The Sun.
London, England, 1839-03-26 00:00:00

CORONERS' INQUESTS.

Yesterdly, at 12 o'clock, a lengthened inquiry vas
procce2ed with before Mr. Waklcy, M Y., and a Jury

composed of respectable tradesinen, at the Pontefrac
Castle, Wigmore-street, Cavendish-square, on view c
the body of William Mills, a fine boy, aged elL,l•

years, who was killed on Friday evening. last, bv b
run over by the carriage of the Duke of Bru;sw
under the following circumstances :

From the concurrent testimony of several witnesses,
it appeared that about half-past six o'clock en the even-
ing of,Friday last, the deceased and several other boys
were playing with some stones in the centre of the roan
of Wigmore-street, opposite Barrett's-court, in which
the deceise,rs parents reside. At this time the
chariot of the Duke of Brunswick, ecetaining his Cr,lee
and the Baron Andotn; was observed coming toe;
them, at a rate of between eight and nine mile..
hour. The whole of the boa s, with the exception
the deceased,ran out of the way. The deceased at the in..
meet had his back toward the horses of the carriage, and in
attempting to run from the opposite side of the road to-
wards Barrett'scouri, came in contact with the chest of
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one of the horses or pole of the carriage, which kneel.cd
him down, when both the near side wheels passed over
his neck and loins. The moment the carriage bad passed
over him the unfortunate deceased got tip in an instant
and ran into the court six or seven yards, nhcn he fa
on the stones. He was picked up and conveyed to Hs
father's residence ; medical aid was sent for, when l':7r.
Foster, a surgeon, attended, but deceased had eanirc,al
in about three minutes after he fell in the court. '
In answer to questions from the Coroner and Jury
the witnesses all agreed that there was no blame attri-
butable to the coachman, as it was impossible for hioa
to pull upin time to prevent the wheels Passin,g over de-
ceased, he having ran completely under the horses' feet.
He (the coachman) however did not stop when called
to, but continued bii pace.
Henry Palmer, footman to the Duke of. Brunswick,.
No. 83, Brvanston-square, stated that at the time of
the accident he was on the footboard behind thecar-
riage. John Gallentoy, the coachman, was driving ;
he was quite sober. Saw the boy withia about two
yards of the carriage ; lie (lid not appear then in danger,
but in an instant he ran completely under the feet of
the horses. Called to the coachman, who pulled up
instantly, and looked round. Witness also looked round,
and seeing the deceased boy get up and run from the
hind wheel of the carriage, they thought he was not
hurt, and drove on to the place or their destination.
By the CORONER—The Duke and Baron- Ardom
were in the carriage, but neither were aware of the
accident until told. Heard no one call out for there
to stop. The carriage was going at between six and
seven tulles an hour.
The CORONER, in summing, up, observed that it tvaa
melancholy to reflect upon the numerous accidents
which occurred in the metropolis through negligent
driving, and which rendered the parties, is the event of
death ensuing, guilty of manslaughter ; and he (the
Coroner) was determined, where such was the case, the
parties should not be spared the penalty of the law. In
the present instance, however, it appeared not the
slightest blame could attach to the coachman, it being
clearly the boy's own act, in running under the feet of
the horses. Verdict---" Accidental death."

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Yesterday morning at nine o'clock, Mr. Wakley, M. P.
and a very intelligent Jury, assembled at the Royal Mail
public-house, in Upper-street, Islington, to investigate the
circumstances attending the death of Thomas Savage,
watchmaker, of No. 8, St. John's-square, Clerkenwcll,
and a Guardian of that parish.
Philip Henry Evans, an apprentice, stated that the de-
ceased was 'between sixty and seventy years of age. Wit-
ness last saw him on Monday morning between nine and
ten o'clock, standing in his counting house. He sent
witness with a watch into the City, and during his ab-
sence the deceased left home and did not return again.
lie stated that he was going to see Mr. M'Dougal, of St.
James's-street, Piccadilly, and his protracted stay caused
alarm, and upon witness going to Mr. M'Dougals he
ascertained that the deceased had not been there.
Mr. Edward Marlow, farmer, of the Green Lanes, Is-
lington, deposed that about seven o'clock, on Friday morn-
ing, he observed a coat within two yards of the fence
which rubs- along the side of the New River. Upon
ont
further examination he saw a hazel walking stick placed
against the fence, and about four yards from it the deceased
standing in the centre of the River, with his face towerds
conveyed
of
Islington. Witness, with assistance,
hgoot the
body
i out
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the water, and sent fee the police, w
"stretcher" to the church vaults of Islington. There was
a piece of cord tied tightly round the deceased's neck, but
his neckerchief, a black silk one, was not removed.
The Coroner inquired if any papers or documents were
found in the deceased's pockets ? -The beadle produced
part of a letter addressed to the deceased on the 11 th of
November, 1837, requesting him to attend a meeting of
the Gusrdiatis,
The Jury returned a verdict of " Found dead in the
waters of the New River."

FIVE
CIIILDREN BURNT TO DEATII.--We
have again the melancholy task of recording the horrible
death of a number of ycung children from their clotbias
Ellen 'l'"
taking fire, in the absence of any persons to prct act the im..
fortunate sufferers from the consequence of the natural int.
prudence and the accidental liabilities of infancy. J. 0 ,
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&q. coraner, his within the last few days taken the folks;
years; at Bishop's Clecvc, on 11
bl-Indmy poafgsea)
raaghedi/Vg.ehes, aged about threteo vea,rs,
ir.g inques!s : At nuardean-hill, on the body of
rett, aged about six yeti's ; at Bulky, on the body of Jar'"
es ti,kl,lrg-
on the body of Thomas"
all burnt to death by their cloths"' `'ge-
Mor; and
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aLbiotutltcdfeoau:res;eha
fire in the absence of any older persons
lier clothes
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A verdict of Accidental Death was returned i :eh care.-'
la addition to the above miserable catalogue, : little child
was also burnt to death at Wincheomb, by
taking fire in an attempt to r
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A gentleman modestly advertises in some of the
papers, that he " wants to purchase some invention of
general utility and entire novelty, for a trifling conside-
ration !"

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