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NINE

on that part of the line where the accident had occurred+
and that it was his duty to report any flatter affecting
the railway in his locality. He noticed the Sonningeut-
ting, where the slip had taken place, at five o'clock the
previous evening, when it was all safe. Witness at-
tended about a fortnight ago to a " slip" which had oc-
curred near that previously adverted to, and during the
time it was undergoing the necessary repairs witness had
watchmen night and 'day at the place to prevent the
slightest possibility of injury arising, and also to see if
any new slip had, or was likely, to take place. Was sure
no new slip had occurred.
Thomas Carpenter, of Gray-street, Blackfriars-road,
and John Nurse, of Hannon; near Bristol, deposed that
they were passengers by the train in question. They
also deposed to the train proceeding in a very regular
manner to Twyford, after stopping at which place the
train proceeded at a steady rate until it came to the place
where the accident occurred. The engine having been
stopped by the falling of the earth, the, carriages in the
rear were forced over those that preceded them, and the
shock was so great that they were thrown out of the car-
riage in which they were. It was extremely dark when
the accident took place.
This was all the evidence that was prteeeded with
before the Coroner.

Mr. Millard, the foreman Qt. the Jury, said it was cur-
rently reported that the parties connected with the rail-
way had received an intimation three weeks ago, that the
earth was slipping at the very place where the fatal acci-
dent had occurred, and he therefore thought it the most
desirable that the inquest should be adjourned, in order
that the Jury might be enabled to come to a decision
upon that very important view of the case. It was most
desirable that the public mind should be set right on this
point, and the Railway Co#►pany itself ought to be anxious
that the fullest investigation should take place in respect
to this statement.

The gentlemen in attendance from the Railway Com-
pany denied that such a communication could be made to
any party connected with the Company, as in fact there
were no indications of the earth slipping previous to the
moment when the fatal accident took place.
Several of the Jury, however, concurring in the pro-
priety of an adjournment, the inquest was accordingly
adjourned until Monday next (this day.)
Of the seventeen persons who were taken to the hos-
pital injured, only twelve remained. The following is
an account of these persons, who they are, and the
nature of the injuries sustained by them.
John Sainsbury,
.aged 30, a navigator, from Lambeth
=Severe contusions on various parts of the body.
Thomas Wheeler, aged 30, newspaper reporter, resid-
ing at Mill's-building, Knightsbridge, London—Contu-
sions in the face. This patient, however, was so far re-
covered as to be able to leave the hospital by three
o'clock on Saturday, and proceed to his friends, who live
in the neighbobrhood of Reading, and to whom he was
going to pay a visit.
Ann Wheeler, aged 31, wife to Thomas Wheeler, the
last-mentioned patient. Injury—Broken arm, and con-
tusions of the head and back.

Thomas Hughes, aged 15, a painter, residing at Ham-
mersmith. Injury—Concussion of the brain, contusions
on the face, and injury to the abdOmen. A bad case.
The next patient on the list is supposed to be named
Richard Wooley, but from the severe injuries which he
has received he has not been able to say from whence he
came, or where he was going to. He is suffering from a
compound fracture of the skull. He is insensible, and
his recovery is doubtful.
Tlibmas Hawkins, aged 24, a stonemason, who was re-
turning home to a place called Fishponds, near Bristol,
to spend the Christmas with his family. He is employed
at the Woolwich-dock-yard. Injury—a dislocation of
the great toe, part of which had to be amputated.
Anthony Batten, aged 43, a saddler, residing in Man-
chester-mews,Marylebone. Injury—contusions in various
parts of the body.
James Stapleton, aged 31, a stonemason, was also re-
turning home to his family at Cheltenham. Injury—dis-
location of the shoulder.
William Baldwin, aged 52, also a stonemason. He was
likewise returning to his family at Cheltenham. Injury
—a fracture of the ribs at the right side.
Elizabeth Barnes, aged 20, a servant, residing in Ad-
dle-street in the City. Injury—a laceration of the scalp
and a contusion of the back.

Elizabeth Carpenter, aged 29, a servant, living in
Charles-street, Blackfriars-road. Injury—contusion of
the legs.
Hannah Cooper, aged 40, a servant, living in Tho-
mas-street, Kennington Common. Injury—dislocation of
the bones of the right foot.
Of the eight men killed only two have been owned,
namely Henry Williams, who has been recognised by
his father, who was in the train with his son when the
accident occurred, and who fortunately escaped unhurt,
and John Ralph, a man about forty years of age ; he
was recognised by his aged father, a farmer residing at
Horwall, near Wnntage. It was really distressing to
witness the grief of the poor old man as he gazed upon
the mutilated corpse of his departed son.
The following incident, connected with the accident,
has been much spoken of :—" Amongst the passengers in
the luggage train at the time of the occurrence was a
female of most respectable appearance, who was going
to Bath to spend the Christmas with her friends. She
had with her a little girl, and on being extricated from
the carriages, she was unable to find her for full ten
minutes, when the girl was found lying between two of
the deceased persons, under one of the carriages, appa-
rently unhurt. The female, who had received a contu-
sion on the eye, declined going to the hospital to have it
dressed, and went on to Bath with the little girl."