The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1824-10-26 00:00:00

COROAVERS LVQUE.STS.

Untatiret. ACCIDENT IT A H.63IXEASMITII
A:rnitilittion was held yrnterday eveningst the Checquers, Duke-
street, St. James's, Dame Mr. !Moos, Deputy Coroner for Mid.
cr.caez, on the body of Janes Burnaread, Madie of the parish,
yearn ef age.
James Thorn, No. 3, Piccadilly, surgeon, stated he was ailed
about ten o'clock lust night, to attend the &erased, he went im-
mediately to his residence in Duke's-eourt, and found him lying on
tie iced ; he was ansible. On esatnining his body, lie discovered
the collar hone broke, and judged from appearances that the bane
was driven into the lungs . Witness recommended that he should
Ire taken to St. George a lloapitil, where he was about to he cam
rayed, when he went away; he was not in a fit state to be bled, and
considered that was no chance of his recovery.
James Tring, journeyman baker, deposed, he was pulsing by
Church-prissage, Piccadilly, a little before ten o'clock, when he
turd a sudden senam, and on looking back, saw a man knocked
smcvn by the pole of a coach, which forced the deceased several
yatls forward ; the horses were going at a moderate trot, and the
cuchman pulled up as soon as possible, and assisted to carry
de man to Mr. Krivoi's, chemist, on the opposite side, who
administered some medicine, which he swallowed. He roam.
me.td.al him to be taken to the Hospital, but he was conveyed to
his home in a hackney coach. 'Wilntle called out " Hello" when
die occident occurred.
Thomas Sully is an assistant at St. James's witchhouem The
deemed had only left him two minutest), hesi the accidett occurred.
tic war called, arid saw them conveying hint acmes to Mr.Knagren,
Wi.J advised then, to take him to the hospital, and paid a shilling
foe the fare, but someone ordered him to be carried home. Witness
lent fur Mr. Airlock, the parish apothecary, and a gentleman at-
tended directly.; he did not ply any /11r.1!ose, the sue-

siva. afterwards attended, who randaged and bled hint. Witness
remained in Duke's Court until twelve u'eiock. Healed abont ten
intact:a before two o'clock The deceased %VAS sensible, and cots-
veised all the time witness was present.
Joitn Ilardokke, the miehmaa stated he wu returning to Haws.
ounsulith, having brought a fare to town ; as it was net a regular
journey, he did wait for passengers. Parsing Sr. James's church a
fathom coach was a little before him, and suddenly he saw the do.
ceased trying to get out of its way, but before witness could pull
nil the rale of his coach knocked him down, and the horse on the
nos aide trampled upon him. He jumped oft as soon as possible,
drew him fin the pavement. and _waisted him to the Atop
There were lamps to the coach, and he could have seen 11:11t.
ins.. the other coach prevented him. Tile coach helonp rifler
(lt. rge Cloud, of Hammersmith.
Mr. Thomas Rose, surgeon, Park-place, was called about eleven
o'cloek, and found the dec.e.sed labouring under a great oppression
of breathing, pumice:Al l y fracture of several ribs on each side,
',Men wounded the lungs. Air was fused generally thmughout the
body. The right collar bore was also fractured, and a wound under
the right car; these injuries were sufficient to cause death. Wit-
ness and Mr. Kipton, a clergyman, reinainid with him until twelve
Y clock.
Mr. floby attended, and gave the coachman an excellent charms-
tn. foe careful driving, being iu the habit of going to Hammer-
anitth almost every night fot a considerable period.
'I its Jury returned a veaiiet of " Accidental Death—Deotland on
the coach and horses one shilling."

Another Inquest was also held by the same Coroner, at the
Plough, Itoclicster-row, 11'estminster, ou the body of Rodi
l'ir.eKney, aged seven years.
Tr. a female witnesses deposed, that about the latter end of June,
whilst they were purchasing sonic green peas, at the corner 01'1
Korhestat-row, it being then nearly tic o'clock, a gentleman's
carriage was passing by, and the dcceased, who was n little be-
h,asl them, in attempting to run across the road, went agaititt one
ai the horses, and the fore-wheel passed over hint before the
coachman, who was going very gently, conld stop. He was con-
vsyest to the Westminster Infirmary, and the Gentleman, who
was a surgeon, attended, and set his right arm, both bones of
which were broken On the I kit July lie was sent home. A few
days after kw had a relapse, and continued so until last Satnrday
sight, when lie expirol. His death was occasioned by the injury
he rezeived hem the carriage.
Vc diet. ,rein vend Death--deodand, one shilling on the oil'
wheal."

Gravesend fair commenced yesterday morning. The
Magistrates have limited the time from one week to two
days; but from the ansingements made by the owner of
the 11 Id where the fair is kept, it Is not likaly to be much
attended. He hail the whole of the ground ploughed up
last week, and, from the rain that fell last night, the mud
• nearly knee sleep—a charming p!iser for the neighbour-
ing ladles It, promenade in white Lid JI:Ut.4