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GROSS xrnt.tcr OF A WATCITMAL—On Saturday evening
a Coroner's Inquest was held at the Axe Lin, Aldermanbury, on
the body of John Lovely.
Edward Ellerton, a watchman, deposed that on Thursday
night, about ten o'clock. he found the deceased lying at the corner
of Wood-street, Cheapside. in a state of insensibility, apparently
from exhaustion, and surrounded by several persona, one of whom
said that he lived in Spitallielda. He called another watchman to
his assistance, and they conveyed hint to the next beat in Wood-
street, where they left him.
Samuel Clarke, the watchman of that beat, deposed, that when
the deceased was brought to kim, he conveyed him to King's Arms-
buildings, and placed him .41 the step of a door, where he was
sheltered from the rain, and left him there, and went to the watch-
house, where he sat for about an hour. lie then went on his beat ;
and after walking about three quarters of an hour, lie found the
deceased lying on his fare. Some time afterwards, he returned to
the watchhouse and informed the night cans:able of the circum-
stance, who immediately imatened to the spot, and found the de-
ceased in the same situation, where he had lain exposed to the in-
, clemency of the weather upwards of three hours ; he was then cold
and insensible; they conveyed him to the watchlimse, where he
expired shortly after his arrival.
A Juryman—So then, after leaving the unfortunate man exposed
to the weather, you went and sat yourself quietly down by the fire-
side at the watchhouse, and remained there an hour ?
The witness reluctantly answered in the affirmative.
Juror—l hope this will be a lesson to you not to leave a man
whom you find in the street insensible, whether from drunkenness
or illness, exposed to the night air. It was your duty to have
taken him to the watchhouse, and placed him by the fire.
The Coroner was of the same opinion, and the witness ex-
peaked his regret that he had not done so.
James Grover, the night constable, said, that hearing the de-
emed was in a very dangerous state, he sent for medical assistance,
but before it arrived he expired. On searching him he found 245.
in his pocket. There was a dog with him, who followed him to the
watchhouse, and witness wrote an account of what happened on a
piece of paper, and tied it round the dog's neck, and the animal
immediately ran of, followed by him, and at length stopped at a
house in Spitaltields, where he found the deceased's wife and family
anxiously awaiting his arrival, anti to whom he communicated the
melancholy it,telligence of his death.
Mr. Charles Lellie, a surgeon, said he was called in to attend the
deceased, whom he found lying dead in the watchhouse; he ap-
peared to have been dead about half an hour. He could not tell,
from the appearance of the body, whether he died from intoxication
or from Old.
The son of the deceased and several other witnesses were then
examined, from whose evidence it appeared that the deceased was
a Chelsea pensioner, and had on that morning been to receive his
money ; that he had drank some beer with them, but was no in.
toxicated ; and that they left hint near his own house in Spital-
fields, about eight o'clock. but none of them saw him afterwards,
or could account for his being in Chespside.
The CoxoNEa, in summing up, made some remarks upon the
conduct of the watchman (Clarke), which he said was highly dis-
graceful, as there could be no doubt, if he had conveyed the deceased
to the watchhouse when he had the charge of him, his life might
have been aired.
The Jury. after a short deliberation, returned a verdict of—
" Died by the visitation of God."

AWFUL INSTANCE OF SUDDEN DEATH.—OD Saturday
greening an inquisition was taken at the London Hospital, before
.1. W. tjawin Eq the Coroner, on view of the body of Mr.
Robert Owen, a retired tradesman, residing in Devonshire-street,
Mile End-road, who expired suddenly on Thursday last, while
coming from a place of worship. The following was the evidence
adduced t
Mr. William Owen examined.—l am landlord of the Blue Last,
public-house. Ludgate-hill, and son to the deceased. lie was vent
subject to a spasmodic affection of the chest, for the relief of which
he generally took some rum. On Thursday last, he went to hear
the Rey. Rowland Hill at Zion Chapel, Commercial-road : on his
return home he was seized with his usualrcomplaint, and went
into the Star and Garter public-house to get some spirits ; while
it was drawing he suddenly fell down and expired. He was nearly
70 years of age, and resided in Devonsire-street.
Mr. Di•gley examined.—l am landlord of the Star and Garter.
On Thursday evening, about nine o'clock, the deceased came into
my house, and asked for a glass of rum. While my wife was
drawing it for him he fell down suddenly, and expired. He was
instantly removed to the London Hospital, where all means were
used to mune animation, but without effect.
Verdict—" Died by the visitation of God."

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Ike - Ink. HUT in the evening ; and we underetaed that Romsev O
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niTin-in ;he Inweria& of the belly. The deceased, unconscious at days, in give time for inquiry amongst the pawnbrokers and in
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I Yells mode die old tower shake again on the joyful ocension. Such the moment of being wounded se 'zed the &Rene by the arms, other quarters. --.-- word about the deceased having cried when in the chimney, it was
oft ovoid as eke past mar IDOL, if we judge by times gone by, occur an,i mile,' t the ' ' RAORDINARY PRESERVATION OF A DOG.
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present to take the knife from him. AL proposed to call him again nal question him as to that point. On . A series of our not
sob*/ many, testy ]ears.
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this moment the decreased, perceivihg that he was wounded, said,entering the room, he was cautioned by the Coroner, on pain of for publication, anti
On Saturday two notorious characters named Wootton and About agoso m
toe mischievouson jni, n
n committal, to sedate the whole truth. He swore distinctly that - price of a liege hand.
POMCItASINO BAillt KOTES.—As SOME of our readers " D Lord. I sin stabbed ; the d—d old rascal has stabbed me." Jests were brought up from, James's,
watchhouse, charged animosity toe belongingdoggeeksrcruowieil, bogs,
tailor, voifnegeafnn
This produced an immediate examination of his person, and it wasthe boy never cried. Witness admitted that he was in a pentium she mean time, howe,
it perhaps be disposed to purchase, at a discount, the with ;daring robberyry-street on the previous night. Vachan, near Ruabon, availed thenteelves of the first opportunity copyrights in the wen
found thnt he had received a considerable wound in the lower part Gook, the officer, in Coven when he ascended the chimney, sad that he swore at the poor lad-
notes o, such banks as have lately Failed, we think it right r saw the prisoners and another man following to throw him secretly down an old coal pit, a hundred and two feet
'7110) 0 the abdomen, from which the intestines were obtruding, A sure o George Hellier said that on the Friday Morning he met the last cation, by Mr. Semi
so trete, for the information of those who may not be se- germ Wag directly swat for. but deceased lingered until the 24th, ' cart, behind which three trunks were fastened. Two of the party in depth, which had not been worked for fifteen years; and every witness who dished ' diate effect so much c
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este to Mr. Gain'e. for little
drew ankle Gook's attention, e hile the third cut the cord and ran off search Was made thr him in vain by his sorrowful master. This him to make h
•quainted with the law OR the subject, that persons who when he died at mortification. These fists were proved by several Jack, he said. was stu he _ Gott ; lists of which,
with one of the' trunks. Gook followed them, and after adopt- exult pit hod been the occasional receptacle of animal cercassee, for ck in the chimney, and he was afraid that
'offer them to the pub
I.orchase notes after a commission of bankrupt has issuer) wilneows• u gle secured the prisonere and the stolen 'trunk. Nobody tlie adjoining hamlet ; but, it has been well isscertained that nothing
Was dead. Witness accordingly ran thither, and having prepared
23, Old Bond-street,
The prisoner, in his defence, said he was in much intoxicated on
a,;ainst the batik by which they were issued, cannot prove"autteensdiredgto identify
` the present conduete
the evening in question, that he had ao distinct recollection of
oil the estate, in respect of such notes • and even if the alarm
weeks after the deposition of this unhappy dog, a "pig. which had nay. tie called out to the deceased, but received no answer. Wit.
. Mr. Septimus Pro,
, what passed ;he hal known and been on friendly terms with the . ' • near returned for his brush to sweep away the fire in the chimney,
stance are purchased before the bankruptcy the purchasers deceased for a great many year.. and bore him no malice whatever. 'I he prisoners, in their defence, denied all knowledge of the met with a more natural death than falls to the lot of that savouryankles in up the first time,
having burnt his hands and
*t own only prove for the amount they have really and bone lie had been very ill used during the evening, and if, in a mo. .
robtierv, tribe in general, was 'leo consigned to this tomb of the four-foot ' lie toucher) the feet ofthe deceased just the time that I • muter
at his -e
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l'he•trunkopened,
was and found to contain some baby-linen, which now remained for nearly a month without any further octet-
/4e paid for them. meat of temporary passion produced by that, and intoxication, and the weatirg apparel of a female. From the manner in which sion of wieners. Last Thursday week, however, the proprietor was taking him out of the chimney. e,TEOPARDY
he had been the unfortunate cease of the fatal injury, be deeply There were some other witnesees in attendance, but the Jury
Pates or laox.—At a meeting of the iron masters, it was done up it appeared that the person to whom it belonged was having determined to recommence the works, a windlass was erect-r"
lamented it. did think that it was necessary to call them.
hdid last week at Wolverhampton, it was determined to going to service. ed, and a candle lowered down to ascertain the state in which the In Paruesele. wit,
51r. Baron flossocx summed up the case for the Jury with Strangers Were then ordered to withdraw ; when the Jury, after .Of 'Warren's Ji
nuke Ell advance of IL per 100 011 hon.—Yorkshire Pa r,rr. erest minuteness, and after defining the law of wilful hoinicide, Wootton was recognised as
.a brother to the notorious Wootton, pit was; and whether there was in it impure air. As the light cep. a considerable deliberation, returned the following verdict— ' That '''' lu splendid arra
1 • %melon° ()Car/me tec E.—A Boy STARVED TO i 11-ft it to them to determine whether the prisoner, in the short space who was executed.moine time
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I. since fora daring robbery committed proaehed the bottom, a living animtd could be seen, but too indite the a „iel was suracated in a chimney that was on fire the me-
. upon the Hanoverian Consul, in /note-lane, on his return from tinctly to show of what description. Curiosity, mingled perhaps
11.11A111 —On Wednesday night last, which, it will be re- lof two minutes, which had elapsed from the time of has receiving the Theatre, when h woe robbed of Iris watch and otherproperty. better feeling, induced' t
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1 - sr.tubercri, was excessively cold, Samuel Beguley, on
•der eereonal indignity put upon hint by the deceased, and the fe-
eof 'tern of the latter to the room where the wound was inflicted, had Mr. Dean. the sitting Magistrate, observed that lie had tie to the unexpected tenant, which saluted his snivel with such growls We untierstsnd that the diIICURRIOn among the Jury was, whether
their verdict should contain any ceneure or net. . Her carriage, th
f toe police watchmen, in going his round discovered a lad, time enough to recover his cool judgment, fnr il• they were of "caner would be found by next Wednesday if the
doubt that the n as plainly bespoke his nature, at the same time that they betrayed
perm gave publicity. to the ease, an from pats experience lie hail an inclination to dispute say intrueion into this glonmy abode. He As soon as their verdict was pronounced, srid the Jury had Arrie'd, fora m
The drawing-ro
MAUI fifteen or i,ixteen years of age, lying on the ground, opinion dial he had not, the esee would only amount to man.signed their names to the Ineuest, the witness Ward was again
4 known many recoveries and convictions through the medium of proved to be the long lost dog of John Brown, which, after an tine' At last his coul
and, in ail appearance, nearly dead. All that could be slaughter; but if they thought otherwise, it would be murder.called inand . ' d
eery severely reprimand( .
police reports. molation of nearly seven weeks, was restored In good and sleeky ''. " She's gone!'
learnt from him, after repeated inquiries, was, that he had The Jury deliberated a few minutes, and found the prisooer
About an boor after the removal of Vrootton and Jones from the contlition to the teeth's surface. tssiotoesseseasetwetenee " ll'hat, gone !'
• . nei home to go to; the watchman therefore procured some —CnUty rimester:three. bar Scholefield, the officer, brought in a man named John Willionu, His mode of entertainment for the last month had been by no BIRTHS. " So., thus then
The 1 ' admonition
.earned BARON. after an impressive to theOn the sth Inst. Vi unt Chet. red, of 1 1
y , a ( aug iier.
aarlaranes, and cal sled hint to the New Bailey, where he prisoner, told him his ewe WAR attended with an few eircurnstancoi who had undergone an examination in the coulee of the week, on means of a despicable description; a fact to which the disappear- On the 2d inst. at Duffield, Deals titre the lady of Sir Charles -." This is net ha
wis immediately conveyed to the hospital. Medical assist- of palliatinn, that he felt bitneelf bound to carry thq, sentenoe of suspicion of being concerned in the robbery at hoed liovaine'e, but ante of all the more delicate parts of his defunct neighbour pore
who was then discharged for want of evidence. Scholefield had strong evidence. But, the more punting matter is, how did he Henry llolville, of a daughter. "Be calm," mai
- " And know tar
anew was inomptly obtained, and every cave taken which the law in cases of maeslaughter to its greatest extent ; and lie apprehended On the 3d inst. at liampetead Heath, the lady of James Hey-
him on this occasion on su • • of be'concerned'• . •foodand ' I
suspicion mg exist for the prevtous diner weeks, without
lota situation demanded, but in vain ; he expired in less therefore adjudged that he should be transported for the term of inn. Feci of' a son.
life. natural . - for alter a most careful research into the cha;nbcn bnoching muir, gate, - ' • The Mercer arn
etutti an it after he was admitted into the hospital. Ottdeavmared to enneeslß bottle of wine, which he afterwards threw there was none to be found. Was the rain sufficient, which ewes- MARRIED.
Larkin Foremen was indicted for forging and uttering know- . • . , detection. - Now rav'd 'gait
eacan:ining the body, it exhibited the most shocking ingi, .
y a counterfeit check foe felt. es. upon lite bank of Merano into theatre& to atom . eionally fell on the " eye of the pit" (us they term that rheum. On the 30th ult. the Rev. Richard Harvey. MA. Fellow of St. " Vex. yes, lal
•When plated at the bar hook identified him as the third indivi. fereece at the bottom which is opposed to the opening) to sustain Johns College, Oxford, to Louie*, eldest daughter of John He-
eA:tack (het tan be conceived. swarming with ter • Day and Sons,
C b k,the 15thwith at ran roo on August, intent to " Shall never in
e., dual concerned in the robbery of the cart on Friday night. life ? croft Beat, Esq. of thetialand of Barbadoes.
iron to n loathsome degree, and reduced almost to a skeleton cetratu Int i 1 Soo 1 Udale Peen. There were other lets, varvin Ills feelinge of
. - ° Mr. DYER ordered hint to be brought up with-Wootton and Certain it is, that the dog (lid exist for no long a period, under all DIED. . ir • That measures
ter hung( r nisi cold. It appears that the unfortunate the mode of chargine the offence impaled to the prisoner. Jones on Wednesday next. the circumstances detailed. The chief injury he had sustained was On Friday last, at Brokatone, near Belvoir Castle, the Rev. ~ Of rigid coercie
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7,earh ose the son of a Ferman named Booth, who resales e ,
'• at aiiiton, and who, since the death of the boy's norther, 11 r.IO I. 'ND conducted theprosecution, and
.i „ . 1 LA. )11. AWDRZWS, Williams could
. ..Ir. 'row s.lww, and Mr. CLAWEROW. the defence.
It appeared in evidence, that Mr. Peen, a tanner, kept emelt at 17.
INIIII said he prove an 061.
-XTENSIVW. EIRBEZZLEMENT.—IfiIIintn Penn. n reepertehle a broken limb in the fell, but nature butt perfectly re-limbed hint
when he was found. The poor animal has fallen torn the hands of lVagetaffe, Rector of that place, and of Plunge?, in the sante
neighbourhood. lie attended the funerel of the late Duchess of •'. I.'heir shed& in
• ‘ And filed as chi
ha: married a .07N a I wir'. Having some quarrel with his moon, Day and Sm., same, at Rochester. lie had had some young man in the eirmloy of Messrs. Swim and Edger, teaser. a gentleman, whose humanity will Insure an ample supply of com- Rutland, and caught a cold, of which lie never recovered. To freedou the
f etner and st p-mulli2r, be either left or was expelled from Fort, as a return for rime privation and extraordinary danger whichthe eafter lingering ed 13 '' 0, fortunate evo
dealing with Mr. Basun, a toucher, iu the month of June dashers, of Piccadilly, was brought up for final exantitenion before, .... On oh info. at Hastinge, a illness, ag
horns vitae tuns ago, end hoe since been wandering in the last, and gave him a check upon the bank for M. Ss MI. At Mr. DYER, chreted with various ate of embezzl6ineet. he has undergone.—Cher.er rarer.
1 .______. years, William Kesrsey, the only ann of Hobert Kirby, Lsq. of And thus the ri
•h. Chatham snatket, on the `lsth of the same nimith, the prisoner, From the evidence of Mr. Edgar it appeared that the prisoner - . Canniimstrtet, London, and Aleophatn's bank, Tunbridge. . "the Mercer ads
mete Of this town, Pickil aar a Precarinds subsistence '.7 who wash trade a butcher, and also the keeper of a toll- sees in thei •cm lov aa buyer,and haul been in that sittietion slime rOn the Ist host the Rev. Richard Michell,l).D. Rector of Frvern- That set him fe
_ - • 'ohs which fell 111 his way, .
g, and doing aces* 3 , gate at r hunt, toek.the check from Mr. Baseete's apprentice, time. On Tues ay last', from information whirl' he had received, a, 1 t car of Eastwood, Its Essex -e In Brussels phi
treet Little Sheffield, farts' a victim to intern- g.
the I f N lof .
sae at length, reduced tea state of weakness by the want and gave hint the rash for it. On the Bith of August the prisoner he taxed the prisorier with making false entries, anti obtaining 3 0it0g..6 . , has ' At n 'emery, . eweast e, apoplexy, John Ewan, aged 73, ' The wizard of i
arfood and warmth, and having no piece in which to seek presented the check to a Me. Mardiant, a trodesman of Crane
various sums of money, purporting. to pay for gnods which tin pre- peranee dining the present holylays, by drinking a bottle who for upwards of 23 years held theoffiee of porter to that Chaiiie• is atey-shing i
a ah•lier, he hal laid down exhausted in the street, and brook, requesting him to cash it. The check was at that tended he haul indchased. The prisoner at tiro
held time attend leen 3/. 64. 94. to CV. BS. Ski., and the signature observed he had better auto what hesitated, when lie of
had occurred, when he (prisoner) rum out of bravado, for the trifling wager of Sa. The ,In the coffers of this ancient servant were found beardel ~ T WARRFA
1,0611/. I Is. nid., chiefly ineeold, and in his wardrobe IV shirts, 15 kingom. Lit
pellibigil, as we have already stated.—An Influent was recurrence of such painful circumstrices is truly astonish-
, of Mr. Fern had the word " fold" added to it. Mr. Alarchant 'admitted that the goods purporting to be bought of Mr-Lines ;,,o coats, 15 waislCOata, and 13 pain of sniall-clothes. . ' Paste $
leeking
'rats ifse hotly yesterday, when the Jury returned a verdict, said he had rot sufficient cash for the st , but ad. wire riband.inanuracturer. on the 22d of November, for 101.45. -"re Scarcely a week passes without similar accounts 6 _
sitatthe deceased Was 8111/11(111 to deals.-414iicheigter vised him to take it to the banking-houee of Mr. King, in the same was a false entry, and also the entry of the 3d
then
poi for reaching us, and yet the baneful practice is persietetl in.--. Printed atTHE BRITISH PRESS Office, by J. W.Goasarea,
Gasvillsa. town, The prisoner went these, :at returned, as
there was such 9L 10s. as bought of Mr. Jones, was alto false. Hs then pointed Sheffield Iris. 181, Strand, and published by R. Cox n uSj OM P 6444
• so. . _