The Sun.
London, England, 1837-07-28 00:00:00

CORONERS' INQUESTS.

FATAL ACCIDENT 0:4 T:iAmr.s.— Yesterday
afternoon an inqaest was held in the chapel of st. Mar-
tin's workhouse on the body of 'William Weeding, aged
thirty-four.
The widow of the unfortunate men and other rela-
tives deposed that the deceased was a coach sprincrntaker,
and resided in (Mailes-street, Long-acre. Oa Sunday' last
a party, consisting of the deccas.2d, his wife, and children,
with other relatius and friends, was made to go to Rich-
mond by water. On the return of the wherry in the even-
ing from some eanse it came ia contact with one of
the arches of Westminster Bridge. The result was that
tie boat upset, and the whole party were immersed in the
water. A number of boats immediately put off and suc-
ceeded in picking up the whole of the party with the ex-
ception of the deceased, who suddenly sunk and never
rose again. His body was found on Wednesday morn-
ing floatieg near Hungerford. It is supposed that did
deceased's head struck the stonework of the bridge, which
stunned him, and prevented his rising to the surface of
the water.

The jury returned a vordict of " Accidentally drownA."
The deceased has left a widow and young family.
AlYsTr. moos DEATII OF A YOUNG LAD.—Yesterday a

lengthened investigation into the circumstances attending
the death of James Yates, a young lad, aged twelve years,
was held at the Crown Inn, Colham green, Hillingdon,
near Uxbridge.
From the evidence of the numerous witnesses, it ap-
peared that the deceased, about nine o'clock in the even-
ing of Monday last, way sent by his master to meet a wag-
gon on the road. While passing the above house he was
heard to be singing. A few minutes afterwards he was
heard to cry out, " Oh! oh !" as if i❑ great pain, and se-
veral persons running to him he was found lying by the
grass by the side of the road, writhing apparently in great
pain. On being asked if he had been run over, he said
" No," and on being further questioned as to where ho
was in pain, he pointed to his stomach, and shortly after-
wards became insensible, in which state he continued until
he expired on the following morning. On examining his
stomach after deceased had been conveyed home, marks of
severe injuries, as if he had been run over by some vehicle
were observable.

The jury said it was a mysterious case, and they felt at
a loss what verdict to return unless a post mortent exami-
nation of the body was made ; but a witness being after-
wards examined, who deposed that at the moment he heard
the deceased call out, he also heard the rattle of a carriage
proceeding down the road at a most furious pace.
The jury, after a short consultation, returned a verdict
that " The deceased's death was occasioned by having been
run over by some carriage ; but how or to whom the car-
riage belonged, they had no evidence before them to show."
The venerable Coroner said that verdict would leave
the matter open for further investigation before the magi.
strates of the district.
Another inquest was afterwards held at the Red Lion,
New Brentford, on view of the body of Mr. Richard Cozen,
an elderly gentleman, residing at Twickenham.
The Rev. Dr. Stoddart, Vicar of New Brentford, de-
posed that on Tuesda) last, about half-past ten o'clock, as
he was passing along the Market-place towards the church,
he observed the deceased, who had just got out of a chaise,
in the act of falling to the ground, which he did before wit-
ness could prevent it. The deceased fell backwards, and
a cut was found at the back of his head, from which a

quantity of blond was flowing. On the deceased being
lifted up a surgeon was sent for, before whose arrival wit-
ness discovered that life was quite extinct.
Verdict—" Died by the visitation of God?'