The Sun.
London, England, 1870-02-11 00:00:00

MORE DEATHS FROM tSTARVATION:

Yesterday Mr. Humphreys held an inquest at the
1 eigh HuyTavern,Church-street, Mile-end, respect-
ing the death of Bridget Quin, aged 61 years-
Ellen Neal, 4, Plough-street, Spitalfields, stated
that she had known the deceased for the last 16
years. She was the keeper of a stall in the Mile-
end-road, but latterly, through the depression of
trade, her business fell off to such an extent that
she was ruined. She then borrowed a tea-tray, and
a person lent her sixpence, which she laid out 10
lemons to sell in the streets. For the last fortnight
she slept on the pavement at night. One night
she slept in a refuge. A •fortnight ago she ap-
plied to the Wnitechapel. Board of Guardians for
relief, and they offered her a shilling a tvecl
and a loaf, or the house. She said she had never
been into a workhouse, and would not go into one.
The guardians allowed her Is. a week, and it was
while she was in receipt of that that &le slept in the
streets. Police constable 31 11 said that on last
Monday night, at a quarter to 9 o'clock, be found
the deceased lying on the pavement in Whitechapel,
and said that she had not tasted food since the pre-
vious day. SLie was in a dying state, and he re-
moved her to the Chapdl-yardPolice-station, where
she was seen by a doctor, who ordered that she
should be immediately taken to the workhouse. Dl'
Richardson proved that the deceased expired on
Monday night in the workhouse, from the effects of
effue.ion of serum on the brain, produced by want
of food. There was no fat in her body, her blood
was very thin, and there was very little of it. There
was no trace of food in her stomach. The jury re-
turned a verdict of " Death from want of food and
expisure to the cold." Mr. Humphreys held a
second inquest yesterday at the same tavern, 00
the body of George Oakcroftan, aged 74 years.
From the evidence of George Grant, a fourpenul
lodging-house-keeper, . living at 94, Wentworth-
street, Whitechapel, it appeared that he bad
known the deceased for some months. He was
a quack doctor, and some days he made 16s•
by selling small bottles filled with a _brown
liquid to people, and told them it was a com-
plete cure for head attacks. Three weeks ago he
fell ill, and since then he bad not been able to earn
any money. Last Sunday witnessed had bim re-
moved to the Whitechapel Workhouse. - Ann
Blenchan said that when the deceased was admitted
into the Workhouse he said, "1 have not had any
food for days." He died shortly after. Dr. M.
Champneys stated that when • the deceased was
dying, he said, " I am done up for this world."
The post mortem examination proved that the de-
ceased had died from want of food. His skin was
like parchment, and there was no fat on his. bones.
Witness did not believe the statement that the de-
ceased had drunk a pint and a half of rum a. day at
any time of his life. The jury returned a verdict of
" Death from want of food."

Bank of Engla.4 Returns.

An Account, pursuant to t]
cap. 32, for the week ending I

he Act 7th and Bth Victoria
Wednesday, Feb. 9, 1870.
P ARTMENT.

ISSUE DEI
Notes issued £33,726,410

Governmt. Debt.X11,015,1120
Other Securities.. 3,984,900
Gold Coin and

Bullion --
18,726,410
Silver Bullion ....

X 33,726,410
BANKING D 1
Proprietors' Capi-
tal X14,553,000
Reat
Public Deposits
(including Ex-
chequer, Sav-
ings' Banks,
Commissioners
• of National
Debt, and Div.

X 33, 726,410

tPARTMENT.
Governmt. Seen-
rities(including
Dead Weight
Annuity) .... £14,331.314
Other Securities 18,371,578
Notes 10,923,760
Gold and Silver -
Coin 925,028

Accounts 7,377,812
Other Deposits 18;792,791
Seven Days and
other Bills 457,037

£44,551,680

X 44, 551,680

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