The Sun.
London, England, 1839-08-05 00:00:00

CORONER'S IN QUEST.

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Jaturday morning, at nine o'clock, an inquisition
was taken before Mr. WARLEY, M. P., and a highly res-
pectable jury, at the sign of the Duke of Cumberland,
Bryanston-street, Portman-square, on view of the body of
Richard William Belton, aged 21 months, who was run
over by Mr. Tilbury's cabriolet, and killed on the spot.
Mr. Tilbury was present, and, in consequence of the great
excitement, the jury room was crowded.
John Watson, coachman, No. 33, Upper Harley-street,
deposed that on Thursday evening last, between five and
six o'clock, he was in Great Cumberland-street, on horse-
back, when he saw a cabriolet, drawn by one horse, in
which were two gentlemen,
coming from the direction of
Oxford street, and going on their right side at a speed of
about six miles an hour. In a minute after it had passed
he observed the deceased lying behind the off wheel. He
got off his horse and took up the unfortunate child,
when its father came up. He then saw a portion of its
brains upon the road near the spot from which it
was taken. The deceased was dead. He called out to
the gentlemen, who turned round, and who instantly went
off towards the Edgeware-road. Witness followed. They
turned into the Bayswater-road, and were overtaken by
witness near the Victoria Gate.—By the CORONER—They
did not increase their speed after the occurrence. lam
of opinion that it was quite an accident, and that it could'
not be prevented. The gentlemen gave their card, on
which was inscribed " Tilbury, Son, and Clarke." A
policeman took them to the station-house.
Mr. Tilbury here observed, that it was not his intention
to have made his escape. He thought that the child was
not hurt, as it (lid not make any noise. It was his inten-
tion to have returned ; and when he was again at the spot
he gave a man a shilling to go for a surgeon.
Mr. John Gray, surgeon, 7, Upper George-street, said
that he was in Great Cumborlanl street, when he saw the
cab going towards the Edgeware.road. Thinking that it
would come into Oxford-street, he ran there, when he saw
the cabriolet going at a furioas rate towards the Bayswater-
road. The last witness was about a quarter of a mile be-
hind, and was galloping towards the cabriolet to overtake
ceased lived, and found the child dead.
it. He (witness) then went to the house where the de-

Several of the Jury said that they were informed Mr.
Twyford, the Magistrate, saw the accident, and they wished
him to be sent for.

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The CORONER said they might have any one as a witness
been sent for, was
examined, but his evidence' only tended to show that he
was present when Mr. Tilbury was brought back from the
Victoria- gate.
The CORONER then stated that Mr. Tilbury's son might
be examined, as he was not driving at the time ; when
Mr. George E. Tilbury stated that he resided with his
father at No. 48, Mount-street, Grosvenor-square. He
was in the cabriolet on the evening of the accident. ...The
animal his father drove is seven years old, and is always
quiet. He (witness) never saw the child either befcre or
after the accident; when it occurred he was talking to his
father about two ladies and a gentleman, who were on
horseback, passing them, and he was observing that they
(the ladies) rode very much like some ladies they knew,
when he heard some one say, " You have killed the child."
As there was a great crowd his father wished to go round
very fast. The
witness removed
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the houses till he thought it wculd have dispersed, when
it was his intention to have returned immediately.
A female stated that she saw the deceased after it was
who picked the child up. Upon that intimation a friend
of the deceased's father observed that the witness had been
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The CORONER closely questioned her, when she stated
that she had not seen the man since the accident, and that
she was not aware that he was the person till he stated
that he was, upon which she identified him ; a policeman
was present at the time.—An Inspector of Police of the
D division confirmed her statenient.
A juror then stated that he had seen the first witness in
conversation with Mr. Tilbury, at the bar of that house,
when they returned from viewing the body. Other jurors
said that there were rumours abroad, evidence to the effect
of which they had not heard that day.
The CORONER remarked, that the jury ought not to at-
tend to reports. They had only to abide by the evidence
before them. He saw that there was a strong feel;ng ex-
isting upon the subject, on which account he should con-
sider it his duty to adjourn the inquiry for the purpose of
having further evidence. The beadle here brought in ano-
ther witness.
John Lawe, a footman, residing at the Duke of Cum-
berland, said that he was in the tap-room when the acci-
dent happened. He saw the child go off the pavement
into the road, when it was struck on the head by the horse's
off side foot. It was knocked down, and was run over the
neck by the off wheel. He (witness) thought it entirely
an accident. The cabriolet was going slowly.
The CORONER then stated that he should adjourn the
inquiry, and he directed the beadle to summon the ladies
who were on horseback, and what other witnesses he could.
The inquest was adjourned to Wednesday morning at nine
o'clock.

The heavy fall of rain last week so flooded the
River Towy that its banks were covered with one deep
sheet of water along a great part of its course from Llan-
dovery to Carmarthen. An immense quantity of hay and
several cattle were carried away by the force of the current.
The loss sustained in consequence is enormous, and in many
cases quite ruinous. On Saturday boats were plying be-
tween this place and Pensard, and on the Swansea road,
for the conveyance of persons to and from the market, and
it is a matter of surprise that no accidents occurred. We
have not heard of any lives having been lost, but the de-
iruction of property is immense.—Cambrian.

/Ji AGg article,l
GA
In this Number interesting, at
least to one class, on
4‘ Turnpike Trusts, Coach Convey-
ance,an
"
d Railways, by Mr. Jos. Lockwood. The writer in
his greatthere and natural anxiety for the success of railways,
makes a groundless charge against some of the London
papers for advocating the repeal of the tax on stage
coaches and post horses, as if the editors of these papers
were opposed to the success of the railway system.
They are not opposed to railroads, but they are opposed
to a heavy tax on a certain class, imposed under circum-
stances totally different from those in which they are
now placed. The relief proposed would not enable the
proprietors of stage coaches to compete successfully
with railroads, but it would be some compensa-
tion for the great decline of traffic in many of
the great lines of road. In other respects the

A FRAUDULENT DEBTOR.—A man named
Cant was on Wednesday remanded for fifteen months by the
Commissioners of the Insolvent Court for fraudulently eon_
tracting debts. It appeared from the evidence that the
insolvent had been bankrupt in 1817, when his debts
amounted to 1,4001., upon which no dividend
had been
paid. In 1830 be petitioned the Insolvent Court, h
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tbeirilolbor
his debts and liabilities exceeded 2,0001., without an3s'liii.s, when
Robert James,
and his present debts were 1,4001., without the
probability of one shilling being realized for his credgortse."
ofA guardianssSA U L T
0.
Ebofc't
on Wednesday fined 31. by the Magistrates of Hatton union, was
atton-garden
office for an assault upon a parishioner named Winch, et
one of the meetings of the hoard. Complainant appeared
to have brought the assault
upon
himself by his insulting
and irritating language
towards Mr. James.
Defcndatit
immediately paid the fine, and vas discharged.
s discharged.