The Sun.
London, England, 1807-06-19 00:00:00

COROAER' S INQUEST.

The following is the AcConnt-of-the Proceedings
of the Coroner's Inquest, held upon the body of the
late John •Cplclough, of Tintern . Abbey, in the
Cotinty of Wexford, Esq. who was kilied in a duel,
by Mr. Aleocki on.the 30th ult. :

DEPOSITIONS TAKEN AT THE INFIInST, HELD 'ON

THE BODY OF JOHN COLCLOUGII, ESQ.

William Henry Carrot, of Gardener's-place, in
the County of Dublin, Esq. being sworn, deposeth,
that he was present on the lands of Ardeandru* in
this county; on
,the 30th day of May ; saith,
he was present; and saw the ground measured, the
pistols having- been previously and fairly loaded ;
slith he saw a' piStol, put into the hands of Sohn
Colclough, Esq. and another into the handS of Wm.
Congrevc Alcock,,Esti. The seconds then left them,
when Mr. CotclOugh's second cried, "-one, two," as
a sigthsl for firing ; when the word " was pro-
nounced, each. party fired, ofi which Mr. Colclough
gave a loud groan, fell backwards, and then imme-
diately expired ; 'saith, he came by his death by the
said shot received from Mr. Alcock.
Henry Colclough, of Mount Sion, in the County

of Carlow, Esq. being sworn, .saitb, he met -Mr.. Al-

cock's friend, Mr. Perceval, on the road near where
the duel took place, and said they had. some- preli-
minaries-to settle, and that thy had better retire to
a house near the,place. Saith, that on the way- to
the said house, Deponent insisted Mr. Alcock should
not- wear glasses, and that .Deponent was certain
he (Mr...Alcock) wild not insist -on ..so dor
ing, as he did not wear them on a similar oc,;
casion with Sif'John Newport ; to which Mr: Perce-
val did not. give any assent. Saith; that on Depo-
nent and Mr. Pei-ceval going into a-parlour in said'
house, they-had some further conversation, relative
to said glasses, in the presence of some- friendl of
each party, when Deponent again objected to Mr.
Alcock's wearing Saith, that before the
conversation took place relative to said glasses, De-
ponent and Mr. Perceval gave a. mutual pledge,
that no prosecution shoUld take place, if either party
fell.. Deponent -saith, that from -what had fallen
from .the 'friends..of ,Mr. Alcock, he. did •notcon-
_ceive" Mr: Aicock would have persisted: iu wearing
said gltisses. Saith, they then proceeded -from said
house to the ground, where said duel took place,
the pistol's having an both sides been fairly loaded:
Saith,, that on coming to the ground, Deponent and"
Mr. -Perceval- Measiared out ten paces ; the- parties
then- took. their ground:. Deponent, on seeing Mr.
Alcock had not taken off hiS speaacles., went up to
him, and. said;. he did hope that he (MiTAlcock) did
not mean to fire at his friend with glasse, as he had
not done so on _a former oceasion, with Sir John
Newport ; to/which Mr. Alcock replied; « I give
you -my honour; Sir, .I should not know my.
father at four yards distance withont theM;. and that
he had made - a public declaration, • after-what
bad happened -between him and Sir John %I.ew-
port, that he never would again fight without,
them." Then Deponent-replied, " You take the re-
sponsibility on yourself', and I- withdraw the pledge
pie non-prosecution, which-I have made,-if any thing.
unfortunate should occur to my friend," Then,
Sir,". replied Mr; Perceval, " we mutually withdraw
our pledges." This Deponent saith, he never Saw
Mr. Alcock Without wearing glasses, and cannot.
set forth whether,the glasses he then-wore were-the
same as worn by him in ordinary. Deponent ever
considered Mr. Alcock as a man of honour, and a
Gentleman. Deponent saith, he knew Mr. Al-
cock to- be very near sighted, and always wore a
glass. Mr. 4)ceek's friend .said -Mr. Colclough.
niight wear glasses. Deponent told him Mr.. Col-
dough was not in the habit of wearing speaacles,

and had no su;.!'n thing. Deponent sairS, the: cause
or Mr. Cofclol:gh's death. was by.a shot• received
from Mr. Alcock ; s:iith, that at the time of firing
said shot, 'Mr. Alcock wore said spe(-taeles.
Thomas M'Cord, of New Ross,..in-the7County of

_ -
Wexf6rd,Esq. sword 3--.-depOseth, that he was pre-

sent at. the duel which took place between fohn
Colciongh ' and WilliaM.Congreve Alcock, Esqrs.;
this Deponent saith, that previous thereto, he in-
formed William Perceval, Esq. the friend of Mr.:
Alcock, that he considered it extraordinary that Mr.
Alcock should persist, in wearing glasses otythis occa-
skin, as on a former,one, with Sir John
.Newport,
be had taken them off; saith that Captain King, in•
the presence of iilr. Perceval, said,, that Mr..Aleock
wax extremely near-sighted. Deponent told them,
that Mr. Colclough, was also. eqbally near-sighted,
and that well as Deponent and Mr. Colclough were
acquainted, Deponent has been .within two yards of
Mr: C. Without his, (Mr. C's) knowing it. Deponent
sank, he has been a long,time acquainted with Mr.
Alcock, and aISO saitli, that it. always appeared to
Deponent, that the 'glasses usually worn by Mr. Al-
cock were mounted with silver, and glasses of a
light colour.; upon this . occasion 'Mr: Alcock Wore
glasSes, the mounting of which was of a dark .co-
!Our, and the glasses appeared tobe of a dark colour
also.- Deponent saith, it was mentioned by Henry
Colclough, in the presence of the Deponent, to Mr.,
AleOck, that if.any accident happened to Mr. Col-
clough, that he (Mr, Alcock).should abide the conse-
quences, as there, wound be prosecution against, him,
In coriseqnence of Mr. Alcock.:s_wearing glasses.
Ebenezer Jacob, Esq. sworn ;:7-,saith be has viewed
the body of John Goiclough, ESq..t docease&; saith
the wound is under the aiilla, on the right side, -:ot,
caskilied; as DepOnent believes, by a pistol. ball 3
saith said wound was the cause of his death,
,as De-
p6nent. believes. . , .
[We have already given the Veiakt 'of ilw:Coroncr's
In-
quest.l

On ThesdaY trioning last, as a-servant in Oxford-
.
street was'cleaiii'ilg.a two pair of stairs window, a
part- of the window frame 'giving. way,' he fell into
the street, and got up again immediately, having, so
the surpriSe of every 'one saw him, only re-
ceived a slight brit ze'on his shoulder.'
Someilneago';kG6titleinan in Aberdeen removed
the nest af a bullfitlefi, with four eggs in it, from a
hedge, aatr in a, cage 'in his room,
he kept a c00k•..114 hen canary. , The hen imme-
diately placed hOrself o'n the eggs, anal continued to
sit until she has brought out the .birds. The cock
supplied his mate with fobd dui7ing_theineuhation,
and iinow equally'attentive in feeditig the young.