The Express.
London, England, 1863-02-04 00:00:00

THE FATAL ACOIDWIT AT ALLHALLOWS PISA.

Yesterdazettiaarnoon Mr. Payne held an inquest
at the Coal Tavern, St. Macy-at-Hill, as view of
the body of Mr. W FraacisHichardaria, aged 23, a clerk
to as avenge Mater la the (Sty, who lad his life in attempt-
ing to jump from • steamer cm to Allhallows Pier, near Loa-
d's-bridge. Captain Leveth, master of the Lotus steamer,
stated that about a quarter pest ten o'clock on the morning
of the 7th alt. he was in the act of taking hr vessel along.
side Allhallows Pier, whin he saw the deceased attempt to
Yap from the rail on the starboard-bow on toffs* dumb barge
of the pier. As the steamer came round with her heed up
the river the forreponson or knuckle bumped avian the
aide of the barge, which caused her head to sheer off • little.
sad just at that moment, before the ropes could be secured
era gaagway made, the deceased jumped and fell Into the
water, and almost immediately disappeared. Every aver
Jim was made to save him, but to no purpose. The eddy
was so strong at the pier that there was little or no chance
of saving say person who fell overboard. The steamer was
from Huagerford sad Westminster bridges. Praise Barris,
pianos*, said the dammed had owe feet ea the seat and the
other foot out the rail when the fmespoeson struck the
barge sad the steamer bounded off a little, sad thee he at-
tempted to jump on to the pier. His fest touched the edge
of the barge and be fell back, sad his heed struck some
parties of tie bow of the vessel. The desired seemed to
be Maimed, and made as effort to rave himself. In answer
is the seroser, the wigwag stated that there we seamely
say restraining the passengers at that time of the morn.
leg. They were wild to get ashore, sad they would
ocouneeee to jump on the pier before the venal got along-
side. At the same time as the deceased lost hie life
another gentleman nearly met with a similar fate, who only
saved himself by grasping the side chains.A waterman
'Woof boding the body in the river off the Custom-house,
and bringing it ashore and delivering it into the charge of
the City police. Hrs. li,chardece, • young person who wag
almost overcome with grief. mid the deceased was her hus-
band, sad they lived at 13, Shamfordetreet. He was late
me leaving home oa the menu.` he lost his life. He had
Ts. or Bs. le his pocket, which had not been found. Some
meal buttons that wee in his waistcoat 11111.0 also missing.
Did MOD documents which were of value to her. The
policemen who took charge of the body stated that no
money
was found upon it, neither did be see any
corrliuttoas. The Cormier said it we stated that there
we some permits brutal enough to rob bodies of anything
valuable that might be found about them, and thee cast
them adrift again. He meld may wish they could being
the guilty parties to light end puke them for the feleey.
It was a matter for the Folios to talcs up. The jury »-
tamed a verdict of " Accidental Death."

Tly,l MCRDER OF • SAILOR AT RATCLIFIE-
IlasSarday altersoos Mr. Humphreys, tbe esteem ter Meg
Middlesex, resumed the ioquiry at the Leedom Heemital
respecting the murder ef Michael Metes, aged 29, s
mariner, by several foreign seamen, nodes eireusiekinera
whisk hare bees already folly repott:d. The /my returned
verdict of •• Wilful murder assist some penes or
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