The Sun.
London, England, 1839-07-22 00:00:00

CORONER'S INQUESTS.

ACCIDENT ON THE THATIES JUNCTION RAILWAY.-'
On Saturday evening an inquisition was taken before Mr.
Higgs, at the St. George's Hospital, on view of the body
of James Pepper, aged 34, an excavator.
James Sanford, a patient in the Hospital, who was lying
in bed in Winchester ward, where the Jury proceeded to
take his evidence, said that about four weeks ago, he and
the deceased were employed at Wormwood Scrubbs, in
making the excavations on the line of the projected Thome!
Junction Railway. Deceased had undermined a body of
the earth several feet, when he and some others went upon
it, for the purpose of loosing the mass. Suddenly it gave
way before they were aware, and in an instant the whole
were covered. Several hands were promptly employed in
digging ti e men out. DeceaSed being found-dangerously
hurt, he was put in a cart and brought to this Hogpital•
These accidents occurred on three Saturdays successively.
Mr. G. Gascoyne, House Surgeon at St. George's
'Hospital, stated that the deceased was brought in on the
15th of June, with a fractured jaw on the right side, and
an injury to the left hip. No dangerous symptoms or
peared till about a week ago, when erysipilas of the hip
came on, and which ended in a mortification of the part'
when death ensued.
The Foreman asked if that was all the evidence they
were provided with.
Ince, the summonsing officer replied that it was.
Foreman—There was no use in summoning them, Un-
less they had evidence. They ought to have the foreman
of the works he fore them:
Ju.ior—The first witness has told that three accident:
have occurred on three consecutive Saturdays. There must
be some neglect or want of attention somewhere.
Ince said that the gauger, John Williams, by wb°—
the deceased was employed, had left.
Foreman.—They might have had the contractor or the
foreman of the.works, who could give them some informs"
Lion. Did they know that the inquest was to be held ?
Ince—They must know it, as they have sent an-under-
taker for the body.
Juror—lt is our duty to see. that men's lives arc !Ott,
trifled with. Men are employed who know nothing °
the work they are engaged in ; and the execution being
done by contract, it is hurried on.
Ince said Sandford told him that forty tons of earth fell
upon the deceased. He (Ince) on all former occasios:
had the contractors at the inquest. If the jury thought
proper to adjourn till Monday, he would summon them t°
appear.
The jury having consulted together, said that the next
time they hoped he would summons them, when they re-
turned a verdict that "the deceased died from the accidents'
falling of a quantity of earth upon him, which had been inci
cautiously undermined," and the Coroner was requested
to make known their verdict to the Company.
ACCIDENT BY THE HURRICANE OF THURSDAY, --"A
inquest was also taken before Mr. Higgs, at the Uni"e
Queen-street, Pimlico, on the body of Mary Anne Frank-
ham, aged five years, drowned in the basin near the wooden
bridge, Chelsea.
Jane Frankham, the sister of the deceased, twelve Year°
old, deposed that she, a little girl named Tilly Tudoat
and her unfortunate sister, on Thursday evening last, we°
out to take a walk. Witness had the baby with her.
'
They strolled as far as the wooden bridge, Chelsea, swlten-
it as as proposed to go down to the water side. Tiler,'
witness finding it cold, told deceased to go for the ball _
bonnet. She left for that purpose and passed under the
bridge. Witness waited for her a long time, when as she
did not come, she, witness returned home. Her mother
and father searched for her that night, but she was re
found till Friday morning, when her body was dragged ant
of the water near the bridge.
A verdict of Accidental Death was returned ; and the
Coroner was requested to write to Mr. Cundy, the so;
veyor to the Marquis of Westminster, recommending
fence or gate to be erected.
THE UNCERTAINTY OF LIFE.—On Saturday morning
an inquest was held at the Green Man, Coppice-ro
Clerkenwell, before Mr. Wakley, M. P., on the body °I

Margaret Clarke, aged 65.
Margaret Donohue said that she knew the deceased, who
was an Irishwoman. Witness sells fruit in Ray -street:.
On Thursday afternoon deceased brought witness a cup 01
tea, when, after talking over various matters, she saici,
tea,
Shea nd when
came
baclk co
me
back
was sitting in the chair. They were talking about old a
‘ Peggy,
we lll will
have
chat and
have
together." e t hme
ry.
times in lieland, and deceased was telling a story about
miller who wanted to marry her. She was laughing 8t
eEre
,od
it, when she suddenly stopped. Witness looked at WA'
and saw her face black. She (witness) then exclaimed
murder!" Witness observed " I called out murder for
assistance." A crowd collected, when a surgeon came'
but my friend had ceased to live.
CORONER—Are you sure she used no violence towards
herself
Witness—Oh
! quite sure, Sir. She was always
she was as when
CORONER talking lki
cheerful woman, and I never saw any one more merry tba
observedng about
t ha t
t he
shemiller.
m iht have been over
excited, and some vessel either in the chest or brain hope
given way. That, however, was not surprising; the aar"
prise was, that so few sudden deaths took place, par t
g
larly when we so often abused the physical powers t"
were given us.
Verdict, " Visitation of God."

SALMON.—A much greater number of salill°"
fry have been caught this season in the Lostwithiel river
than for many years past ; and on Monday night, artier
of the men was fishing with a trammel, something d
than usual stuck in the net, which, when drawn, prove
to be a sturgeon which measured about four feet six laeibec,:i
The fish is kept alive in a large tray of water.--

Briton. t •
MELANCHOLY AND MYSTERIOUS CIRv-
STANcE.—On Monday last, as one of the Monkland 0%3'
boats was entering the basin at Townhead, it canleb;,,
contact with the body of a young married woman, of
when removed from the water, appeared to have. been 11„
more than two or three days in that situation. tier,. a„1-;
pearance was respectable ; her clothing good, thong" "),2%
fine ; her age somewhere about or below twenty. `-‘,,
marks of violence were visible on either the hands or faci,
though it is feared she could not have gone there by
~.,c`"to
dent, as it has since been ascertained that she belQag'''

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ROYAL SURREY THEATRE.
The New Play of Tortes.' having attracted crowded audiences
on each r,Tresentation, it will be acted every evening
night excepted).
THIS EVENING, Juts, 22,
Will be performed Shakspeare's Tiage,iy of
HAMLET.
Hamlet, Mr. Wallack ; Ghost, Mr. Dale ; Gertrude, Mrs. H.
Vining.
To conclude with,
THE PHANTOM SHIP.