The Express.
London, England, 1849-09-10 00:00:00

COltohEltfi' INQUESTS.

DLIITH Or WILLIAMS, THS CHARTIST CONVICT,
PLOY CnoLaaa.-0* Saturday, before Mr. S. F. Laagkent,
at the Westminster Huai* of Corieetkm, nacening the
del* of Joseph Williams, aged 35 years, the well-known
chartist wieviei, who died in the above prison from an at-
tack of Aisne cholera. Mr. Tindall Atkinson, berrioter.at
law, of the Mi Idle Temple, and Mr. Fitch, solicitor, of
Southampton :tent, Hoinorn, attended as behalf of the
friends of the deceased to watch the proceedings. There
were also numerous friends of the deceits d present, who ap-
pnred to take a deep interest In the inquiry. From the
evidence of the various warden attacked to the prison, it
appeared that the deceased Ina admitted on the 12th of
July, 1848, under a e-ntence of two years and one week's
imprisonment, for having been concerned with others in
conspiracy against the present government. He was also, at
:he expiration of Lis imprisonment, to enter into gond sure-
the for his po'd behaviour tor 3 teen, himself in 1001., and
two respectable householders in 1501. each. He was in good
health, and was placed in separate c militiamen% in prison. lie
had the usual prison ration., and on his application to the
governor he was allowed en extra loaf per day. He was
allowed unlimited examen alone, and was never placed to
any employment. He had been lately several times under
medical treatment for rhenisatiam, and on Tuesday last he
first complained of pains in his head. Mr. Leeks, the resi-
dent surgeon, preseribed for him, and the following morning,
between three sod four o'clock, he was suddenly attacked
with violent vomiting, purging, and cramps In his stomach.
The night speed immediately reported to the rrident sur-
geon, and the deceased was speedily removed to the infir-
mary. Mr. Levies attended upon him, and prescribed the
usual remedies. He was relieved from the cramps soon
stterwsrds, and appeared to be going on promisingly until
the morning of the 7th instant, when he complained of pains
in his back, and, at his request, his bed was re-made; but
whit-t in toe act of being placed info it, be fainted. hie. Levies,
who had just left the prison was seut for, and on his arrival in
20 minutes he found deceits • d quite dead. Kirkham, one of the
warden, who had previously had charge of the decessed,
stated that on the 21st of July last the deceased was reported
for repeated acts of oiseedienes, and with deceiving an Un-
tie., for which he was ordered to be lucked up Per three days
on Dread and w der. In answer to questions by Mr. Atkin-
son, the witness maid that he discovered the deceased in the
act of secreting some letters behind the bedstead, belonging
to another pri•ener, in a different cell. The letters were
addressed to another prisoner in the same prison, who was
also suffering imprisonment for the same offence. Mr. Cres,
the deputy governor, said one:of the warden who had to give
e 'Wanes was not is the prisms, and would not re UM for KIM
time The coroner said the profewional ger•tlemen and the
friends of the deceased regale. d a lull investigation of all the
facts concerning the dentaatd, and it would he advisable to
ark's= until another day, for the purpose of affording time
to procure the other evidence. The jury then consulted, and
eventually adjourned the inquiry well this day.