The Northern Daily Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1857-01-09 00:00:00

A LONDON POISONING CASE.

A lengthened inquiry atßrompton took place on Tuesday,
touching the death of Ur. William Marcooly, master tailor,
aged 36, lately carrying on business at 6, Brunswick place,
in the immediate neighbourhood, and who fell a victim to
the careless dispensing of drugs—a strong dose of prussic
acid beiag supplied the unfortunate deceased at Mr. Budd's,
chemist, residing in the Brompton row, for a simple dose of
castor oil. The widow of the deceased, Mrs. E. Marcooly,
was examined, and deposed to the facts previously published
relative to the sending of the boy for the castor oil. Her
husband, she said, was in good cireomatarces, and never
threatened to commit suicide. Mr, H. Budd, chemist, was
then called. He deposed to the purchase of castor oil on the
morning of deceased's death, and also to the making up of
a prescription containing ni•.iss:c acid. He could not
account for a portion of the latter having been take i from
the bottle, but admitted some had been used since he List
observed its contents. He kep' an assistant named Barrows,
by whom the medicine wos served. Mr. Rogers, analytical
chem;st, stated that he bad discovered strong traces of
prussic acid iu the bottle which had contained the castor
oil. The coroner having summed up, remarking upon the
melancholy circumstances of the case, the jury returned a
verdict of " Manslaughter against Joseph Burrows." The
verdict was received with marked commiseration for the
accused Burrows, who s eased deeply to feel his painful
position.

THE REFEMENTA.TION OF SALFORD.—We are informed
that a requisition from the electors of Salford is in course
of preparation, soliciting E. R. 'ding worthy EN , to al!ow
himself to be put in nomination to,. the representation of
the borough, in the room of J. Brotherton, Esq., deceased.
—Manchester .Examiner.
MILITIA SURGEONS.—We understand that it is shortly
intended to employ these meretorious officers in reesuiLing
for the line regiments, and other duties connected with the
service, is to relieve, to a certain extent, the regjmeutal
surgeons, thereby enabling these latter to pay greater
attention to the sick of their respective corps, and also
more closely attending to the hospital department with which
they are connected. We hail this boon as a step in the
right direction. We al ways considered the militia surgeons
entitled to justice at the hands of the government.—Evening
Mail.
THE LAST SOME or, A DAtESTIC TRAGEDY.—It has been
stated that Mme. Bounres, of Toulouse, whose husband a
few days ago shot dead a sculptor of that city, for, as said,
committing a gross outrage on her, was so affected at the
dreodfal tragedy that ber mind gave way. The best medical
assistance was procured for her, and her friends tended her
with the utmost care ; but her delirium increased so much
that it was feared she would not survive. On Sunday
;.fternoon, finding that her attendants hail !eft her for a
moment, she flung herself from the window on the first
storey. She fell head foremost into the court yard, and
fractured her skull. She lingered a fee', hours, and then
died. She was only twenty-five years of age.
lionnin DE/alt.—A lid named Nesbit has come to his
death in Newcastle through foolishly attempting to jump
over some molten metal whilst in the process of being drawn
from the furnace, at the works of Messrs. Hawks. He fell
upon the metal, and received such severe injuries that after
tj week's Waring be expired.