The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1824-01-30 00:00:00

ACCIDENT AT THE LATE FIGHT.

The Herefbrd Jonroel of Monday gives the following additional
particulars, relative to the melancluily accident at the late tight :
" It is with regret we state one of the persons injured by the
falling of the stands at Worcester Race Course, during the late
fight there, died in the Worcester Infirmary on Monday ten-
night. Ills name was James Treby, a livery-stable keeper in
London. am' formerly a vocal performer at Covent-garden The-
atre. The deceased, it appears, was upon the northern range
of the building at the time of its giving way, and was taken
from amidst the mass of disjointed timber, with a compound
fracture of the right leg near the ankle joint, and a part of the
bone protruding through the skin. The poor sufferer was home-
diatcly conveyed to the Infirmary, where he received that skilful
treaunent and attention his calamitous state required ; the frac-
ture was reduced, and for five or six days there was every reason
to hope he would do well, and that amputation would be unne.
cessary. In the course of Friday, however, inflammation, fever,
and delirium presented themselves, and upon a consultation
being held among the medical attendants of the Institution, ft
was decided that the only chance of saving the patient's life was
the instant removal of the limb. The unfortunate men being
informed of this decision, and convinced of its necessity, as-
sented to the operation. It was accordingly performed the
same evening; but, unhappily, so rapidly had the inflamma-
tion spread itself throughout his system, that no human (tint
could arrest it. pmgress, and after lingering until about tour
o'clock in the afternoon of Monday, the poor fellow expired.
On IVednestLy an inquest was held upon the body at the In-
firmary, before John Platt, Esq. one of the Coroners for Worcester.
The examination of witnesses occupied from eleven in the morning
until seven in the evening. The main purport of the inquiry was
to ascertain whether the arcuinstantos attending it were the result
of culpable negligence, and if so, upon whom was such negligence
chargeable. Mr. Share, clerk of thecourse, and Mr. Wood, a car-
penter, were the point,esses whose testimony touched more parti-
cularly upon this and never was testimony upon the same sub-
ject more conflicting or more at variance. It was stated by the former
that the timber ter the structure was not only supplied by Mr.
Wood, but that lie superintended the erection • on the other hand,
Mr. 'Wood denied having further to do with the buildings than the
furnishing of the materials, and the aid of some workmen to put
them up. It would arpear to have been the endeavour of these
two gentlemen each to rid himself of the onus arising from the in-
security of the erections, and the fatal results consequent there-
upon, and (as between the two it rated) necessarily to cast it
upon the other. As to what success attended either, we forbear of-
fering an opinion. We understand the matter will shortly become
the subject of legal inquiry, either by indictment or action, and
therefore it would be most improper in us to do so. The Jury
paid the utmost attention throughout the laborious investigation,
and, upon hearing an able and impartial summing up of the
evidence by the Coroner, after sonic deliberation, returned a verdict
of ' A ccidmtal Death--deodand upon the timber, IL' The de-
ceased was forty-two years of age, end has left a widow and two
children to deplore his untimely end. The former arrived by the
mail during the time the inquest was sitting, of course aware of
the accident, but unecnacious of its fatal termination ; and we shall
not attempt to describe her distress when acquainted with the loss
of an affectionate husband. The poor woman, during her stay at
Worcester, met with much kindness and commiseration from se-
veral individuals, and she also received 101. from 111 r. Share towards
reimbursing the expenses of the funeral, Ice. We are sorry to hear
that the unfortunate man's circumstances were such that his widow
and children are left in a state of almost utter destitution."