The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1826-01-20 00:00:00

CORONERS' INQUESTS.

Yesterday evening an inquisition was taken at the workhouse in
Dunning's-alley, llishopsgate.street, on the body of a woman
named Sarah Finch, upwards of 77 years of age, who perished
from cold during the night of Monday last.
Catherine Uffermati sworn—On Monday night I assisted in car-
rying the deceased home from Mr. Holyman's house in Bishopsgste-
street. She had lost the use of her limbs. On getting her into
her room I placed her on sonic old rag., about two handfuls o'S
which served her for her bed, without z.n a om of bed-clothes to
shelter her from the inclemency of the w.ather. On leaving her I
told Jenny Jacobs, the servant to Squire Nash's widow (to
whom the house in which the d teas d resided belongs, and
who lives next door), that I thought unless she was taken care
of site would die. I offered to make up a fire in the
room, but Jenny Jacobs would not L t me, laid gave as a reason fur
her refusal, that she was not goirg to have house burned down.
She slid that she would either make her st cordia! or vome we-
tcr.gruel, and upon this assurance I wont away. Next morning 1
was surprised at not seeing litr eout as usu.l. and went into her
room to ascertain if she was worse. I saw h r lying on the ground
with her head under the table, ou'te cLad. I caused an immediate
alarm, and on seeing Mrs. Na se.va,t I said, " Oh. Jenny!
have you been into Mrs. Finch's room with any gruel since I was
here last night ?" To which she replied " No, I had entirely for.
gotten it."
Juror—limy who is Mrs. Nash ?—She is the widow of the !ate
Mr. Nash, the Common Counzilman.
. .

The Coroner said there was great neglect shown to the poor
woman oil the port of Mrs. Sash's servant, in which the Jury
acquietted.
John Wilson, a surgeon, said he had seen the deceased
woman, but not having opened ill, body, he could not speak post.
tively to the cause of her tieath, but from the circumstances attend.
ing her decease, he was of opinion she had perished from the incle-
mency of the weather. On the night in question the thermometer
attend at 12, twenty degrees below freezing point.
The Jury returned a verdict that the deceased died from the I.
clemency of the weather.

Yesterday an inquisition was taken at the sign of the Black
liorv, Beckenham, on view of the body of Mr. Joseph Smith.
On being viewed by the Jury it presented a most appalling spec-
tack, the bead being literally mangled to atoms.
Mr. Richard Herbert deposed that the deceased occupied a farm
contiguous to his. On AVethieeday last witness and the decease,'
were in the latter's cattle-pen examining some Alderney cows ;
young and fierce bull cams in from the fields, and, unobserved by
them, entered the pen, and instantly commenced a furious attack
on witness and the deceased. Witness succeeded in leaping over
the rails, anti by that means escaped, but the deceased, being A
very heavy man, was incapable. and c msequently became exposit!
to the bull's fury. Witness called nut for assistance, and threw
btickbats and other missiles at the animal, but did not succeed in
driving it from its unfortunate victim ; the deceased was on
the ground. perfectly insensible, and bleeding pmfusely from
the head and face. By this time two of the &weaned's men
came to his assistance, and, with pitchforks, drove the en-
raged animal away, but it was too late. as the deceased had ceased
to exist. The bull was the property of the deceased, and had once
before placed his lite in danger' by driving him against a wall.
He was about 45 years of age, and has left a widow and family.
James Beecham and Samuel Treadway. servants of the de-
ceased, confirmed the evidence of the last witness. The deceased's
head was nearly flattened by the bull's hoofs. Or ce before the
deceased had been knocked down by it, and rescued only just in
time to save his life.

The Jury returned a verdict " Accidental Death," with a dee.
daad of the bull, which wag ordered to be slain.

COAL MARKET, JAN. 18.

Ships at Market.
231 Newevule -
131 Sunderland
I Small Coal .

Ships Sold.
- 1
- 0
- 0

Pr4..v.
41. Ott to 48. Pt 4
--1 WI to —4 14:
—s Od to uO.

N.B. In consequence of the frozen state of the river, the busir.e.:,
of the market was suspended, with the exception of the hey\
sales.

BIRTH.
On the 13th inst. the lady of Captain Richard Swale, R.M. Ar.
finery, of a eon and heir.

MARRIED.
At St. Kevern, Philip Melville. EN. of Walthanustow, to Er, 1.
daughter of Lioutenant-Colonel dandya, of Lanartb, Cornwall.

IED.

Yesterday morning, at hi; house in Breton-street, Willi r
Northey Esq. of Box, in IViltihire, and M.P. for Newport, It
Cornwall.

On the 231 November last, immediately after his arrival a:
Kingston, in the Island of Jamaica. Geary. William, only son e;
Fre:leis George Smyth. Esq. of Long Hilt. in that island.
On the Itch ihst. at Cinlersytle.trark, Ilexburghahire, aged 70.
George Waddle, Esq. of Undersydc, anti of Forth-house, Newei—
tle.upom Tyne.
On the 113th inst. Mr. William Ellerbv, of Ave-Maria-lane. 13
hts 65th year.
On the 17th inst. at his house in Lower Belgrave-place,
Gervas Wylde, Esq. in the titith year of his age.

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