The Sun.
London, England, 1848-02-04 00:00:00

COURT OF EXCHEQUER, Feb. 3.

(Sittings at Nisi Prius, before the LORD CHIRP
BARON and Special Juries.)
IHE QUEEN V. GOOCH, COUSINS, AND ANOTHER.
In this case, which was similar to that which
occupied the Court the whole of yesterday, the jury
returned a verdict for the Crown for the amount of
the penalties named in the information.

TIIE QUEEN V. ♦LLEN.

This was an information on the part of the Cus-
toms to recover penalties to the amount of 751. from
the defendant, for having in his possession a quantity
of unmanufactured tobacco upon which the duty had
not been paid.
Sir F. Thesiger, Mr. Watson, and Mr. Wilde ap-
peared on behalf of the Customs.
The defendant conducted his own case in person,
and endeavoured to vindicate himself from the charge,
on the ground that he was ignorant of the contents of
certain boxes which he was engaged in removing
crom the docks.

Evidence, however, was adduced on behalf of the
grown, which appeared to satisfy the jury in finding
a verdict for the Crown for the amount laid in the
information.

LATE FATAL OCCURRENCE AT
THE EUSTON-SQUARE TERMINUS.
CONCLUSION OF TUE CORONER'S INQUIRY. ;
Yesterday forenoon, at ten o'clock, in accordance 1
with adjournment from Monday last, the jury em-
pannelled
to inquire into the deaths of Charles Gedge
and James Hickey, the persons killed by the falling
of the north end of the new vestitule in course of
erection at the London and North-Western Railway
Terminus, Euston-grove, re-assembled for the purpose
of completing their investigation, before Mr. G. J.
Mills, the Deputy Coroner, in the absence of Mr.
Wekley on account of illness.
Mr. MILLS, the Deputy Coroner, on taking his seat
expressed hi, rcEi ct Oast a CrV:TIII attack of inc.uon7w
prevented the attendance of Mr. Wakley. The jury
were aware, at their last meeting, that the inquiry
was adjourned for the purpose of,reeeiving the opinion
of Mr. Hosking in writing.
Mr. Tite said, before Mr. Ilosking's evidence was
taken, he begged to make a statement which he con-
sidered important. It would be remembered that on
the last occasion he had stated as his opinion that
bricks on edge in the erection of the columns would
bear greater pressure than bricks flat. He had since
made an experiment, and bricks laid flat were crushed
with a weight of 30 tons, whereas bricks edgeways
were bat crushed until a weight of 38. tons Was applied.
The DISPUTY Coaorsza said, he would now call on
Mr. Hosking, who he understood differed with some
of the other professional gentlemen in minor details,
but which did not affect the general question. Mr.
Hoslcing considered it unnecessary that he should be
sworn, as being bound by a general oath of fidelity as
an officer of the Government.
Mr. Hosking here handed in his opinion, which
was read by Mr, Mills to the jury, .as follows,:7-
a I ails of opinion alai' the columns, or some of
than,' failed under an impulse derived from the scaf-
fold, acted upon by the movements of the workmen ;
and the failure of any one would, under the circum-
stances, necessarily involve that of all the rest, and
of the superstructure; the weakness which admitted
of failure from such an impulse being mainly attri-
butable to the unindurated state of the cement used
in building the columns, and that the columns broke
under under an impulse which, as I believe, they
might have borne safely if the cement had attained
the rate of induration which it is capable of attaining.
(Signed) " WILLIAM HOSKING.
e Office of Metropolitan Buildings, Feb. 2, 1848."
In reply to questions put to Mr. Hosking by the
deputy coroner and the jury, Mr. baking stated as
his opinion, that the pressure of the columns on the
bricks of the pedestals caused the latter to give way,
but that the first failure was in the columns. I think
the pressure of the scaffold crushed the cement, wad
caused the columns to break up as it were.
I believe that the moving of the scaffold was
necessary to cause a fall. Had the scaffolding not
touched the work, alight as it was, it would, in my
opinion, have been safe. I think it must have been
caused by some sudden impulse. In a similar case in
future, I would suggest that the scaffold might be
made to rest on the ledges, without allowing the put-
tocks to rest upon the walls at all. I hare no doubt,
had the works been constructed in the summer, there
would have been sufficient induration of the cement
and mortar. It is my opinion if the cement had been
properly set, the columns would have broken in large
masses.
A juror—To whom do you impute blame?
The DEPUTT-CORONSR—Mr. Hosking is not here
to impute blame, but merely to give an opinion. It
appears to be a question of time and season.
Mr. John Braithwaite examined--I am a civil en-
gineer. I am of Mr. Tite's opinion, that the first
failure was in the pedestals. I think that the work
was carried up to a certain height with equilibrium,
and if the cement had done its duty there would have
been no accident. In the first place I think there
was a subsidence in the pedestals, and the weight of
the entablature caused the columns also to give. I
think that the scafluld had very little to do with the
matter at all.
By the jury—l do not think there was undue
weight upon the columns if there had been time for
the work to set, but I think there was undue time al-
lowed for the erection of the whole structure.
The Foreman said he was instructed by his brother
jurors to inquire whether it wag the intention of the
authorities to provide for the widows and families of
the deceased parties.
Mr. Mills said he could not answer that question.
Having explained the state of the law, the court was
cleared, and after about an hour's discussion the
and the foreman read the
court was re-opened,
.ollowing special verdict :—" That Charles Gedge
and James Hickey were killed by the falling
of a portion of a certain building situate
at the Euston-square station of the London and
North-Western Railway, and that the fall was caused
by the non-induration of the cement and mortar with
which the building was erected during a wet and bad
season of the year; and the jury add to their verdict
an expression of their opinion that due caution was
not taken in the erection of the building, consider-
ing the time of year at which it was put together.
At the same time they avoid expressing an opinion
respecting the general design and details of the
buildiog, as they consider them to be subjects on
which the judgments of architects should be formed
after reviewing the various facts 'elating to such
1 buildings as come before them, amongst which facts
they consider that those which have been disclosed at

the present inquest may probably be regarded as of
an important character.' These protracted proceed-
ings then terminated.

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En CUP.
SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.
TATTERSALL'S.—YESTEIIDAY.
5.50000 ttoo 21
500*%gagstst
Sir Arthur—takenHl
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LIVERPOOL STEEPLECHASE.
NEWMARKET STEEPLECHASE.
Offers to take 7 to I about Profligate
NEWMARKET MANDICA?.
10 to 1 agst Mr. Sandford's Kimblesworth—t to 1501.
Even on the field agst 25—taken
23 to 1 agst Col. Anson's Blaze—taken
25 to 1 agst Mr. F. Clarke's Cracow—taken freely
33 to 1 agst Mr. Bouverie's War Eagle—taken
40 to 1 agst Mr. Henderson's Lady 141de—taken
40 to 1 agst Mr. C. Marson's Rufus—taken
40 to 1 agst Mr. R. Clifton's Giselle—taken
50 to 1 agst Mr. J. B. Day's The Tartar—taken
2,000 to 30 agst Lord Eglinton's Glen Saddel—taken
1,000 to 20 agat Mr. Roll's Collingwood—taken
2,000 to 20 agst Mr. Courtenay's Bantam—taken
1,000 to 15 agat Mr. Isaac Day's Milliner—taken
The transactions on the above race were few, and of
small importance, Blaze and Cracow having been the
only horses in any demand; the former was backed at
22 and 23 to 1, and the latter for a good deal of money
at 25 to 1. Nominally tkere weal a difference of two or
three points; in reality none at all.
DERBY.
9to 1 agat Mr. Mostyn's Surplice
12 to 1 agst Mr. Payne's Glendower-1,000 to 80 t
20 to 1 agst Mr. Bowes's Springy Jack
30 to 1 agat Mr. B. Green's Assault taken and
afterwards offered
30 to 1 agst Mr. J. Scott's The Stinger
30 to 1 agat Mr. Payne's Cervus—taken
40 to 1 agst Col. Peel's Sesostris—taken
40 to 1 agst Mr. Pedley's Beaborough—taken
40 to I ag,ft Mr. Wigrara's Xeraun
40 to 1 agst Mr. Gully's Edie Ochiltree
1,000 to 20 agst Mr. Greville's Rosslyn—taken
50 to 1 agst Mr. Sandford's The Sheriff
The principal bets were-600 to 50, 1,000 to 80, and
13 to 1 to a pony agat Glendower; 1,000 to 35, and 30
to 1 to 1001. agst Cervus; and 6,009 to 150 agst Bubo-
rough, the taker offering to go on.
INTELLIGENCE EXTRA.
CHESTER RACES, 1848.
Acceptances for the Chester Cup.
The following is a corrected list of the Acceptances:—
st lb st lb
Pyrrhus theFirst,s yrs $ 12 The Premier, 5 yrs ... 6 9
Cossack, 4 yrs
Mendicant, 5 yrs 8 7lslagnct, 4 yrs .... ... 6 9
Inheritress, aged
War Eagle, 4 yrs B% 6Gamester, 4 yrs
Poynton, 5 yrs $ 5' Malt, 5 yrs . 6 6
Rat-trap, 5 yrs 8 4 Projectile, 4 yrs
Cawroush, I yrs (h b) 8 4 Ballinafad, 4 yrs
Lightning, aged. 8 2 Clumsy, 6 yrs. .. 6 3
Collingwood, I yrs ... 8 21Crins. Con., 6 yr 5..... 6 5
Dulcet, 6 yrs S 21Erin-go-bragh, 5 yrs... 6 5
Blackbird, 5 yrs .
Conyngham, 4 yrs
Patriot, aged 7 12 Valiant, 6 yrs.
Grimston, 5 yrs 7 12 Grand Seignior, 5 yrs 6 4
Lady Wildair, 6 yrs 7 11 Sir Peter Laurie, 4 yrs 6 4
Mathematician, 4 yrs
Giselle, 5 yrs .
Newcourt, aged 7 7 Lyme, 4 yrs 6 3
Sheraton, 5 yr 5......... 7 7 Spectator, aged 6 0
Chat, 4 vrs
The Widow, aged 7 6 Foinnualla, 5 yrs 6 0
Foiwhelp, 6 yrs
Sheraton, 5 yrs 7 5 Infringe, 4 yrs 6 0
Bantam, 5 yrs
Joc e'Sot, 4 yrs 7 2 Blaze, 3 yrs
Reminiscence, 4 yrs... 7 2 Rob Roy, 4 yrs 8 12
Tom Tough, aged 7 I Pillage, 4 yrs 5 12
Whinstone, 6 yrs 7 0 Shawn Buidhe, 4 yrs 5 12
West Countryman, 5 Brandyface, 4 yrs 5 12
yrs
Dunham. 5 yrs 7 0 Deloraine, 4 3vs
Woodpecker, 5 yrs ... 7 0 Lady Hylda, 4 yrs
Crozier, 4 yrs 7 0 Tom Jolly, 4 yrs 5 9
Peep-o'-day Boy, 4 yrs 7 0 Tuscan, 3 yrs
Clarendon, 4 yrs
The Swallow, 4 yrs ... 7 0 The Great Western,
Antler, aged
Best of Three, aged... 6 12 Shylock, 3 yrs 4 2
Intrepid, aged
Connaughtßanger,6 y 6 12 Black Ball, 3 yrs
Gannet, 6 yrs.
Jonathan NVild, 3 yrs 6 12jSylvan, 3 yrs 5 0
Rufus, iiyrs .. 6 12Pet of the Fancy, 4 yrs 4 12
I). of Richmond, 5 yrs 6 12• Maid of my Soul, 3 yrs 4 10
Clementina, 4 yrs 6 12 Swiss Boy, 3 yrs 4 9
Tartar, 4 yrs 6 12 Slug, 3 yrs 4 7
MAtpensier, 4 yrs ... 6128 c by lietman Platotr, I
Administrator, 4 yrs... 6 12 .d by Voltaire, 3 yrs 4 7
Satlej, aged 6 10.Craeow, 3 yrs
Titbit, 5 yrs
Bingham, 4 yrs 6 10 Rainbow, 3 yrs 4 4
Maid of Lyme, 5 yrs 6 9 Sunnyside, 3 yrs 4 4
Maid of Motherwell, Primrose, 3 yrs .
4 yrs
NE WMARKET. .

Acceptances for ibelsTe;;;;;Cetopen' Steeplechase.
st lb et lb
Gazeley. lO 12 Roulette
Novice (h b)
Boxkeeper
Profligate
The Witch
Mahomed .
The Doctor lO 6 Railroad
British Yeoman lO 5 Lady Helen (late
Khondooss
For the second race the entries must be made at the
White Hart, or Rutland Arms, on the evening before
the race.

BATH, 1848.
Acceptances for the Somersotshire Stakes.
et lbi st lb
Mendicant, 5 yrs 9 1 Milliner, 5 yrs
Conyngham, 4 yrs ... 8 12 Lethargy, 4 yrs 6 12
Saddle, 4 yrs 8 10 Antagonist, 4 yrs 6 12
King of Morren, 4 yrs $ 7 Wooden Wall, 5 yrs 6 11
Fox whelp, 6 yrs 8 3 Louisa Newell, 4 yrs... 6 10
Projectile, 4 yrs
Crozier, 4 yrs
Clermont, 4 yrs
Best of Three, aged... 7 8 King of Kildare, 3 yrs 6 5
Pottinger, 4 yrs ...... 7 51Good Boy, 3 yrs
Miss Shirley, 5 yrs ... 7 51Bellenden, 3 yrs 5 7
Executor, 4 yrs 7 41Bacchanalian, 3 yrs... i 3
Cardinal's Niece, 4 yrs 7 4lSister to Dexterous,
Messenger, 5 yrs 7 4 3 yrs
Varnpyre, 4 yrs
Enchanter, 4 yrs 7 21grornont, 3 yrs 4 10