The National Register.
London, England, 1819-09-27 00:00:00

EVIDENCE ON THE INQUEST.

The first Witlloo. was Hobert Lees. the father of the deceased.
He deposed as follows s—My son, John Let •, lived with me ow
the Kith of August last. Ile left the house statlit Bor 9 o'clock
in the morning. I did nut hear him say where he was going.
He was a► hearty thed as ever he was since he was born. I saw him
neat between m and uon the following morning. Ile was stand-
ing on the top of the landing in my factory. desired hint to
move. I 16:11V his shirt all.biotsi : lie was without coat or waist.
coat. I told hint if lie would not work, lie niust go to the overseer
for I would not support him. lie never siarke, and I said no
mote. He made an retampt to move, bat he could not. (Me of
the men, Yorke. saw him too. This was on Tuesday morning.
I saw him again the-Sow:lay but one following, that was the 29th
of August. After howas w.wbed turd cleuzied, I told him that if
be would walk out I would give hill' Yu. I did slot take any
means to know what was amiss with him : I did not es poet but
that lie would get better t my pe muesli can tell you a great deal
better than I about hint.

Mr. Harmer obaerv.3l, that Mr. Earnshaw was the methcal
man who attentlill him. _ . _

Witness coutinued—l observed blood on his nrm on the Tues•
day morning. I i'id not go to any doctor to assist him ; he went
for the doctor M his own accord, not by my direction ; he went
to Mr. Renshaw. lie ►ept growing worse every day till no
time of his death. I did nut interfere any more than I have told
you.
Firroner.—Why were you so apparently indifferent to his
situation

Witness-1 expecmil he would get better till the day but one
before he died. Ile wed on Tuesday morning about kalf-yast
MC: I began to think on the Sunuay that he would not get
better : I called in no farther assistance or help for him : I can.
not tell when the doctor I),.gan to attend hint at my house; my
mistress can tell that : I know that he did attend him : on the
Monday he grew worse: he kept his bed from Saturday night
till he died on Tuesday morning. I had no conversation ik uh
him by which it appeared that he was aware of his approaching
death. I cannot exactly state what was the cause of his death.—
I did not see any wounds or bruises. 1 did not examine him.
but other people did; I can only state my opinion as to the
cause of his death : I um generally at home overlooking the
factory ; he led a sober life • he might get something now and
then on Saturday nights after his work.; but he was in general as
regular as any man in this town. I have a daughter. Sarah
Lees; and two was, James and Benjamin. My wift.'• name
is Hannah. They dwelt with op outing the whole of my sun's
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Comner.—llave the gentlemen of the Jury any question to put
to this witness. .

Jurytnau.—Your earclessnesa arose from the attention *hick
your wife and family would pay to him
Witness.—Yea: I knew I.e would be as well looked after as if
I was present all the time.
Corolier.—Have you, gentlemen, who are attending here fee
some purpove, any question to put to this 'A inures.
Mr. Ilanner.-1 thank you. Sir, I hetet none to put.
Coroner.—lf there are any witnesses her,: I think they had
better withdraw, on which part ever they are attending.
11r. Harmer thanked the Coroner. It would be highly proper.
All the witnesses were then ordered to withdraw, except Mr.
Barnett and Mr. I.:10114A v.
Mr. Mellor, the constable of Oldham, said, " There is one of
our witnesses here." _ _

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Mrs. Hamad' Lees, mother-in-law of the deceased. was then
sworn. She was in deep mourning, and appeared very melan-
choly.—*. My son, John Lees, slept at my Itutiseon the Sun-
day night of the 15th of Anglin.. I (lid not see him on the
Aloialuy morning. I suppose he was at work at the factory
when I gut up. I saw him on Morsdity night a little before: it
was dark. He was standing at the gate. .1 desired him to come
in and get his arm the sed. Sonic person told me, before I saw
List, that Ilia turn was cut- Ile came in, got something warm,
and went to bed. He had tea anti Was:. I did not see him again
that night. I did not go into is moat. I did not expect any
thing serious. My own sun, 1 lionise.. told me, that John had
gut a foul cut. I saw hint agU'Ll the not day in the forenoon.
He bad his breakfast in bed. I cannot tell when he got up. I
Rate hint about eleven o'clock down stairs. I did not see any
wound. I did nut inquire, nor did I see any thing but his arm.
I desired him to go to some doctor. lie went directly. I saw
..im when he came back. I asked Inca whether he bad got his
woun I dressed. He said lie heat. This was on Tuesday. On
toe tollowing days, during the week, lie laid in bed till two or
past 2, before he gut up. After he got up. lie sometimes wailed
out for a bit of fresh Intl he was quite poorly. He diu not com-
plain of any particular place' but said he was poorly. Ile used
to throw up what lie ate. I did nut see him throw it up. but I
b:tW him go out of the door, and when he Caine back, lie said. he
d
d throw IA up his food; lie threw up every thing. On Wedgies-
. in the second week, lie began to grow worse. Ile regularly
lied to the doctor till the to ednesday. Aftet that day, Mr.
4karneliaw came to the house. He came on Thursday. I had
wit much conversation with the doctor. I asked him what was to
be done; he ordetted him to take medicines three times a day
On Saturday, in the accord suck, and sate time I think before,
I saw the wound on his right dhow ; it was in a healing et.de
when I saw it ; it arts nearly two inches lung ; it opened a little,
about the breadth of my little ringer. I don't remember seeing
it again ; I was not very fond of looking at it ; it was eery foul,
though in a healing state. Ile complained much au pain in the
other shoulder. Ile grew wore; I was obiged to rats bins up
to drink : min was nearly a week before he died. 'fie flat time
i lilted him, about a week Wore his death, he complained that
hi, hat shoulder was worse than his cut ann, and ns de faces. I
did not examine it. He said. it ha.: no cut upon it, but he was
much afraid of having it disatibeil. Ile said, he felt a violint
pain. Ile complained ,of his kit toot ow. Ile said. he thought
it was swelled. I examined it. and saw a great many purple
spots on it. It was swelled up the leg and ii.fi.uned. Ile di.: hot
say what was time cause of it. He said very little atter the acci-
dent. lle wa.qiiius low spirited. I asked him if I should send
for any other doctor ; la said no. On the next day the doctor
came. I was present when It was examined. I put a poultice on
U. lie lot the aiglit ut his left eye.
(To be continued.)