The Sun.
London, England, 1841-10-22 00:00:00

CORONERS' INQUESTS.

THE DEATH OF DR. ANDnEwt7.—On Wednesday an
inquest was held before W. Carter, Esq., the Coroner for
Surrey, at the Horse and Groom, Walworth-road, re-
specting the death of the Rev. Edw. Andrews, LL.D.
The deceased gentleman was for many years the
minister of Beresford Chapel, Walworth, which some
time since was seized by the Sheriff for debts to which it
was liable ; but the friends of the deceased had deter-
mined upon erecting a new chapel for him close to St,
Peter's Church, which was now in a great state of for-
wardness.

The evidence corroborated the account already given
of the death of the Rev. Gentleman.
It was stated that the deceased had had bread and
*lime- for his supper, and only drank sugar and water.
The Jury returned a verdict of " Natural death."
THE i ATE FATAL ACCIDENT ON THE THAMES.—
On Wednesday Mr. Higgs held an inquest, at the White
Swan, Vauxhall-bridge-road, on the body of Sarah
Coombes, aged ten months, one of the tour persons
drowned on Monday erening in the Thames, off the Ca-
dogan pier, Chelsea. Some particulars touching this
afflicting occurrence appeared in this Journal on Tuesda).
Samuel Hind, aged 16, said that on Monday afternoon
Mrs. Coombes and Mrs. Goodrum, both drowned, and
six other persons, went in a boat to Putney, to see the
husbands of the former row for a wager, which they
won. They arrived safe at Putney, which they left
at a quarter to six in the evening, and on their re-
turn they stopped at the Magpie and Stump, Cheyne-
walk, Chelsea, and had four glasses of gin and
water. He, and a boy named Rush, were in the
care of the boat. The whole party left the Magpie and
Stump about seven. When they got into the boat, a
waterman's apprentice, named Holloway, jumped into it
from his own boat. Nobody asked him to do so, and
the boy Rush, who was rowing as well as witness, told
Holloway to get out,. or they should not get down safe.
rs. Goodrum did not ask Holloway into the boat, but
when he was in she told him to sit down. As he was
going aft to do so he knelt on witness's arm, rendering
him incapable of using the oar, and the boat struck
against the dumb lighter at the bottom of the so am-heat
chain pier. The beat did not upset iminediai Ir, hut
directly she struck, the women steed up, saying ;4 Lot
us get out." Holloway said, " Sit still," and tr d to
shove the boat off, and in doing so, the water began to
run in at the stern of the boat. Holloway jumped out
of the boat, on to the dumb lighter, crying out that she
was sinking. Witness, the boat being then nearly full
of water, followed his example, and dragged after him
the boy Rash. As he was reaching his hand to Miss
Holloway Coombes (drowned, and aged 14), the boat turned over,
and Mrs. Coombes. Mrs. Goodman, and the child, on
whose body the in
uollowayest was now held, were drowned.
By a Juror—If
had not jumped into our
boat and impeded ray arm, I think we should have got
home safely. Holloway saved a Mrs. Phillips and her son.
Thomas Rush, aged 16, son of a Waterman, and who
was rowing with the last witness, corroborated in every
particular his evidence, and was likewise of opinion that
the accident would no;
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new.
have happened if Holloway had
not jumped into their boat. He added that Holloway
Verdict—" Accidental Death,"
of Mrs. Coombes, who was drowned.
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Holloway by the Coroner, and a caution that he should
use greater prudence in future. with a reprimand on
The bodies of the three unfortunate women have not
yo been found.