The Sun.
London, England, 1852-10-23 00:00:00

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ESEKRPEEPNETR.

Yesterday, Mr. Wakley held the inquest on Edpard
Horatio Girling, killed by the bite of the Cobra at the
Zoological Gardens on Wednesday. The jury, who mat
at the York and Albany, wont first to view the body and
afterwards to see the serpent in its cage. Mr. Mitchell,
the secretary of the society, explained to them the proper
manner of removing the venomous reptiles, by means of
a wire, which obviates all danger in the operation 0
cleaning the cells. The serpent was taking the water
when the jury called. It is about five feet long, with a
flat broad head, and a yellow mark at the back of its
neck.

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described
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deceased
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was livid,
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hist
to the hospital. When first seen, ho appeared an-
respiration very imperfect. He moaned but could not
speak, and pointed to his throat. He was placed in
bed, sad artificial respiration and galvanism resorted to.
No stimulants were given, as be was unable to swallow.
The notion of the heart was kept up by artificial respira-
tion 40 minutos after natural respiration had ceased, hut
galvanhin had no e fi;,ot. There were 10 snar4ll punctures
or wounds on the nose—four on the right aid six on the
left side. The largest wait about the sixth of en inch in
diameter, and it had penetrated about the eighth of an
inch nearly to the nasal bone. The face of deceased con-
tinued to get more and more livid, and after d.'nath it
extended down the neck below the clavicles. The post
owl tem examination disclosed no unnatural appearance
of the hrtsiu. The lungs were lets collapsed than usu.ll,
and at the backs congested and quite black. The deepest
puncture had been constantly since death exuding a thin
bloody fluid.
By the Foreman—We did not apply anything to the
wounds, as the case was too far gone for it to have been
of service.
The Coroner remarked that the most certain remedy
would have been for some person to have sucked the
wound the instant after the bite, if any one could have
been found having the boldness to do it.
Edward Stewart, who looks after the humming birds
at the gardens, said that he and deceased left the gar-
dens at six o'clock on Tuesday, and be returned shortly
rep-
tilebe f
room
osmi x
woint
htthe
Wednesdaydeoesse morning,
when
t an
e A
little after eight o'clock he was going out of the door
accident
with a basket of larks. Deceased was then by the snake
glass. He lifted up the glass, and took out the "Bocco"
snake, and held it up by its neck. Witness ran to Gir-
ling, and said, "For God's sake put it back again."
Girling laughed, and said, "I am inspired," and then
lifted the snake on to witness's shoulder, and let it ran
round his neck. Witness said, "For God's sake put it
dw asin
happened. the
away." Girling then put the snake in, and then came
down to where the "Cobra" was, and said, "Now for
the Cobra." Witness again exclaimed, " For God's sake
leave off—what are you about?" Deceased took the
"Cobra" out of the case, and put it inside his waistcoat,
and it crawled round from the right side, and came
out at the left side of his waistcoat. Girling drew
it out, and was holding the " Cobra" between the
head and the middle of the body, when it made s
dart at his face, and he (witness) saw the blood on Gir-
ling's nose, and Girling called out, " Run for Hunt,"
and witness did so, and was much frightened. When
witness returned, he found the " Cobra" bank in its
case. He supposed it must have been placed there by
the deceased. Deceased would sometimes get a little to
drink. On the Tuesday night witness had tea with
Girling, and they went out together between seven and
eight o'clock, and they were out all night. They went
to see a friend who was going to Australia, where they
had some porter, and afterwards they went to a public
house in Shoe-lane. Girling was not intoxicated, but
he was in an excited state; they had some gin after they
got back to the gardens, bout breakfast time.
Another keeper named Baker said he saw (lining
handing the snakes, and warned him. He believed that
the deceased was intoxicated.

Mr. Mitchell deposed that the men had orders never
to touch the snakes, and said that any man discovered
about the gardens in a state of intoxication would be
discharged. He gave these orders to Girling personally
on his appointment. Girling had been a guard on a
railway before his appointment at the gardens. He had
once reproved him, and threatened him with instant dis-
missal for opening the adder case to feed the reptiles,
instead of putting the food in at the top.
James Phipps' engineer at the Zoological Gardens,
said he saw the deceased Girling immediately after he
was bitten. He ran into the engine-house covered with
blood, and begged of him (witness) to take him for as-
sistance, as he had been bitten by a " Cobra," and was
dying. He would be sure to die. He then washed his
face, and fancied he had the snake in his bosom. He
kept saying, it's here he bit me. A cab was procured
and he was conveyed in about 20 minutes to the hospi.
tal. Nothing was done for him at the gardens.
Mr. Mitchell said the deceased was in possession of a
preparation of Libma Cedron, said to be a specific against
serpent poison, with the method of applying which de-
ceased was well acquainted, having seen it used in some
experiments which had been made at the gardens. These
experiments were inconclusive as to the value of the
alleged specific. He gave a bottle of the preparation to
Girling at the close of the experiments, although at the
time he gave it he remarked that no accident could
cccur there except by the negligence of the man him-
self. The deceased no doubt forgot that he had it.
_

The jury returned a verdict, "That Edward Horatio
Girling died from the effects of wounds inflicted by a
venomous serpent known us the "Cobra de event)," and
that the injuries were the results of his own rashness,
whilst in a state of intoxication."
The inquiry then terminated.

THE FATAL DUEL AT EGHAM.

RE-EX AMINATIONATTHE TOWN-HALL,

CIIERTSEY.

(Before Captain the Han. G. J. Cavendish, chairman ;
Captain Seymour, R.N. ; Mr. R. W. Edgell, and Mr.
J. Dobinson).
CHERTSEY, FRIDAY.—The prisoners charged with
being concerned in the duel affair on Inglefield-green
were again brought up for re-examination this morning.
in pursuance of the verbal remand of Wednecdsy last.
The accused, who were brought from Egham last even-
ing, in charge of Chief Superintendent Biddlecombe, of
the Surry police force, after having remained all day on
Thursday awaiting the result of the inquest, were
lodged in the town of Chertsey for the night, two of
them, viz,, Baronnet and Allain, having been accommo-
dated at the Swan Inn, under a police guard ; and the
other two prisoners, Barth( 6aiy and Alournay, were
similarly provided for at the Crown Inn, which adjoins
the Town-hall, they being also guarded by police officers.
The accused were brought up in custody at twelve
o'clock, and were immediately conveyed to the large
room at the Town-hall, where the bench of magistrates
were sitting.
Chief-Superintendent Biddlecombe stated that the pri-
soners were brought up in pursuance of the remand on
Wednesday last, and related the leading and most im-
portant features that had transpired at the coroner's
lin:
quest, held at the Barley Mow public-house. . I
fiofeldthyesterdaynci u iry
Ingle-
field-green,
rfeuert er i munortinlinTgu'easnddayofn thet (thea adjournment
ranrnmt gi
ceuen.t
Thirteen witnesses, he said, had alreadyt
lars of which appeared in our yesterdaeyxh'eseinmepxraemssiihoend):
utmost importance ; and,.
and he had still two more,
hwehorsroestnems
eimd,onnyirewaadsyofisutifihe.
further remand Wednesday next, which
until afoierntsevidence had been given to justify him in asking
would be after the coroner's inquest had returned their
verdict ; inomeantime,u from inquiries he had set on
foot,t but that additional and very im-
portant
ilebad n
facts would be obtained.
The Chairman, after having held a short consultation
theo doubt
with the bench, inquired of the prisoners, through their
interpreter, what they had to say as to why they should
not be remanded until Wednesday next, to which two of
them, viz., Bartheemy and Mournay, declined saying
anything; the other two, viz., Baronnet and Allain, put
in a statement written in the French language, which
was interpreted to the Court.
The following is a translation of the document as
hh 0
I severity
i n.
made by Captain Seymour, one of the magistrates:—.
" Whatever may be the consequences of t
of the English law against duelling (of
bli ations and
Imtaonpyanssobthlee
formed), I declare that I was the second wofhi;lons. Cour-
net on the 19th October; that thheimo
wouldg not allow of
sin-
cere friendship I entertained for
in this fatal reneontre.
my refusing to accompany_ 0.,
friend,l and
1 had
fouWndergeo
He was my best
did all I could to avoid the ren-
qualities in him, thatb
eythelawsof honour, friendship,
and the customs of French
. duelling..
centre, but I had to o
y life in prison, I would never discloee
remainder
of °2-
person who was the adversary
the name of the
I know the English law. of
M.
w that Honour
Cournet, no
the name of an
forbids my mentioning I
.antagonist, if he
or cannot do so. am a prisoner, but will never
will not,
;,prison by a declaration which is repugnant to
Chqu— a and habits. (Signed) „ ,r, my
aracter my. - pARONNET."
a I adhere to. this declaration ;it in quite in conf • ormity
with my sentiments. (Signed) " Madan:'
The Bench then informed the accused, through an
interpreter, that they would be remanded until next
Wednesday, when they would be further examined at
Chertsey, and in the meantime they
would be conveyed
to'Horsemonger-lane gaol, for safe custody.
The warrant for the commitment of the prisoners to
Horsemonger-lane gaol was then made
out and placed
in the hands of Superintendent Biddlecombe, who re-
moved the prisoners from court to the hotels where they
had spent the previous evening, and subsequentlS, con-
veyed them to London by the 3'50 train of the South-
Western Railway, under an escort of police.
On the return of the prisoners to Chertsey from the

inquest last evening, they were visited by their country-
man, Louis Blanc, who remained at Chertsey in conver-
sation with some of them for a considerable time, and
appeared deeply interested in the affair.
Ledru Rollin arrived in Chertsey after the prisoners
were remanded, and went to London in their company.
The following account of the unfortunate man's
.
(Cournet's) early life has been received from a French
gentleman with whom the deceased was intimately ao-
,only eighteen
qnainted, and may he faithfully relied upon. Felin
Uournet, a captain in the French navy, wasa man of
undoubted courage and intrePedity; when
years of ago ho and other men in a boat took •
Spanish frigate on the lap ,s. or this gallant deed,
in which his life underwent great perils, he was deco-
rated and rewarded by the French nation with the
honorary distinction of the legion d'honneur, and before
he had attained his twenty-tirst year he was made •
lieutenant in the navy by Admiral Roussin, the minister
of tho marine service under the Government of Louis
_ We are also informed, from id authority,

Philippe. goo'
that the unfortunate man Cournet had fought fifteen
duds before_the sad affair when ho mot with such an

end, so that we may fairly pre-
untimely and tragical
sumo that Cournet'a opponent must have had the fad
'hat.