The Sun.
London, England, 1823-05-17 00:00:00

SHOCKING OCCURRENCE.

An Inquest was held yesterday morning at the
Peacock, Newington, ' before Mr. JEMMETT, Coroner for
Surrey, on the bodies of Eliza and Mary-Ann Woodruff, the
former five, and the latter three years of age, the daughters
of Joseph Woodruff, of 44, Regency-place, Lambeth, who
were killed on Wednesday, by being run over by a Brighton
coach. Mr. Samuel Rainer of Manchester said he was a'pas-
senger on the box of the New Comet cokch on Wednesday,
from Brighton to London : when the coach arrived near the
church at Newington, going then at the rate of six or seven miles
an hour, witness saw the children playing nearly in the centre
of the road; witness called to them, as well as the coachman,
several times, but they seemed to hesitate and did not get out
of . the way, when the horses instantaneously struck them
and knocked them down. It was done so suddenly, that
witness did not see whether the wheels went over them.
The coachman drove very moderately. He drew up directly Miss
Martha Hippie, of Manchester, deposed that she was an outside
passenger on the coach at the time of the accident; she saw four
children near the middle of the road ; the two were run over
being liend.in-hand ; the eldest child ran across, and the two
deceased were going across; the coachman called out several
times, and was pulling up when the horses knocked them down.
One child was pulling one way and the other another way, doubt-
ing which way to go ; witness saw the wheel go overone of them,
but could not say which. They were taken up instantly : be-
heves that the coachman used every exertion to prevent the
accident. Edward Strong was looking out of Mr. Gununer's
window, opposite where the accident happened; pFceived the
deceased lying behind the coach, which had gone over them ;
witness ran out and took the younger up ; his brother took the
eldest, and they went into Mr. Mason's, a surgeon. fir. Ma-
son was not at borne, and witness's brother took the eldest to
Air. Dixon, a surgeon, where she died. Witness remained
withz the youngest until she died. Henry Willis Laver, as-
sistant to Mr. Mason, surgeon, of Newington, deposed, that
the deceased children were taken to Mr. Mason's shop ; but Mr.
Mason not being at home, one was taken to Mr. Dixon, and the
other lived about a quarter of an hour in Mr. Mason's shop,
andsdied in consequence of a fracture in the skull. George
Baillie, assistant to Mr. Dixon, surgeon., of N e wington, deposed,
that the other child was taken to Mr. Dixc<s, and died in about
twenty minutes, also by a fracture in the skull, and the breast
bone was completely stove in. The Jury, after about three
quarters of an hour's consultation, returned a vereict of " Ac-
cidental Death—Deodand on the horses 5/., and on the coe.o).
2/." No blame was considered to attach to the cachatatn..

Died on the 13th of December last, at Canton
in China, of a malignant fever, in the twenty third year of his
age, Mr. George.Lernon, of the Honourable East India Com-
pany's ship Orwell, and younger son of Robert Lemon, Esq.
of the State Paper Office, London.— Mr. L. died five
days after his Captain (Saunders) and they were id-
terred side by side in a place called " French Island."
As a son and brother; his loss is severe and irreparable; as a
friend, his amiable and conciliatory manners endeared him to his
acquaintance; and by his brother officers andship's crew long
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ill his name be held in affectionate remembrance.
ExECUTION OE KRAGON, AT CHESTER.—On
Saturday this unhappy young man, condemned, at our late as-
sizes, for a rape on the body of a girl at Stockport, underwent
the sentence of the law at the east front of the city gaol. From.
the moment of his trial, the youn g man has conducted himself not
cmly in a most respectful; but exemplary manneroind procured
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he invariably maintained his innocence of the offence, by the
most positive declarations. He was attended in prison by the
Pserilsorthneerk+ianildestthsyosmepwaltihoiaesttenamdi
Rev. John Briggs, the Catholic clergyman, and, we are assur-
ed, he was unceasingly attentive ~.c his icugious iLittes. garly
..
on the morning of Seiurday, the unfortunate man was anvey.
ed from the Castle, delivered .to the Sheriffs for the city at
Glove:'s.stone, and taken in a caret() the city gaol. Here he
Ras also attended by the Rev. Mr. Briggs, who ministered to him
the consolations of religion ; and when the fatal hour arrived,
between twelve and one o'clock, ascended' the scaffold with
him. After joining the Clergyman here for some time in prayer,
in in which he fervently engaged, he intimated a wish to a
the multitude, which was extremely dense and numerous. Ile
then, in a strong Irish accent, spoke nearly as follows :—" MY
dear friends, I am innocent of the crime for which I am going
to die—as innocent as the child unborn. It was sworn agalfist
me at the trial, that I knew the girl, but I declar, rdid Pa
know her, and, to the best dm), knowledge. 1 r. .er Saw her be-
fore my committal. I freely forgive thr
Cllr jury, and alt
verf.'" This dying declaration tf innocence, at a moment
that sworeagainst me. I beg you will r, . 4,-.l:PoCal istian pea Pie.
pray for my soul, that when I die, I I,:ily be received into hea-
when
the unhappy malefactor was about to be launched into the pre"
sence of his Jude,g created a strong feeling in the surroalla,ink
multitude. ' Having concluded his address, the cap was ra"e,,"
over his face, and the drop fell ; he struggled but little,. and
was very soon lifeless. Kragon was twenty-one years f ages
an Irishman' by birth, and issaid
nexions.—( Chester Courant.)
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of the late Rev. Dr. Fell, of WartviitlSiscilbLydia.an fain-_'
On the 13th instant, at Hampiteadit 1 SlTastar, Nark
Lieutenant 'William Sinith, of the 1 D., ,•,,„
daughter of the Rev. Steithen White, r Mr- Pair
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