The Sun.
London, England, 1837-02-01 00:00:00

CORONERS' INQUESTS.

Last evening an inquest was held at the London Hospital,
before Mr. Baker, the Coroner, on the remains of William
Marriott, aged 35 years, who died in that institution' on Friday
last. From the evidence it appeared that the deceased, who
had been employed in the manufactory of Messrs. Burgess and
Co., colour-makers in Homerton, while engaged in sharpen-
ing a hatchet had his arm caught between a thick leather
strap, moved by a steam-engine, and a large roller, and in an
instant the limb was snapped off between the elbow and shoul-
der, the part cut off falling on the ground. His cries,brought
the persons employed on the concern to his assistance, and, tire
hemorrhage having been stopped, he was removed without
delay to the hospital, where, notwithstanding every possible
attention had been paid to him, he died in a few hours after-
wards. The deceased, who had been for many years in tho
same employment, bore an excellent _character, and the Jury
returned a verdict of " Accidental death."

A second inquest was held on the body of James Trinder,
aged 25 years. It appeared that, on Sunday, the 22d of last
month, the deceased, and a young man, named Charles Cox,
had been shooting at some birds in Hackney-fields, when the
latter presented his gun at;the former, and said, " This is the
way I used to frighten the people." The gun, unfortunately,
at the same instant went off, and the. whole of the charge,
which consisted of small shot, entered the neck of the de-
ceased, and I.assed downwards towards the chest. He was
removed to the Hospital without delay, and died on Saturday
last. Cox continued to visit the deceased regularly, and the
latter had always said he was perfectly satisfied the affair was
accidental. A verdict to that effect was returned.

ALLEGED MURDER. - Yesterday morning, at nine o'clock,
an Inquest was held at the Castle Inn, Eltham, Kent, before
Mr. C. J. Carttar, on view of the body of Mr. John Brad-
shaw, ,the late landlord, aged 61 years.

John flfm.itage, being sworn, deposed to being a pot-boy
of Mr. Scuds, of Eltham. On Saturday night, about eleven
o'clock, he was in the tap-room of this house, in company
with James Lucas. The deceased came, and said to his com-
panion, iT your name is Lucas, I don't wish you to come to my
house. A slight scuffle ensued. Mr. fiord, a constable, was
sent for. Deceased fell down outside the door. Mrs.. Brad-
shaw desired me to lift him up, which I did, but he never
spoke afterwprds.
David King, a surgeon, of Eltham—On Saturday last I was
sent for to attend Mr. Bradshaw, whom I found quite dead. I
hare since made a post mortent examination of the body, but
could not discover any marks of violence internally or exter-
nally. lam of opinion he died either in a sudden fit, or front
a concussion of the brain, produced from a fall. His death
must have been instantaneous.
The room was cleared of strangers ; and, after, a short de-
liberation, the Foreman informed the Coroner that himself
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The CORONER said lie could not receive such a verdict ; he
must trouble the jury to reconsider the evidence. They must
either return a verdict of manslaughter, or died by the visitation
of God.

After an hour's deliberation, the Foreman said their verdict
was manslaughter.
The COIIONER said such a verdict was against the evidence,
and lie could not receive it.

A long discussion then took place, and the" CORONER ulti-
mately adjourned the inquiry until to-morrow evening. fie
said he would consult with a higher power in the meantime, as
to how far he was justified in receiving such a verdict.
The inquiry lasted upwards of five hours.

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