriage ; I got under- whistles should begin° when it was necessary fortheguard to
neath the couplin/ iron, and hearing that a lady was in put on the break. It is customary to diminish the speed when
another carnage, erred in pulling off the roof, auk there an animal is seen on the road, and to try to stop if they
I saw • lady who lam sure was dead. I should think that can. I never saw • beast on the Hunatanton line before,
wee a third clue carriage. It was on its side. The roof except one sheep, and that was close by Wootton, about •
was partly taken off by myself and others. Tbe lady was month or five weeks ago. When I met with the accident
lying us her hack apparently dead. I uodentaod that was to the horse, it was about twenty yards off. That was two
Mn Brown. Aura as I found the lady was dead, bear- or three years ago. Nothing occurred in consequence of
ing aria' of distrees. I went there. It wasso dark weconld not that. Idid not see the train in front of me anywhere on
well see anything. One carriage was on the top of the other, the road. It was getting dark when the accident lanpen ed.
and underneath some persons were lying. I sew two There is • great deal of cattle kept on the marshes between
or three dead bodies, but I did know who they were. They Lynn and Hunstanton, more than on any other part of the
were under the carriage. I was told one was Mr. Laird, to line—bullocka, sheep, and bones. I have not seen cattle
whom I had spoken before we left the station; the other two on the line since the accident happened.
were ladies. Inert assisted in rescuing severdother persons. By Mr. Pitcher—l have been to Hunstanton since the ee-
-1 stayed until all the injured were removed, and then I left. cident. I went last night. I cannot say if any alteration
I really cannot tall how many injured I sanded. 1 had has been made in the fens.
been in the habit of airs the line night and morning for By Mr. Blomfield—l do not know how many engine men
a month. My attention had never been directed to cattle were on the line during the day.
straying on the line. I did not know the cause of the ae- By Mr. Ward-1 do not drive any train on the Sunday.
eider until I reached Lynn. We were going at a pace There were two persons on the engine when returning,
between that of au ordinary train and that of the express. myself and the stoker. It is my duty to look after the
There was nothing unusual in the pace. It was 25 miles an engine. They are always tested before going. 1 tested my
hoar. engine at Huostantou right well, but sot say part of the
By Mr. Ward—l did not observe the fences. There was carriages, as that is not my duty.
a ditch, audit was dry. My carriage was the first that was By Mr. Edwards—There was • special train from Hun-
upset staoton. Fifteen carriages is a proper number. The simnel
By Mr. Edwards—l should think the train travelled 100 and tender ware thoroughly examined both at Lynn and
yards between the first and last shocks, and to me it ap- Hunatanton. I have driven this engine for four
peered that the wheel was digging into the earth. I did not year After the first concussion we went about 100 yards.
observe the material of the broken carriage. Several of the h. rails were put out of gauge • little. They did not part
company's serrate ern to moist, and the attention of the longitudinally. They are joined in fish joists. I hove
Rev. Mr. Meagher, Mr. Haylock, and the company's re- never had • train off the rails before. I consider the
Tanta, was very great. liunstaaton line • perfectly safe line.
Christopher Boyce said—l left Hunstanton at 7.45 on The Coroner—That was the opinion of the government
Monday. There were 14 carriages attached to me train. It inspector'
reached Lynn at 8.35. Nothing occurred to me 'daring the Mr. Edwards—lt was,
r ocure/L. Between Wootton and Lynn I saw a bul- Witneeaortinued-1 wu perfectly sober.. (The regula-
the side of the rail. That was close by tar applying to lights, tic., passing a stationwas read.)
where accident happened. It was on the left-hand That rule was obeyed on this occasion. When I reached
side coming to Lynn. I saw it about 30 yards Wootton, I knew by the lights there was ten minutes
before I came up to it. I shot off the steam, and sire the peeing of the previous train. There was a white
whistled. The bullock turned its bead towards the fence, light, showing that the has was clear. At Wolf orlon there I
and walked off the lire It was my duty to convey to the was • greets light, which I obeyed by stopping two minutes.
coming train by mesas of signal that there was an obstruc- The engine wheels have a guard to remove any obstruction.
tins on the lips, but I had sot time to do it, the other Three carriages remained attached to the engine. The third
train following so quick. I could not see the other train, but • class was slightly bruised behind. and • coupling broken.
I Wiese it was close out When I got to Lynn I did not I The sab-pan had marks of the bark, ad also the front of
report it, became I saw no ens to report it to. Dr. the elegise. There would be 15 or 18 inches between the
Kendall was on the engine with me from Hanstanton. He I eals-pan aid the ballad. I reached Lynn with the detechal
made • murk to the effect that an animal like that on the ryas at 10 minutes to 9. We returned in about 25 minutes.
Ire would mamma accident to the ether train. Notwith- ! I have not been in the service of any other company. I never
standing that I did or think it my duty to say anything to knew of an accident to a passenger train from the train
anyone at the Lynn article. The only person I could see dribble cattle. I continued going to and fro during the
was the ticket collector sad poisternan. It was an unusual ni4lit. I took down Mr. Sinclair sod Mr. Robertsou about
thing to see a bullock on the line. I had seen two 3 in the months; of Tuesday. I did sot see any horses on
I beton near the rme spot. f reported that to Mr. the line at that tame. I must have seen them if they were
tM
nutt
prepared sad meet INVIGORATIVENERVINZESSENCE. inspector over the plate-layers. I have there.
bees running on the Huostanton line every day since By the Coroner—l did not hear from any one that AIR*
Tglie mod mdeattlkelly powerful -
ing gwgimever wiodec,idrestam tooarerra coixneke the lat of June, and that was the only time I saw were horses on the line on the occasion.
the escrettous, on the Integetty at ,as weed health de adds cs the line, and then the platelayer was driving them The Rev, W. Houghton, teeter of South Wootton, rid—
M. It lea eperille for debility of all kinds. ned from ism e. oft. I w sheep. I stopped at all the stations that I live within about WO yards of the railway station. I have
among other Ingredient., maim god piszphate of soda, *ht. no train that followed me waa not to stop at all the watched the line narrowly sins is formation, and have
wig prove highly beneficial to the names stakes unless required. been anxious that it so
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THE ACCIDENT ON THE LYNN AND
HUNSTANTON RAILWAY.

has twice been called to cattle being on the line.
The first time was last Sunday evening. lam now speaking
from my own knowledge, and not what I have heard. I was
at the crossing line, close to the place where the heifer was
struck on the Monday, and I saw a heifer there walking
across the rails, uif it was straying on the line. I said to
my eon, " If she's left it will very likely cause an accident."
I gave my son directions, and we drove it off the line. It
went beyond a potato patch, and then returned and went
over the rails by the telegraph post into Mr. Blomfield's
field. I maw • dozen other beasts feeding on those pastures.
That is all that occurred oa the Sunday night. The next
time my attention was called to • similar circumstance was
on the rooming after the accident. I was standing, with
Mr. IL Royston, of North Wootton, cc the line between
eight and sine o'clock, and he touched ray arm and pointed
to a heifer that had just got over the fence. I did not see
her get over, but she was within a foot of the tence
with her tail to it. One of the company's men
turned the heifer towards the fence, and she walked over
at the same place. I think the fenoe near where the acci-
dent occurred, according to my judgment, is the worst I
ever raw, and is perfectly inadequate to keep bullocks off
the line. I measured the ditch in company with Mr. Beloe ;
its width was 11 feet, and the depth 2 feet 6 from the level
of the land on both sides, solid ground at the bottom,
shelving sides, and the rail above was lees than 11 inches in
height. It scarcely inclined to the ditch—very small indeed.
The teem has been in that state ever since it was put up,
except that the ditch was • wet ditch then. I have seen
water in the ditch, but I cannot my what depth. If it were
fall of eater I do not think the cattle would go in, and
they mould slip down the aides in attempting to get nut. I
had had my attention repeatedly called to the state of this
fence before the Sunday. As soon as it was put up, I rid
it was • sufficiently good tiptoe against stock. I did not
complain to the company or to any of their servants. I have
been present with Mr. Blomfield, my von, Mr. R. Royston,
and others, when observations were made about the
fence. I was at Wootton-station when the train
passed. It passed at • very rapid rate. In my
judgment it was going full forty miles an hour. I had
seen the previous train pass not more than eight minutes at
the outside. It was leaving the 'tattoo where it bad Mopped
at • slow speed. I saw it after it had left opposite the pit
where the ballast was obtained for the line. I saw a train
this morning at the same place, and it took 35 seconds to
reach the station. I went to the spot after the accident on
Monday night. I reached there, I should think, about 20
minutes after the last train bad left Wootton station. As
far as I recollect, the engine, Moder, and three carriages
were on the line. Oa the North Wootton side of the cross-
iog there were the remaining carriages that had kept the
line—l think bevel). They were suoding by themselves.
The one nearest to Lynn was an open carriage, third close.
The first detached carriage, which I believe was a first clue,
was on its wheels, and the sod of the next carriage nearest
North Wootton was jammed into the next, which was 'Leading
on its wheels. The next was • second or third class on its side,
the roof inclined towards the field, shored up underneath by
a sleeper. Through a hole which had been broken in the
roof I saw the dead body of the young woman, and a young
man told me he had sat by her side. The back of the car-
riage wee broken. It appeared to be an old body put on a
new carriage. 1 did not take the number of it. Some of the
wood was very rotten. You could crumble pMoes of it with
your hand. The next carriage was standing in the field
about 7 feet off the boundary of the line. That was sound,
with the exception of a little unimportant damage. I saw
the dead bodies of the killed, sod I was present and ready to
give any amistanoe towards extricating them. I gave mine
to all the wounded I saw requiring. I should think the
company's servers did all they could to assist the hurt.
Accidents are • new thing to them.
By Mr. Pitcher—The fence was sot broken down at all.
The fence next the potato ground was higher, but there was
no ditch behind that. The height from the bed of the dyke
would be 3 feet 5. . . .

By abr. Ward—l have not been told of a pony being killed
at that point.
By Mr. Edwards—With water in the ditch it was not a
bad fence. I considered it a bad fence from the know-
ledge that at some tires of the year that ditch would be dry.
[Plan produced.] I have seen cattle on the drove, from
which there is a level creasing over the line, and also a com-
munication by gate from the drove to Mr. Blomfield's pas-
ture. Many pertain exercise the right of going up and
down the drove. I never saw an animal go on. I could
drive a cow over any part of the fence between the field
and the rail. I cannot say that it was the same animal. It
bad the genie appearance as the brute that was killed. I
know some animals have very exceptional habits. Some
will jump at anything. It is not within my knowledge
that these animals have bad the run of the country.
There are no sods at the foot of the rail. I knew
that people in Lye. had charge of the railway. I knew the
*elicitor's office, the station master, and my impression of
the danger was not sufficient to induce me to complain. It
was not my business. Complaints had been made by other
Indies. I cannot swear to the speed of the train. I cannot
give the number of the carriage I have minutely inspected ;
it is on the ground now. It was that part of the body
where it is joined to the platform that was rotten. The end
which was diime in was exceediegly rotten. I have a small
piece at home which is rotten. I should think it is decayed
a couple of inches. I don't suppose it had anything to do
with the accident. 'only mention it to show that I have
noticed the carriages.
By Mr. Bloomfield—l gave you a piece of the rotten car-
riage. That was the one where the dead profile were.
By Mr. Edwards—There are fences in the marshes, which
are mere ditches. _ . . . . .

By the Coroner—Looking at the fact of the country being
need for grazing, the fences are in my judgment wholly
inadequate.
Mr. Haylock—The field runs about 300 yards from
the hoe. I only measured one place, where the heifer went
Over.
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By the Jury—The fence varier io height, the highest
part being about 21 inches and the lowest 11.
By the Coroner—When 1 law the train pus Wotton.
station it struck me es a very rapid rate.
Mr. Robert Shears—l have pasture land on the line, about
half a mile from the Gaywood pte-he. My land runs
about two furlongs down the line. The company put up a
fence for me, a middling fence, about 44 feet high. I have
complained to the men on the line of the lambs getting
through. Sometimes one and sometimes two have got on.
The other part of my land is on the other side of the Gay-
wood croesiug. I have had two heifers get on the line.
There is no fence, only • sock dyke, lad never was
any fence. I complained about it to MrliKemp, one of
the foremen on the line. It was some time in
June. No step were taken to rectify it. Where I
OM speaking of was abort 200 yards from the Gay wood
gate-house. It is about two months ago since my bedew
were no the Bee. The man at the gatehouse put one off
himself. I think that was the second time. I have seen
him put lambs off, and I told him that some day or other an
arcident would happen. My cattle often get on now, and
there in nothing to prevent them doing so except • sock
dyke, which is dry in places.
By Mr. Edwards—The depth of the dike is from 31 feet
to 4 feet. The sides of the bank are not steep. My boy has
fetched cattle back. The ditch is 7 feet wide. I often have
cattle there, and I have only known two beasts being on ;
sheep severaltimes. The dyke is not wholly dry now ; there
is mud in it ; but there has not been • foot of water for two
months. I would swear that.
Mr. Edwards said he could not understand how far this
sort of evidence was to go.
The Coroner said it showed • general carelessness as to
the fence*.

Mr. halwards mid the state of Mr. Bagels fences could not
be within the scope of the inquiry.
The Coroner said it seemed to him to be quite within the
rope of the inquiry. The railway company were bound by
the set to provide efficient fences, and he could not there-
fore exclude such evidence.

he did think it decent to prolong the
discussion, but he wished • note to be taken of the objection.
At this stage of the inquiry the wart adjourned for half
an hour.

Thomas Wakefield said—l am carriage and waggon ex-
aminer to the Great Eastern Railway. 1 examined the ex-
cursion train before it left. There was but one from
Lyon and one from Cambridge. I examined all the
nonage.. The train Boyce drove had fourteen carriages
when he left in the morning. There was one filet-clam, ooe
second, eleven third, and one break. I was at Lynn when
the accident happened. I went to the spot of the accident
about haff-pest nine. The first thing I did was to take the
train as it stood. The firstearritge was a third-clam, next
to the engine, No. 305 ; the coupling-iron was all right. The
next was • secood-clima 313 ; the next, thirdsilaas, 76; the
next, first-class, 78 ; the next were third-clans, Noe. 51, 279,
244, 55, 131, 209, 177, 211, and 222; the next, a second-clam,
10 ; next, a third-clue, 54 ; break-van, 26. 1 cannot my
which were the oldest amongst them. They were all in
good working order, fit for any amount of bumbles'. I can-
not my what sort of carriage it woe in which the young
lady was killed. No. 76 was the beet off the line. It
is a six-wheel carriage, and only one pair of wheels
were off. That carriage was not injured at all.
The nest was a first-clans, No. 78, which was lying partly
over. No. 51, third-clam. was lying quite on one side,
and was much damaged. One end of the body was broken
quite in. No. 278 was lying off the rails, not so much
damaged so the other. The next, 244, was on the rail.
It was disconnected from the others at the time I saw it.
The next carriage was 55, third class; this canine is broken
all to pieces, and is now lying there. The next, 131, is
now standing in the Reid. That is riot injured except as
to the doors, which was done by the passengers getting
out. So that the 4th, sth, 6th, Bth, and 9th were off the
line altogether. The beaten carriages are sent up to
Stratton'. None of which I have been speak-
init had bees sect to Stratford an worn np —oar-
tsioly not. I cannot my whether one of them had
been to Stratford and repaired. I have not known
any one of the carriages more than a month. I
cannot my whether they came from Stratford or Norwich,
or where. At the arrival of every train I have to feet the
wheels, couplings, draw-bass, and all the frame work to
me that everything la right. A train of 16 airier, would
lake me 20 Minutia. I make a similar ennanabon berm