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mot th ago, when the prisoner quitted the house
the filth regiment. About a fortnight ago he however returned
agai 31 stating that he was discharged, but he only remained at
bon c about three days, and since then the family saw nothing of
him but a letter had since arrived for I from the Commanding
OW err of the telth, telling. him that his furlough had then expired,
and he must immediately join.
Mr. Kos said, in that case the prisoner must bo then a deserter.
lite brother, who seemed to feel very much tin his relative's
site stion, said, that the family were made acquainted with it, be.
fore they saw the account in the papers, by a letter from the priso-
ner it his mother, who is In the deepest affliction about him.
3t r. flog said that he was very sorry to see a member of any
respectable family In such a situation. At present the only charge
that scrinutly affected the prisoner was that of Mr. East, but there
was no !wowing to what extent he might have carried his practices,
until the next examination. The arplicant might however see his
brother in Tothill-fields prison, and commune with him upon the
subject, and having obtained an order for that purpose, the brother
left the office to visit him.
The prisoner did not obtain any change of dress previous to his
committal to prison, but was marched from the office through the
public soseets, an broad day, in the extroardinary dress we before
described, to the prison, chained to a gang of felons, vagrants, and
prostitutes.
8111OnLAR APrLiCATIOn..—A lady named Watson, of great
rnpecinbility. rt siding in the neighbourhood of Camden Town,
applied tote magistrate under the following distressing circum-
*tante t
While making her statement, Mrs. Watson was in such deep
distress of mint that she was scarcely audible. Wohe said that her
husband, who has been connected in business with an extensive

On Satunisy n young genlcnuut of ♦ery genteel arilvs:lime
r ii to tLe olive, and ud Itrits:ng 31r. Rue, the niagistrior, said
hat Lc was the bowknot' llrnn• Lowe, the young man in custody
for n!)tnini•.,.: .11013: thy nt rlitihjs from 111 r. East, IS tailor, by ivss-
ing Minion' for sin 0ti;,..? or the !hit I,anrers, and expressed a wish
to ~tr Lishr.•thrr.

mercantile house, became some time ago so impaired in his coosti-
lotion that he retired from business upon some hundreds a year
from the establi4ttnent. Ilia health continues very delicate, and his
spirits low ; and she Ctlrs. W. takes hint oat as much tiopossible
to plat-es of public amusement, to dispel the gloom that Negate to

fir. 1:0e. loked if the misor.er's real name was Henri Lowe, and
lii% in.t ilvacription of lainiaJleorTeiq?
Ino:ber raid it was. Ili* father resides in Thames-street,
and also at 11'allsorili.

Mr. line expressed ft vi,h to know what could have led to the'
priumn's union, u nal e Fitt scion ?
The brother ssi.l. that hi, unfortunate relative had been plated,
as lie had states!. by his isther in the counting hoar of a highly
respectable nterrhart in the city, but owing to some improper van-
duct was obliged to leave there, at which his father was se ara,pe-

Weil and Indignant, that be told him he should take no more pains _
labolet him, but let him provide for himself. This was shalt s,
and itaisted ITI DREATTUt ACCIDENT THROUGH THE rrator

CORONER'S INQUESTS.

CS Dt
IWO Or PADDINGTON CoacitEs.—A respectable Jury vacin
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bled on Friday, before THOMAS STILLING, at th.: Nit
of York, I 'pper York-street, New-soad, to inquire into the ds44,
of Frances, a beautiful girl, aged eleven years, dfghtev of bit
Francis, of York-street, who was killed by die Paddington stage,
No. 4,317, bring driven over her.
Another Inquest was also held, by adjournment, at the 3!iddk
sex Hospital, on the body of a young boy, named Stephens. ,40
was in a similar manner killed by one of Newbank's coaches,
lo the lint case the following was the evidence :
Thomas Harken, a labourer, residing in Smith's-rents, slate
he was standing near a house in the New-road, opposite the end,:
Portland-place; lie perceived a Paddington stage, the number
which he did not know, coming rapidly from the city, at the sot
moment same children were endeavouring to cross the nee, Lt.',
Imwardust;hsoavLbepersogsn seen bads, smacl
led out,imanand
inhiadtarh:irlo:lftwedtsitirNaht,L,..
I child was caught by the wheal, and the coach passed over her Is.,
The witness instantly took her op, and carried her to 31e. Ant,
surgeon, in Upper Conway.street, where she expired. The „.
ness thinks the coachman calked out when within two paces of th,
, children, but did not pull up ; he stopped as soon as he co4k;
the people surrour.detl him ; the horses were trotting, and he due,
the coachman was not to blame.
Juror—You swear the horses were trotting ; recollect yowidr,
were they not FallopiNg
Witness-4. pun y oath, I think not; they were going de
wraal rate of coaches on that road.
Coroner—Have you been promised any thing, and instructed
to the evidence you were this day to give ?
Witness—l have seen none of the parties, and tare received 0

promise, and I only tell you what I illy.
(nroner—What do you call the usual rate of geMg en thatttec)
Witness—Eight or J miles an hour.
Coroner—Do you know the roachnum ?
Witness—l do rot, but would know him again.
Mr. Tlr • St— Ilolmyard, deposed

to ,having seen t:

111.1R1If FAL
At St. Valera% Now Church, Capt. Thomas Shaw, of tin. >
regiment. to Mt,. of Seyinoor-place, third daughter e: t
late Joseph Lord. F.sq. of Liverpool.

Mr. Thomas Stenmar
child after the accident.
Thomas Frost, of Stewort's.bnihlings, 3fary.le-benne. state.
he wait on Vileilocaday last standing near the heard, in the Nee.
wed tete hoard is an erection where some men are build::;,
drain) when he perceived one of Mr. J. 31orries's coaches gierg is
the direction of -Paddington, in a dashing tap d style, some peor
children were walking near the Filmic, which 111 on the north seee
of the road. The hood occupied the whole foot path, sed est
boarded in ; the children were walking outside the paling I:4
road ; the coach came towards them as they were making au the
to get nut of the way ; smite of the children succeeded, but the te.
ceased ran against the hones; the spectators called out reputed:l
to the coachman, but the child fell, and was killed; the coseitaeu
pulled into the path, and drove off, seemingly not much concerted;
the witness took his number. The witness said the coach ve
going very rapidly, but he could not say at what rate.
Juror—Did he pull up on the spectators calling out ?
Witnem—No, Sir, not until after the accident.
The Coroner—Yes, be called out when the wheels were COI'
hotly of the poor child.
Juror—Could he see the children before he came to the had?
Witness—Had he looked before him, I should think lie could.
floroner—Could lie have pulled up before comirg to the child ?
Witnera—l certainly think so.
Coroner—Had be done so would he have avoided die accident
Witness—Yes, be could.
Coroner—Do you know where this coachman is ?
Witness—ln prison, by order of the Magistrates. I was beat
them, and he acknowledged being the driver.
Ann Newbeggan, servant to Mr. smith, attorney, of Bethel'.
green, was on the coach as a passenger at the time or the accident
she did nut see the child until after the coach had gone over it, and
was sitting in the front ; she thinks the coachman was nut to blame;
he got down in great agitation, and seemed very sorry for the am.
dent, and desired &doctor to be sent for ; she left the coach thee
after paying the fare; when he wee called to, he pulled up it.
stantly • there were three other passengers on the coach, ant! get
bad been put down ; the coach was travelliter at the usual pace cm
steadily indeed.
Conmer—What time did you start from the hank ?
Witness—At twenty minutes to one o'clock.
(dormer—And what time was it when you left the coach at :it
hoard after the accident ?
%%linnets—l walked from the coach ; and when I got to the N's
Siary-le-bone Church it was twenty minutes past one.
Coroner—That is some distance from the hoard ; did be stop it
take up pascengers often ?
NVitnate—lle stopped several times ; he let other coaches pm
him on the road.
Comer—Ho you know the distance of the journey ?
itness--It is called flee miles.
Coroner,—.end yet you tell us be travelled gently ; why he twit
have come the distance front the Bank to the hoard in thin) eie
minutes, including all stoppages ; that is not very gently ; whoa.
sired you to attend here ?
Witness—His father brought me here. I have not received at
instructions or promise.
Mr. Thomas Fowler, of Hoxton-square, was a passenger ov the
coach on the day of the accident. 11 he hoard occupied the fit.
path, but there was room for the childrea and coach to pays. lit
said the accident occurred throeigh the child being caught by the
first wheel, and thrown down. The drive, might have seen tie
child had he looked forward, but was not to blamer the welds
was as unavoidable as it was unfortunate. The coachman betted
well, and with tears in his eyes, declared his sorrow. He sae',
had children of his own, and knew the feelings of a pore% oral s
was an act for which he could never make reparation to a wethe.
Had the children kept to the boarding the accident would nerd
have occurred. The driver never galloped hie horses, but gave up
all competition with other coaches cm the road, and let than pm
him. His pace was between six and seven miles an hour, end
never exceeded that. (in the accident occurring he evinced norm
of humanity.
Juror.—Did he gallop at any time, Sir. Perhaps you are awe
of the conduct of some of the Paddington coach-drivers.
r. letwler.—lle did not gallop the horses; and I do assure ye
his ceneuct was most exemplary ; he appears a respectabletae.
and I fancied myself fortunate in being with such a steady drier;
as I have shuddered with horror at the racing of wine of thee
coaches.
JUROR—WouId you say, Sir, it' the deemed was rearm
favourite child that tee shocking occurrence wax an unlooses!
and unavoidable accident, which could not be prevented bye?
act of the coachman's.
Mr. Fowler—Utein my oath, I would say so; it was unsweidslit
Mr. Francis, the tether of the child said, under theme amen
stances, as my opinion must now be believed to be that of the se.
nees, I should wish to exonerate the driver.
The CORONER—May I beg you will not offer any opinire:
we are met to inquire into the truth, and mama decide ape
opinions.
Din. Clifford, of Marlborough-row, raw the aceidert ; the ends.
man must have seen the child ; the coach was travelling very rat
pidly ; indeed, so much so, as to draw down a remark from her
Mr. Hewitt. chief constable of the Mary.la.b, a ie office, reed
that the driver's name was Henry T. Own; he surrendered himself
into his custody on the evening of the accident ; a warrant lied bat
issued against him by Mr. Griffith, the Magistrate.
The Coroner here being informed there was Do other evalene
read the whole of the depositions to the Jury, observing, dm
it was a am of great importance, aeon it depended the protecamti
the public, which was in the hands of the Jury, who well leo
the system carried on by drivers of the stagaion the New Road. No
person was sate, but all were liable to fall victims to the wanton snd
desperate driving of the maims who had the charier of some of
coaches ; they sported even with the feelings of their passive^
and in many eases, if they did not kin them, crushed them in net
a manner as to leave them maimed far life. It was for them to re
seder whether, upon the whole evidence, a case of wanton drivel
had been made out against this man who might be an exception w
the genteel rule ; if they thought he had mud wantonly, they set
bound to return a verdict of manslaughter, but if they thought ::1
casualty, that 7enlict they could rams, and es a.rything !et:
caused the death of a human being became dendand, they shea
'Hie a sum, but in so doing, he celled uoon them to visit, ice'
most exemplary manner, punishment .[port the eoach.inuterae"
encouraged them drivers in pursuing such conduct. Within s ter
days it had been his melancholy duty to attend inquests vr tore
persons killed by the l'addington stages, and he would say, death
a deedand was rot given that would oompleatly cheek the seem
of futious driving, no human being was safe on that road
veiled in the comse of his duty all roads in the country, but a are
only on that one road that such disgraceful and crinunal etelo
were catnenitted.
The Jury ceosulted for 21) minutes, and returned a verdict of Act
cidental Death—Deodand _'Of.
Coronae—Gentlemen, is this your verdict ?
Forentan.—Fes. sir, it is we have considered your remark,.
Comm ; what is to become of the public ? lam
niched you could have hike?' this view of the case. knowirg as
all do the disgraceful outrages committed. I tell you. geodetic.-
that a deodatud of Ina would not have been too much, nor tar.'"
motthe to this case.
The Jury seemed confounded, but signing the request ter
departed without altering the verdict.
Sir. Stirling raid he war at one of the gates paying toll. sit
stage drove up, and the driver would not wait his turn. tut nit . . ...
forced through the gate, very twenty crushing hint, lusclerk. -'-
gig to pit ess.
The Jury, in the second case, found a venbct ef—" ..it
Death, without any &inland.
MA RV-Lk-Pt/NNE orricr.
Saturday, /leo, y ear, the driver of the coo: h. was 1,
up fir c xaminat 1011.
Metentlith 11.Lvi•ig taken the rvi.lence of all the above is ;tr. .......
said the case was one of such doubt, that he a ou!I connt.,: beta t,
Seagate for treul ;or Al anslaughtsr.
'l'. Ons seemed much off coal, and was taken to Nougat:.