The National Register.
London, England, 1818-09-06 00:00:00

COROA'ER's NOLTSTS.

An inquest was Tuesday before Mr. Stirlin'. on the
body of Michael Dillon, of Dtury Laue. The deceased had bought
an ounce °fluid ofsugar, and rd: ounee of k:pannt selts Auturdas
week, and on Sunday morning his si.iter, by mit-take, gave him tit..
poison instead of the medicine, he having put away the two powders
together without any mark to dittingui:h one From the other.
Mr. Accum, a chyrnistof Soho, st<44.:l, that he had, at the reincit
of the jury, opened the body. and &cut the aprtertrunce after (assoc.
tion, he was of opinion the death td the decease I-was caused by Lis
ta:tir.g some corrosive sur.itaLce acid of arzaz would produce the
drat.
Mr. John Cooper, assistant to Mr. Lc Brun, -blindest, King-street,
Covent---ardor., stated, the; or. Saturday night ace the eerfts-ni came
to Mr. Le Brim's shop, and pur.t:nts.e.i an ounce of iteid of sugar, for
which he paid Is. De was going to write the more of it on. *ben
the (lc:eased said, " Neva seetned in a hurry. He wits
about to leave, when he Asked fur an ounce of Epsom salts, and lett
the shop imn:
Corot' er.--t Athol obsener might mistake acid oF.;:!:;-tr fo:
salts ?
Mr. Cooper.—There is a dilf:•ente in apporrance and in task.
Coroner.—Y, or.e is very sour, and the Wier extritweli Laws
ROW.

Mr. Ceoper.—One is larger in the cryst?ls than the other.
Juryman.--I am of opinion. Mr. Cooper's condom was estree,l4:,
culpable. Pray, Mr. Cooper.• if you had seen ttio tan voriees in a
few hours afterwards, could you. I.y a supere.sis: oicw, hare toll
Which contained the salts and which the acid of su,-i.•
Mr. Cooper.—No, I ec•-.1,1 net.
Juryman.—Then I hope this will.prrre a caution, net only toycsi
but every other medical iti—
Mr. Stirling. in summing up the evidence, marked the in.r n.
priety of Mr. Cooper's conduct ; he said that he had acted with gi at
tncaution, but no: with any rsiminality.
Juryman.—Every medici.l n:an ought to have the von!"
written on deleterious drug?.
Coroner.—Yoor verdict then will be. " The tlecee.sed died fore)
taking acid of sugar in mistake for salts:" if any gentleman is of a
contrary opinion he Will say vo.
Juryman.—l differ. I think the deceased's death was carriexl
the culpable neglect of Mr. Cooper. and I wish that to be rumtiorrN:
in the verdict as a caution to all medical men, and which may he the
means of preventing the recurrence of such a lamentable ca-c.
One of the jury thought such a verdict would prove injoviatts tr
Mr. Cooper's reputation.
The Coroner said, that it was truly an unfortnnate neeklent the::
was some negligence on the part of Mr. Cooper, but that lie Lad act-
ed wilfully uas totally out of the question.
After a long conversation and a warm discussion, the f.dlowinz
verdict was recorded:..." Died in consequence of havae!
large quantity of' acid of sugar instead of a dose of salts; which it
strongly resembles."
An amendment afterwards was agreed, that the words ••• a large
quantity" should be omitted, and the words " leaf an ;inure'
shook! be iioerted. It took platy at the instance of the surgeon,
that the medical world mi,. ht be acquainted with the effects of.
half an ounce of acid of sugar, which had such a fatal effect in only
16 minutes.
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The dereased was 27 years of age, and was to have h,,,en married
in a few days to a young lady, who has• bmtever sinca in a ►tatc of
distraction.

An inquest was held at the king's !lead, James-street, Westmit.
ster. on the body of F. W. Pretty, a watchman, who met hit dect't
by falling from th• scaffolding of one of the towers of N.orthur.ibi.n.
land House. Verdict.—Accidental D'ach.

A bottle was last week picked up off tile !,izarel, containing a
of paper with the follow-itp curious inscription
Ship .I.nolmtuache, off' tape Clear, Feb. 15,
"Caught a shark, and, by way of exix•Enacitt,
which contains ti,is parr down its throat, and suflired to sa
"J. !klAt.cotsr, Surgeon."

A well dressed man blew cut his limit's on Saturday wetk in the
park of N'er,ailles. In Lis pedcet r. hate war; found, with two lett: ts
for his family. who reAde in Paris. The note was concluded in
the following words:—.. game is Berthier, my axe is 44 yvarf.
If I blow out my brains, it is not from want; it is chagrin that has
driven me to it.

The ifinetiran Reach), of the 21th of July, gives the follow7r.;
dreadful relation from The Ohio Afoul/or:—" tJq Saturday nierm:
last C. Bead, of Madison township, PMkaway county, in a raid.:
of insanity, sci cd a stool, and struck lti:: little son, about eight nr
nine years old, on the head, it is daug:im:-. a young WORM% c.tught
the boy in her anus. Ile repented the blows, Knocked the guild out
of her arms, and fractured Ins skull, on which lie died on, the follow.
hut Monday. Ile then struck his wife on the head with an iron
wedge. She was, however, rescued by the daughter. The tinkr-
ttitiate man afteswards cut his own throat, and thus terminated
existence "

An alarming fire lately broke out in a cottage at Aston, Berk ddre.
with two others and an adjoiniug barn, full of chats in eke
9trate, were entirely destroyed. Several ether dwelliejs, :hough very
near, being to windward, were preserved ; but showers or, ignited strew
fell on the out building (at more than 100 yards distaucm of ilne
Rev. Mr. Bicheno, which u ; happily, however, the side of The
house pret..ntikg a high stone surface,J.iiough rf,...caletrty on fire, aild
au engine trrhing at the critical motneut, this buildmg was pre.
served.
The troops of the kit regiment of Dragoon Guards have beta
marched to Maccksfield, and other troops or the same regiment we
al,o stationed at Leek and Corigkton, as me: suren of peeenutio:..
rendered necessary by the active means taken by hid minded 1.-rcn to
sow di content in the mind, of the working part of sock!) in Co
manufacturing di,tricts.—.lln:whoier ErF». r..
A whale, nic:.,tifing feet in 'moth, has 1n75.:11 lately itTantic In
South fist.—invernesx Joll-rret.
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On Monday night, the dwelling house of Mr. of Quern's
Row. Wt.iworth„ was broken open. Sevrtai articles of plate and a
large ,ptlnnty of wearing apparel were carried oil by LiC robcen
undetected.

On Tuesday, the Royal 1111!oon coach, from Lmition to
Wm etsterova. 0 rerturer,l imp•,site ms •
'Not-Ole:1cl', IA hen two g• (pas.cmter-) ucle VIM?, ie.
ally hurt: mid on Vogul:day this coach again meta sini;lar
accident withinltid yards of the S 3101: 5;,,•, bat nu nsisarrsai
injury was sustained by the passengeis, there being Ent one
on the outside.
The nal:unto rnyul Goad/ear dune V; stares, that the vet.
low fever had broke out at the Ilavainsah, and tt43111:11:illS
extesi.ive raragrs.
The Moistens at the 0111 Bailey commence on Wednesday.
next. The Calendar i 4 one of the Israel' st ewer 'membered'
tittle broom Nowa' di of .100 Pr'i'nters for trial.
/dish Gazt fie says—. We ate sorry to learn, by the
Emits, hielt arrived iu the o:owns on Saturday
I ra, ;hat great noprt•lsensions mere entei tabled et the Care
for die s4fety of the Vines) Indianian, wind: /Milt 4aJ then
dans expected thither bier a lime time."
%Ye are informed by a cimtspendent. that a friend of Lie
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p„, his timid on a wmp, lir( had settled :II Ilir
dle of a parlour door. he ear rit need the roast 11.•Vaft rwtq
till the servant put the 'Nue bog i:sto wards wnttrr. anti app al
it to the t Awn!, which pa.r Itiw in•tnitt eivel.
A eorrasynnritlit informs n+, that the et iahhoullmml of
Willi-anion, in the eon III) .o*Sainerset, apples are sit ph Ft: Tint,
that cyder is selling for Ilk.. and It, per hog.ltead ;am'
retail shops, apples are sulil at the rate of I; 14ra pcurv.