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geared here this slay to dear leia tlearartri limn a foul proper in tic act. n duces had phony of room ow the right
I aluniny, was vizi tttt a that all the rircesinetaiters .4 the case rail ot, the ti ft. it, saw .11.11„cliy how the occident hap.
from which the slooder arose, almond be thoroughly my -sae tend, When Loaf r. Simone Churelitl attempt. el to
gated. CM the 20th of May, the day on which Ow amidst pass, Mr. Tooke pulled hise left baud rein, and it ;Appeared
seeded-eel, land Cheeks Spencer Chews hill was Atavism a to hien that his chaise struck against the hank or a post. Mr.
ve torte r ,llcil a Brunel, iti the King's-risme cht•lna, Ha Tooke then pulled the uffreiti—at which moment they were
seas a, king at a very stove:raw rate, and. to Loa I • Mr. •II then abreast. and Mr. Tuoke's wlwel came iii coutact
Tooke, accompaitic4 by iiVII Ladies. was dreams a rinei.e with goo of Lord S. Churceill. He Windt. if Mr. Tooke
chaise. laud Spence r Churchill wished to pass Ow chaise— hail ither palled t u Ote riaht new to the I. ft, no accistent
and the groom a leo amoeba him called out to the wily 114 W 1.111.1 have seentrred. Witness, scum after the accident,
preceded him, to miter room. Mr Took., who. I appear• el, made himself kuowu to Lord s..Clearchill, as be had been a
was by in. means a good driver—and who, it le", since laser alludes of the accident, and oliserwed, teal, after it, the
harmed, hail a straw horse in the chaise, palled up—but Plaintiff was very much distressed.
"or of flit. 1,..1k5, at the same 0,,,mp011, caagili h
la,itl Of the
tent of May, sad saw t JAW Welsh. a pillillne
accident, which was occasionesl by
all. WAS Ili Ai Rimer-road, on the
rd., and the vehicle was sarong ,nand a little Hy
a snood afro,. that ~f „,,,,ki„,x the Near house, llor step Tooke's keepietg his horse to the off. instead of th near
Cie etiolate came in tonnes with the it •e, and the • side. The dins. money was, • shuck between the Iwo..
vehi-
two mincer proceeded atoneable eff eerie other fur a short des whsadireesed that erh threw the rar
eatilderly laity shouldes out of Mr. Toube ke's
carried to
rhaise..
Moaner. Unfortutottely the chaise was upset, and a Lady
I Weilito
nr the liaise of Shit wet was moth Inn t, and ultimately Bard. I Mr. Rowe's—and he observed Mr. Tookc's altaise dragged
She was conj.,' 1,/ thee house of a Mr. Rowe,* surgeon t and . along, and the deceased entangled in the reins. He saw no
the Plaieitiffi who was deeply affected
tot the Eireainstaisee, I 'Cohost driving—and, when the accident happened, he con.
after vowing every bigotry relative he tateeat of the i *rowed there was sulficieut room for the vehicles to pass, if it
Lady, proceeded to his loslatogs iii town, leaving word where : had met been for the conduct of Mr. Toote in tuning his
Ise was to lie foood, if his presence ware wacestriry. Insme- I horse ha the offside. tie saw uo men attending a funeral.
tinkly after this a stalreitelet of the accident appeased it one 1 it
such persons had been near, he most have seen thm.—
of Ow Pares of the day, which was sltoCeiher exaggerated. i Coosidering the circumstances under which the accielent
It twipmeel the ardent either to the wantonness or the rare. took place, he was Of OpilliGo that Mr.Tooke Was tiot a good
ns of the Planta. At this rime, Lord Churchill was striver. Mr. Tooke's; chaise was very 'ouch crowded. tle
eke the robs, of proneditig to St. Albans, for the purpose of ' bad out sufficient room. He did not are Mr Tookc's chaise
sting that borough, which he it present repo seined. strike gaiast a bank or post. lie did rot know that there
To wet this clearer, which he believed to be written by some was a
post itt that part o
ff the road.
political oppooeut, who wished to prevent his Wont fur St. Moo Matighau, the we of Ca ptain Manahan, of Chelan',
Abe 11..., he immetbately caused to be published a statement alto witnessed the accident. She was not near enough to see
of the dreaded. before the Cor ttttt r's Inquest—and soloed how the accident beppened, but she was confident that tlwre
nut idly an *palmation was niailr to this Court, for a tenni- , was no radon driving. If there Lad been she must have
nal information against the Editor of one of the Papers that I stoics el it.
had nett f ich the lelsellutts mattes. The Court, however, I George Rowe, surgeon, of Ch. tan, recollected a lady he/
c011een....) there WAS not anemia sufficient for such a poi- ' log brought to his house in the eveniwg of the Stith uf May,
vac r, and Lord S. Churchill tiow apps sled ill a Jury of by tine pcesons, one of whom he lied since learned was
his casuistry, in order that elle circumstance re should be Lodi C. S. Churchill. He ordereel every attentiou to be
fully known. lo The I,trineisser, of the 31.1 of May, au I rid to Ow holy, who was but shakily injured. Lord C. S.
article appeared, headed " Fari.the Dearing," it, which 1 Churchill appeared to stiffer ender great meekly. A few
the hurt of Lord S Churchill was arraigocil as harsh 1 Minutes afid the bay was brought iti, witness was &sill il
:owl unftel.ii :, —and the onfortuane accident Was Mire I to attend at 31r. Nicholosn's where a laity hail heels carried,
bitted to the grossest negligence and inattention. Berard 1
who was throws, front the ;home. Lord Charles Churchill
this, Several ertnervattotis were stole on the ruttauct of gave witness his card, and expressed muds refuel. When
yottioa met, of fashion, as if they, on account of the it
high onto PS arrived at Mr. Nicholson's, he found Miss Sherwin
birth. elestetseal steel teempled on the laws se
Antriswity.— in a Bats emus state. There ware several persons about
On the eth a June, • second article •ppeared, iu which it her. On of them, he meilerstood, was Mr. Tooke, who was
was stated, sheet so talk was Lord S Cbsirchill affected by impairing edema Mies Sherwin's property. Winters cousi-
the accidei;t, that be alsentettely attended a politic party lie 1 deer d the case to be fatal, and suggested the propriety of
the very ne at day. In this 'studios, three was eon the , removing the laity home. She was not, however, removed.
shohtist tenth, as appeared Gents die affidavit of Lord S. Witness received two messages from Lord C. S. Churchill
Churchill kande te. the 211111 of June, a shied article ap. that evening, with respect to the persons who had hero in-
pram', odium with is fe ranee his the procee•lings that hoe, jeered, mid he called un witness next morning, being anxious
solo
••I•ere ion
nee Court of Kieg's Rettch—iii 'stitch Lord , to go before the Coroner's inquest, or to take any other step
S. ciiii.cl.ill 3 all again anima 'with having, by los intim. that might he required. Through the whole of tlw business,
I
• i • I ie., e in rimiest/owl-mg to I, tys the chaise or Mr. ' Lord C. S. Cherchill, sef for from betraying inilifierdire, ate
torte si .1 . .
Tooke, c ensert the death ilr 411 inanailust. 11l this article I peered to be &Olney aeve to the aceident. Chi the Thins-
i l was mentioned, that Lord S. Clouded' would probably ; Jay Mr. Tooke called on witness. Witness was nut entails.
love his chance of a „at to parbani„o, by this e,,,,......, a 1 eil as the Coroner's inquest, though he staid at home to be
situation thick., him Noble father might have nimbi him, in readiness, if called on.
1
amongst other Penile gra, exempt. sl the possessor from all Juba Stirling, Esq. Coroner for the County of Middlesex,
arrest for debt." Wes con
;ewe. d the Learned Counsel), Itelel an inquest on the body of Miss Sherwin. The verdict
the liberty of the press? Was it right, if no accident or. of the Jury was " Accidental Death." 14,ed C. S. Churchill
correct of au unpleasant nature, that, in comuiesitiog unit, was not examined. There were but three witnesses exa-
the ?react of a family, who bad willing 10 6,, with it, was mined, viz. a gentleman of the name of Jones, Mr. Tooke,
theta to he aesail..l? Was it cuirostent with good taste tor and a lady.
g,„,0 „me, to adopt smith a resew'," i The mown' dote 1 flresegc Lockett, • plumber mid glazier, staled that Mr.
seitsekeel, tool found it ononsary to brio' the present Minn.
The Id mos..' Conant arideretowil thee the le•gal advisers of airs nu obstinate ammo". Witness was not present at 'lse
She Editor ..f The frostier,. boil placed several jristifica. accident.
li ttt is on ri curd—bat be believed it would be found quite Thomas Neighbour was acquainteel with Mr. Tooke, and
1111118Psibl, In support them. Pe shoals' now put in the ; bail sera him drive. Ile never saw a worse driver.
letwk, sod ten emceed to give 0 ideuce of their utter want I Susannah Lawrenee, the sister of Miss Sherwin. hail
of truth.T; known Sir Tuokr fur three years. She knew the horse
Jac fasmiset, searagsper of the Slat or may, the 7th of I demo& by Mr. Tooke. He was • spirited animal Witness
Jame, and 11w sasah ,de him, ii„, which lb
wr,osige papa. ! Loilld out say whether Mr. Tooke was or was not a good
t„yhs sm. c„maisma, were put to sod admitted by tbe Um driver Stir was uu judge of theme 'natters.
fend, it's Comma. George Smith was acquainted with Mr. Tooke 's horse.
'1 he Cs kat Nial Price having reed the paragneleeoe He was an inesteady enamel. He saw Mr. Tooke drive. He
Robin Tumor was Oiled. He stated that he •as groom was 1.01 Av. rY Ruud driver.
to the padm,f, is may, nue a sod, oc, tee 20th of that Mr. Rowe ass again called. He examined that part of
month, ahem Om *nide ut kappene el, he accompanied his I the road where the 'centres happtued. It was almost 26
noisier., who Was driving • denial lower& Fulham. The Get oltle•
din let °walnut' a citai4e. in wlitch Mr. Tooke' and two
1 Mr. Manning went, in consequence of ea affidavit made
ladies wee,. betwee me Sloantarquere and Smith-street. The •in this Court, to measure the rued. It was, within the
Clown. was Van,: a roil, slower than the Brunet. Lord S. slope of the back, 21 feet wide.
Cirorchiffc•ellrel 111.11 111 the persons in the chaise, iii order Mr. W. Manning was present with his father when the
that they should make way teo km to pass. They did out road was measured. 11 was 21 fret wide, to the driving
bear him, and wit-eas Oen called out. 31r. Tooke looted way-
roiled. and witness Ilsoriglii he polled the rein to make sway The case for the Plaintiff was here closed.
....but ineiliahly after he struck the horse sun the Illtr side. , lAN WILLIMats. for the Delendatie thew proceeded to ad-
When Mr. Toot, pulled the . rein. the Manila drove the '. dens the Jury. He felt, he observed, coomiderable ember.
drums to ward to tsars limt; it that morneut. el r. T •eke
rasseetent 1/II this occasion, not on account of say weakness
atm k the horse ow the rider aide, which made keen a 5.... to i in the doe Ila 4
tosupport,
but with reference to • coin-
I le
lePe 'jell The *herb rinse to euel'ete "ill went tun" huge- i p irirani between the abilities of lb. Learned Gentleman alto
the foe a little way. Will a,/ twat el liar shafts tif Mr.Tookes I appeared for the Plaintiff in this instance, and his owu
shame bre 3k. and the chains fell forward with the two ladies i humble „arida. That embarrassment was, however, „Laid.
sod • zeoillentan in it. The *hole 1",IY 101 "t at, the .1"". 1 derably kindled, bythe recollection, that, flee all his Learn-
sine, and (be horse rare away W ofte" jumped eel, and i col hind or himself diesel Inge un the subject, the last
caught his hone I the head. 1,111-11 UWll'lllll II aped out till i fallllni nu, on the law and the fact would be left to an eosins
thr other VAN., as raw to the assistatice of tote eif the ladies, ; rity infinitely superior to either a them. lie wood, of he
oho 'was lying on Ike road, mid was carried tee the purge-on'. '
• 1 wide not greatly mistaken, booth in his knowledge of eke law,
Where the accielewl horPeuedt he caw a geetienie" 1" • • as well as in the litile experienc: he bad is detain, prove
vehistey canning towards Owm—but after Ore accident he did i to the satisfaction of the Jon, that this awful accident did
not omen lona. The accoli of look place it ar Singh-odd. I aria, (mai die want if Ada 'or she negligelice of Lord C.
Two or three persons carried osie lady into a surgeon's—toil Churchill. When lie said this, he meant not to iinpute oily
he did not see what happened to the other lade, who, lie en. i oiteliteust3l error to the Noble lord—hut he had come to
deestood, was tilled. Ile remained for nu laeae and a half 1 introits this point, that the accident was onavoidolgc—ethat
on Or spot. Dodo: that period the Plaintill was giving it was alit oceniused by Ism coudnet—and on this lie wai
racy aseistanre to the lady, who haul hero carets-4 to the I
I reedy to emit him. It had ben attruiptcd to Watteau, that
boon of Mr. Roes*, the surgeon. Ott Muir Worn, LOA Ps the road sr het e the accident happened was 21 feet wok.
Chuechill called its Geosvenur-plate, at his mother's. He lie would, however, prove that it was, in fact, only of the
then went home, god remained there the whole evening. width or 19 arc* in inches He would, beyond this, dies,
'fur nesident occurred about six o'clock in the reeling.
Illot a person pointed out the place where the Ill'Cidreli really
The next day witness was sent down to inquiet afloat the ac. hail haw tod, but which pai t was not measured, at was
cidriit There an room enough for' the carriage, to pass, sworn that there was room enough on the road for there
'alien- OW accident me cooed. Lord S. annelid, was. se the who,s to ts,„.„breasa. Now, how stood the fact ?
time, miring at • muslante pace. From the way in which ', He had ti iii „ride., *h.., a dome was about five fret tea
the lioily of the chaise fell, he believed bath stoles weir i iothe.,, i„ „la,. If lb., were a,,, eves admiring Its, Ike
foreekeo. He was quite certain, if Mr. Tooke had nut I mad was 21 hat wide, heir were three vehicles, covering a
struck Ihe bowie eit the left sides the accident `eel" nut space of 17 feet 6 incites, plated ea • most 011ie suitelau-
have toillwarde Sir Twehe's chi" I
' was heavily I"aded gcrous Slinalioll--in a situation where it was impossible to
'fine wily damage dolor to lord S. Clotrchiles dentiet ems a . ,trim with mkt,. If three were olden of room, as had been
ebelit modem of the paint heir robbed from the wheel. ; Plato J, why did Lord C. S Churchill and his groom call out
%titans felt no violent shuck, when the accident took place. 1 repeatedly as Mr. Tooke to give way, that for dewed might
Cruar-ernetleed.—Hr. Tooke was, perhaps, drivinc at I pass? The truth Was, there was mot room—alid Lurd C. S.
muse than six miles •ei hour. He could mg say at what Churchill being anxious to drive hy, called out for him to
rile lend 8. Churchill was delelhe—Perh*P* seven mil's" . snake way wheu Mr. 'fooke was within Once niches of the
bun. lend P. Duo-chill drove beltiod Mr Tooke for some hawk; ac:a, it, Ih, “.......1
IS, to be 1111........., that those etrallaill, WllO,
time—hat, if OW de illirt end fur rd ~ rat momenta followed perhaps, wee not sneh expert whips as individuals might be
the chaise in Ca. WIMP line, the to cident would still have who passed the greatest past of their time in learning the
luta:weed There was a chats.. coming lowords term—but arcomplialtuteut of driving, should be sultjected to the must
thio was room on the noel err soother chaise beside the l serious accidents' 'wheel caprice led tee more skilful to
elute that were MI 11. A chaise a A., Ili tii'lle•11311, about tive endeavour to pass diem i Wyg ,t right'
feet lea nern•n. Hrdidnio thine, alien Ike vehicle, camewhen Grattenieu
chose to drive. within—ihe smallest mess title apace—to
in twittact, that Lord S. (-hurried, was ;liaise: at a wester • 111.1Ve 3 wheel, or rather the dirt on it—that the lives of
rate thou seven miles use lout. 'the *heels of the two ye- ii his 31,,jetilyea „Afros daushi he the. placid in teonardu ?
Liars wrie g..isig round for scour Cow together. le at Ile under cairuppm.lir. of this kteeil, accidents.occreirre'd9
neat nauseant, Lewd S. Churchill half ahead, his rein, be ; the person' who was ariviug behead, nut man who was
eaglet awe say what would have bee„ the coonqueltee. , before, became accuoulahle for the mischief. Thos doe-
Mr.Scalteire said, dell she poiut at issem was, lot whe- trine had hero laid slows most al gly by a Learued
thee greater skill was Arum ley true 'Party than by the *thee Jude, uti the Weatcru Orson, add it was well worthy of
at Ow time the accielent ocestrred—bat whether Lora S. ; alteattoo. The witness, Toone, had swans, that, when the
there-fail was aline* mc furiously as to have caused the ' horse was Witched un the left side, he had swayed two or
aced 111, 1 three ineliert. Now he appealed to common reuse to decide,
Mr Witleamii. (totem Defeeriset, ...to, the Plaintiff dr- I Wbeibe r, when a horse was struck, he would sway only to so
eland that there was uo engligeore or want of care lin 11.. i small an extent le•fty horses 'nigh' he selected, and of that
part--ancl lie wulo el to prove the cistilniry.
: fifty, not two wool,' he Imola amongst them that would out,
)Ic. Junin llal LEV, out 1110ki1111 over the elleclaratioit; ix- . beau struck, away wove thou bad been seated, Ilut, admit-
pressed his uptown that the course of examivation was 1 ling that he MOSSO MUM only two Of ilippip incbra, did out
correct. 1 that prove Lord 1' Chinch:ll to have harts iii so improper
taross-eroaciaafirm ecoptinte4.—ithea had beam examen- ; pine' No man engin to drive no close as to endauger the
eel relative to a bill of tttt hutment lwfuee tee tinted Jun.— • over-setting tlce cerise of amber, if et nioved two or three
The naves and not the fob, or ii,,- wheel* cause: itl.CulliAt t. ! 1111(11.'0 out of a gives line. It was attempted to be proved. that
le at that morikut, Lora S. Clinrchill lead pulled Mee rialto. • Mr. Toulte's tense wales spirited and uustraely august ; but.
hut dice vitae,. could out pal what tbe WWII itleltLe would • every Mall who knew auy thing of hones must br 11Wart of
have been. ; this, that, whea a spirited hoarse was touched, he did *not
Mr. C. Harris wasp the Nimes-road, on the 244th of Slay, sa ay to the aide, but pinned forward. What then became
when the and I,.pened. Witness was' driving towards la ill.' statement, that the anideut had occurred in comic-
London, and Mr (
rear horsaids Chlsea. Lord S. , %mod sit Mr. Tooki.'s having struck his horse? Loakitig
Churchill was 111 OM rear of Mr Tue•ke. Wheel hetee whole ief the circumstaitres, he had no hesitation its
11111.11 t thirty ynets (cam Mr. l'uokes so. sum, he saw Lord : charging lord C. S. Churchill oWe default and negligence.
ti Churchill allemot to past him. Tiede e. as note.tig iiii. ' lie ought uttla in as limner a Ow, to have endeavour eil to