The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1824-10-01 00:00:00

CORONERS' INQuEsrs.

A Coronet's Inquest was yesterday held at Barth°lemes's
Hospital, before T. su Euro it, Ken, on the body of. limn whc.c
name was unknown, who was in the habit of sweeping the c:ussing
opposite Swevting's-allev, near the Royal Exchange.
John Conk, draper, deposed, that lie was sitting on the coach.
box of Kendall's Clapton coach, and was going down towards
Chaapside ; there was a cart laden a ith two pipes of wine going in
the same direction. Witness was looking up at the clock of the
Royal Exchange as the mach attempt lto pass the cart, and on
looking down he saw the deceased near the splinter-bar of the
coach in the act of falling; he immediately caught at the reins, and
the coachman stopped as soon as possible ; the man. however, fell
immediately under the off wheel of the cut, which eat ore the
deceased's head ; the carman was on the other aide, and witues
was convinced he was unconscious of theaccident ; the cart wet
on at the usual rate, and the coach was going a gentle taut. The
coachman stopped directly he heard of the accident.
Richard Caton, a servant, stated that he wan pnasing by Conga
at the time the accident happened, and saw the deceased standing
in the middle of the street, with a broom in Ilia hand; the art
and coach were going in the same direction. Thecae just brushed
the deceased, when the off splinter-bar of the coach citight the
deceased, and knocked him down, and he believed het the
wheels of the coach went over his lead, and expind almost
immediately.
The first witness was recalled, who uhf, when he saw the de.
ceased fall the wheel of the cart went over the head of the untorte.
nate man, and that it was with much difficulty the conch avowed
passing over his legs.
John Storer corrol•orated the evidence of the tint witneefi erd
conceived the occurrence ',Minutely accidental.
William Birch, surgeon, said he saw the deceased in the Kee-
pital about two o'clock on AVedneeday ; he was quite dead; has
skull was dreadfully fractured, sufficient to cause ms death.
The Coroner summed upi the evidence, and
The Jury, after a long consultation, returned a serene, thin
" the deceased was aeridentallv killed by the wheel cf a tingutttg
over his head, which caused his death," and a &velars! et Is. was
levied on the wheel.

FATAL ACCIDENT.—An inquest was yesterday hc!d at Et.
Thomas's Hospital, before T. SUELTOX, Esq. 0:1 6e body of
George Malian, a private in the 3d foot gnaws. ll,•een Gnm-
wade, belonging to the 2,1 kattalion oldie same reg:rdent, d. posed,
that he was at work last Monday week at the Iron Gate Wharf. at
a warehouse belonging to Mr. Dell, with the dcma.t.4 and tr.
whet comrades; they were above. lowering hams into a wzgeon
mdcrneath, by means of a capstan, when, by a man :ask, they
were overpowered. Witness and his two comrades succeeded ill
avoiding any injury, but the deceased was so situated against a
wall, tliat he could not retreat ; his left arm b.esatc entar.gled in
the machinery, and the poles by which the capstan was worked
striking against it in such rapid suet:amine, vnutilat..l the AITi in a
most dr•adful manner. Ile was ininicaliatelv taken to a surgect•
and from i thence conveyed to the Hospital. George MOM, dreamt
to Mr. Green, stated, that he examined the deceased wen be was
brought to the lierpital, tied found he had received a severe min-
pound fracture in the upper part of the left arm, and also a simp.e
gq fracture oo the fore part ; assistance was rendered. tut ir
consequence of his habit of . a mortification took place, and.
he died on Tuesday last.—Theury returned a verdict of •• Ace.
dental llsath."

The Cheltenham police has been successfu: in breal...rrf
up a gang of depredators, by whom robberies hare larc,
been committed in that town and neighbouelocd ; rirk.
persons are in custody, and an accomplice has renfcired
various robberies.

BIRTH.

On the 19th ult. the lady of
Collcton, Bart. or a son.

.1311 Pf R.

MARKLE!).
On the 18th ult. at Oretna.tereen, l'harles Vaughan, Esq. ef
Dublin, to Emily, only daughter and heiress to the late Cart. lehn
l'okru!ge, R.N. A oroperta of nyovarda of 20.000 i., aconnulated
by her late father in the Rest !main, twat one of the lovely brides
shOlest attractions.

I►IEV.
On the 13th ult. at Kilearberey, l'ec:lte. relict of
f'antrell Phillips, Esq. nephew to Lod Newport, l haneellot of
Ireland, r.ntl of his brother, the Earl of Ro.!en.
On the 23th ult. in Bryanston.street, Robert, eldest w nof Ro-
bert t.lby, Esq. and nephew of the Earl of Shrewsbury.

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