The Sun.
London, England, 1836-01-11 00:00:00

CORONERS' INQUESTS.

On Saturday an inquest was held at the Magpie and
Stump, Cheyne-walk, Chelsea, on the body of John Linell,
aged fifty-three. It appeared that the deceased in endea-
vouring to drown a dog which had the distemper was also
drawn into the river by the string with which the animal's
feet were tied getting entangled to his wrist. The deceased
and the dog were observed in the river, and in five minutes
after the occurrence both were taken out ; the deceased
was, however, dead, but the animal eventually recovered, and
was. followed to his master's house in Little College-street.
On Saturday an inquest was held at the George Tavern,
Wardourstreet, on the body of Mr. W. Taylor. The de-
ceased was sixty-six years of age, and a boxkeeper at Co-
vent-Garden Theatre. On going to his lodgings, at No.
100, Wardour-street, on Thursday evening, he appeared
much exhausted by want of breath and violent coughing.
He declined taking anything, on the ground that he had
medicine to take. He retired to rest, and the next day
was found dead in his bed. On e drawers ere two
empty phials, one labelled " Morphineth ," which its appeared
he had taken as a narcotic.
The Jury considered that the deceased died from na-
tural causes, and returned a verdict accordingly.
Saturday morning between eight and nine, whilst Mrs.
Jane Mann, a woman upwards of eighty years of age, was
crossing the carriage-way near the end of Cockspur-street
towards Charing-cross, she was run against by the horse in a
stage cart, which was proceeding at a rapid rate, and
knocked down with such violence that before those who wit-
nessed the accident could run to her assistance, one of the
wheels passed over her right thigh, and caused a compound
fracture of a serious description. She was also much in-
jured by the horse trampling upon her. She was directly
conveyed to the Charing-cross Hospital, where she remains
with little hope of recovery.
MELANCHOLY DEATH OF AN ELDERLY FEMALE BY
FlRE.—Saturday an inquest was held at the King's Arms,
Drury-lane, on view of the body of Mrs. Ann Allsop, aged
71, who was burned to death under the following afflicting cir-
cumstances :—Mr. Thomas Pearce, coach manufacturer, of
No. 103, Long-acre, deposed that on Wednesday afternoon
last he was passing St. Giles's alms-houses, in Smart's-build-
ings, Drury-lane, when he heard screams of distress from one
of the tenements. Witness immediately ran into the house
and meta young woman in a state of great excitement, who
exclaimed, " Oh, Sir, my mother's in flames." He then
rushed up stairs into one of the rooms, and there discovered
the unfortunate old woman sitting on a chair near the fire,
enveloped in flames—the curtains on the bedstead were also
burning furiously. Witness with difficulty extinguished the
deceased burning apparel by throwing some pieces of car-
peting over her person. With assistance he also subdued
the destructive element which had caught the bedstead and
other articles of furniture in the room. The clothes on the
deceased were almost burnt to a cinder, and nearly the
whole of her person was scorched in the most frightful
manner. A surgeon was instantly sent for, who promptly
arrived. He applied such remedies as the distressing na-
ture of the case required. The witness, whose hands were
severely injured, was highly complimented for his decisive
and feeling conduct upon the occasion.
Martha Allsop, the daughter of the deceased, who was
deeply affected whilst giving her deposition, stated that her
mother had been in a helpless state for some months past.
At the time the catastrophe happened, witness had only
been absent from the room a few minutes, and has no
doubt that in leaning over the grate her mother's shawl
had caught fire.
Mr. Buss, surgeon, of St. Giles's, stated that he attended
the deceased soon after the accident happened. She was
extensively injured by the burns, and died on Friday. Ver-
dict—" Accidental death."
DEATH OF A MISER.—An old man, named Pool, who
had for several years resided in an obscure lodging in Hiu-
don-court, Richmond, called upon a Mr. Williams, a broker,
in John-street, Richmond, on Thursday evening last, to in-
quire whether Mr. W. would allow him to lodge with him.
The request was immediately complied with, and the same
evening the old man took possession. He bad retired to
rest, but a short time befere he was taken ill, and two me-
dical men were sent for. Upon their arrival they pro-
nounced him to be in a dying state, which was no sooner
communicated to him than he ordered an attorney to be
sent for, as he wished to make his will. The attorney was
soon in attendance. The old man then, raising himself up
in his bed, bequeathed to his daughter 1001., to three ne-
phews 1301., 1401., and 1501. Upon being asked to whom
he left the residue of his property, he replied—" To Mr.
Williams, for his kindness," at the same time handing the
attorney a paper, which, being opened, was found to con-
tam securities for upwards of 800/. On Saturday morning
aninquest was held on the body, when the Jury returned
a verdict--" That the deceased died from bodily infirmities, I
which were in a great measure produced by his very penu-
rious way of living."