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London, England, 1824-07-02 00:00:00

DREADFUL ACCIDENT.

An Inquest was held on Tuesday, at the sign of the King's Arms
Tavern, Kentish Town, b4ore Hostas Sr I RLI NG, Esq. Coro-
net for 31 iddle.ex, on the bode of Hobert Williams, a tine boy, II
years of age, who Wall tun ever by one of the Kentish Town stage-

coaches.
It was reported that corteiderable blame was attached to the
coachman, in consequence of which the felq-inroom was crowded.
and the proprietors of some opposition also attended the
Inquest.
The following evidence was received en the first day of the In-
quest, which was adjourned until Wednesday evening, far the pur-
pose.uf receiving awe satisfactory evidence :
Rtehard Stubbs, Esq. of Highgate, being sworn, depoeed, that
or, Jlunday lad, about half-past nine o'clock he WAS proceeding to
London, on the top of Graham and C4)..6 Kentish Town stage-
coach, when the accident occurred; at the time the homes were
going at a moderato pace, about seven Bales an hour; the coach
had two horses attached to it, and the e. ber of passengers on the
coach was that allowed by Act of Parliament. On the arrival of
the coach nearly oppusite the tavern, the deceased, who was on the
kit hand side of the Toad. carrying an earthenware jug, attempted
to run 114.705 S the road while the stage-coach was dtiving, and an-
other stage-coach was at the head. The deceased, as he was pass-
ing across the road, was knocked down either by the pole of the
coach or the horse's chest, and the wheels of the coach passed com-
pletely over bis body. Witness was so very much agitated that he
observed no more of the accident. When the accident occurred the
coachman alighted from the box, and rendered the boy every assist-
ance in his power. Witness did not think that there was any racing
or competition between the stage-coaches at the time; did not think
the coachman saw die deceased at the time ; did nut hear the coach-
man call out to the boy.
Robert Ablham, getelevran, of Kentish Town, being sworn, de-
feat& that lie was an outside passenger on (indium's coach when
the accident took place. He saw the deceased run over by the
wheelie, after which he gut on his leas and attempted to run, but
he fell down. Ile spit blood atter the accident. The coachman
war on the near side of the road. If witness had been driving he
could not ha .e prevented the accident. The coach was going at
eight tar nine miles an hour.
I hiss, of .Nlanstield-crescent, deposed, that he saw the ac-
cident. The two eurches were driving in the London direction, at
a quick rate. The coachman called out to the deceased ten or
twelve yard% before the accident happened. The horses were gal-
loping at the time ; die two near wheels passed over the deceased's
body.
Mr. Thos. nuclei, of the Temple, was sitting on the dickey
when the accident occurred ; thought it an accident.
Mr. Chas. Lards thought DO blame was attached to the coach-
man,
Idr. Smith, wine-merchant, said the coach was running ten or
twelve miles an hour. Could not say whether the horses were gal-
loping or not.
The inquest was resumed yesterday, when several other witnesses
were examined, ami the Jury, after a very lung coneuhation, re-
turned a verdict of " Accidental death," wait. a deotland of di. on
the mach, Etc.
Mr. Graham, after the verffet was delivered, offered to pay the
expenses of the deceased's funeral.

110W.STR EFT.
lapses "'orris, Jurn:l Writ, .islliearr, If•m. :Shush. and
Herr p 11,..1ier, were put to the bar, charged with being concerned
ia the late burglary ao Earl Cuwper'a steward's. The prisoners
wise apprehended yeateday morning. at a house in Chancery-lane,
by Ilishop, Nietioll4, Avis, awl Morris. the officers, who, as we
before stated. have been in active pursuit of them. With respect
to l/avie, Barrio, and Hadley, the evidence is very strong, but
not so with respect to the others, whose friends were sent to, and
in the event of their story beim awroct, Sir Richard Bernie said
he would discharge them. The others, however, he observed,
were not so fortunate ; as the Magistrates knew they were right
with respect to them, he should commit then.
There is another in custody, on another charge, In the City, and
information was sent off. stating that he was charged with a capi.
tad felony, and to &lain him.
• 1419114 liar/if, a carman, was ounimorted to answer the corn.
ploint of it. Martin, Esq. M.P. foe cruelty to a horse.
Mr. laiawell, the owner of the house. gave the defendant a good
character for humanity.
Mr. Martin—Now, I will appeal to you, Sir Richard. whether
this defendant dean Dot bear the outward and visible sign of a bad
temper Any man who knows tiny alit% of physiognimiy can see
that in a moment.
Mr. lainwell--Now, I will make an appeal to your Worship.
Look at this num's (Me. Martin's) jisoiseino. and tell me if it is
not worse than the ji.moi.op of royniso.
Sir R. Blouse declined to give any opinion upon so nice a
point, and being %eddied with the proof in the case, he final the
defendant Ills. and costs.
While 3lr. Martin wan upon the bench, the veteran comedian,
Mundell, hartased to look in. and was introduced by Sir R. Hit-
tite to the 'vomit), Member tor.
lr. Martin did not appear
to record., 31r. 31uni:en, and `fry.lt. Divine said, " Don't you
know this gentleman ? his name is Joseph 311unden." Oh ! by
(1— su it is, said the worthy 31. P.: "my dew fellow I ant very
glad to see you," and be shook the retired actor !levelly by the
hand. " Pray, Mr. Martin," said Sir R. do you not
know that you are subject to a tine fur swearing before a Magi..
nate ?" "By 6—. 'bruit., you're right," answered Mr. Mar-
tin, and instantly paid the tire shillings and departed.
BATTON-OA 111/EN.
4;. Clarke. a Inc bey about thirteen rears old, was brought up
in the custody of Reid, men., chief other. charged with having
stuleu a silk handkerchief front Mr. Minshull, clerk to Mews. .
Kaye and Freahlield, solicitors to the Bunk. fhe Insurrection Act is to be withdrawn on the oGth of
3lr. 31inahull stated, that in passing through Red 150 n-street, July, from the liaronies of Coonagh, Owneybcg, Clanwil-
t'levkenwell, he felt a pull at his coat pocket, and un turning round, taut, and Kilitiallock, in the county of Limo ick.
he saw his handkerchief in the prisoner's hand: he immediately It is stated that a barrack, on an extensive scale, is
seized him and sent her Read. about to be built at Kildare. A Court-house and gaol
l'he boy denied the (lunge ; he said, he had been in the ertiploy.
mein of a hoc' birder. and that he had b.:en at home tor the last are also to be built in that town. An Artillery barrack is
to be erected at Killarney.
fortnight for the purpoeie of being apprenticed.
Ile was fully committed to Nengive. Hue INILLLIGENCE.--NIAI2,STONE, Jour 29.—At
some h one persons went down to his father, who is one of the
turnkeys at Nes-gate, to prorate. him for the melancholy cireutu- this time of the year it is impossible to give a correctly
decided opinion on the result of the growth, and opinion:
stance of having his own child under his custody.
will be found to tare even among persons the most disin-
CAUTION TO I'OT'IIOYS.-17% t://,,a, late pot-boy in the
service ut Mr. saltine! Janie, landlord of the Portland Arlo% Is:rested and hist ationainted witl: the subject. The bine
Guilt:lord-street, was brought up in the custody of Francis Erwin- certainly is, to use a provincialism, very platty, and a
stroet-keeper an the lteinuling Estate. undet the following or- j great d< al of it is backward, hut ill the last week it has
cunistances:— improved generally in appearance, mud much that a little
Mr. Loris stated, that the prisoner lived a few weeks as rnt4")Y time back looked' sickly is recovering. The general opi-
in his service, but that an consequence of his nits ir.g %% MT nth the .
beer he carried oot to his costomere he discharged Nina, but „„.0 I mon now appears to be that the clop will not he any thing
time, for litany of his custinners lett him on account of the had I like a full one, though it will execo.el what could have hewn
quality of his beer. The ',simile had served Mr. Nemo, a hake.' anticipated a fortnight or three weeks back.-3/uidst,ne
ill Ileotheow-ur,e, with a pint of beer, three parts of which was Go-t/fr.
water. Mr. Nemo brought back the beer, by which the fraud ais lax
TI:NRIVE ROBBERY llt A FEMALE SERVANT.--011
discovered, and on searching the prisoner's troy, in which he eairied ' •
out his beer, a quart nearly lull of water was found in it : he dis- 51irday morning last a rubbery of considerable extent was cont.
charged the prism:a, who frequently collects a mob before his the house of Mr. Georg e Harvey, a respectable t hentist
residing at No. 1,3. Blackfriar's...-inid. It appears to have been the
door by hie abusive language. lie did not wish to punish the '
ticiterni practice of Mr. 11. to take his cash-box up r ightly, and
prisoner, if he proutioed nut to come near his house in future.
The Magisuate cturnl the young rogue; he protliscol not to „it it in his beil-room, erd remove it to his comititig.limote
ornieg. Front this practice he deviated on Mon-
molestorning. Mr. Loon: in future, and was discharged'discharged'morning.laat. the day rat tee rshbery. as he lett it behind, and
MARV.I.A-BONNE OFFICE. he% er discovered Ith. rootlike urn! eleven o'clock, when he had a
l'eaciday, Henry Funs, the driver of a Paddington stage. was bill pr.-seraed for pa3.iwnt. The cash.box was missing, and so
brought tip. charged with causing, by feritios driving. the death or I was Jane Berworth, soli is BLISWOOII. The content% in the boa
a young child tamed Francis 11' art% Francis, a son ut the eminent were a check tor dated from Belfast, entlorsNl by Mr. Ihudel
sculptor. Fletcher. :IA r.ccopted on the lot of May. The Bank-note and
It appeared that the defendant is the driver of one of Morris's coin of tea realm. in addition to the older for WI. before alluded to,
Paddington stages, and on Wetinetniay evening, P4lOll after boar amount to a considerable sum; and, from rueumstances which
o'clock, the coach was coming towards Paddington, iv the iiirec. • hate trnitspiteti, it is believed Cwt. tie W:11 not lung IT:111i0
floes drum the Datil of Lingland, and was was near the 1..11 fits-