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London, England, 1856-09-06 00:00:00

five other persons, they were at once attended by witness,
Ilarnard, Holthotve, and IPhnam. The
dEcea,ed bad :-übtained an elt,ll,lve hactureot the ,kuli,
aid tiled in about 80 inihute,B after hi 4 admission.

George Saisj foreman, said teat he was not present at
the accident. He saw the cornice about 10 o'clock in the
morning, and left to go to the city to see after the iron
cramps, which ought to have been there on that in,rn-
Mg. He did not give any orders for the men to proceed
with the work without the cramp', and as the accident
happened during hi,; absence he could not say how far
they had ~ot on. It was in the specification that the
cramp were to be provided, but if they had not been in
the contract he 611,u1d not have consuiered them nece,;-
sa,ry. The lad Simpson standing an the stone loosened
the joints and caused the accident.
Coroner—Now, relative t the imp,:rta;.t communica-
tion made by one of the gentlemen of the jury as to some
of the men having been intimidated—is that a fact
Witness—l can only say I have not heard of it.
Coroner—Has there been a strike among the men
since the cotmnencement of the works ?
Witness—Yes ; but that occurred about two or three
months ago,
Coroner—Did you think it necessary to prop up the
cornice ?

Witness—No, certainly not.
Coroner—But if it had been propped up, would this
have taken place ?
Witness—No, it would not.
Mr. James Jones, a builder, said he went to see the
building after the accident, and found the putlogs to be
only sawn quartering 3 feet by 4 inches. He had worked
for builders for years in London, and never saw such a
scaffold before—that wa.., respecting the putlogs. If
the putlogs had been beech instead of deal they would
have stood any weight, and it would have split the
boards instead of the putlogs.
By a Juror—He thought most decidedly the putlogs
were placed too wide apart. The scaffold was not strong
enough.
This being the whole of the evidence, the coroner
summed up, the court was cleared, and, after a consulta-
tion of about an 11,:ur and a half, the jury returned the
following verdict :—"That the death of Thomas C.mnor
was occasioned by a portion of the cornice falling on
him, but, had the iron cramps directed to be used by the
specification been applied as the building progressed, the
accident would have been prevented."

Sporting Intelligence.

DERBY SUMMER MEETING.-FRIDAY.

The Innkeepers' Plate of 50 sous, in specie ; for three-
year olds and upwards ; winners extra. One mile atd
a half.

Mr. French's Noisette, 6 yrs, 9st 61b (Kendall) 1
Mr. Barratt's Dolly, 3 yrs, 7't slb (Musgrove) 2
Betting-6 to lon Noisette, who made all the run-
ning, and won by two lengths.
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The Chatsworth Stakes of 50 sovs, added to a handi-
cap sweepstakes of 10 sovs each, 5 ft., and 3 only if
declared, &c. The second to save his stake. One mile
and a quarter. 31 subs, 17 of whom pay 3 sovs each.
Mr. E. Parr's Stork, 3 yrs, Bst 4lb (Sopp) 1
Mr. Good's Vulcan, 4yrs, Bst 21b, in. 71b ex. (D.Hughes) 2
Mr. T. Taylor's Fortuna, 3 yrs, 6st 101 b —.(Cresswell) 3
St. Dunstan and Whitelock also ran.

Betting-2 to 1 apt St. Dunstan, 5 to 2 each agst
Stork and Vulcan, and 5 to 1 agst Fortuna. Whitelock
made the running, with St. Dunstan lying next, Fortuna
going on third, Vulcan fourth—Stork lying off. No
change occurred i❑ these relative positions until making
the last turn, where Whitelock retired, and St. Dunstan
to, k the lead, with Fortuna in close pursuit, Stork
drawing into third place. At the distance the foremost
three closed, and ran together half way up, where St.
Dunstan was beaten, and Vulcan came with a rush past
Fortuna, made a game effort to catch Stork, but, unable
to get quite up, was defeated by a bead ; half a length
between the second and third, a head only between the
third and fourth. St. Dunstan was well up with Fortuna.
The Chesterfield Stakes of 50 sous, added to a Sweep
stakes of 10 sovs each, 5 ft ; for two-yr-old colts, Bst
101 b ; fillies and geldings, Bst 71b. Allowances and
penalties. The second to save his stake. Three
quarters of a mile. 10 sub 4.
Mr. T. Walker's Gemma di Vergy, by Sir Hercules, 9st
1 lb (including 51b extra)
Mr. H. Rich's Odd Trick, Bst 10Ib .(Aldcrott) 2
Mr. T. Wilkins's Oakball, 9st, llb (in. 51b ex.) (Wells) 3
Betting-7 to 2on Gemma di Vergy, who waited on
Oakball to the distance, where he came away, and won
in a canter by a length, the same distance between the
second and third. Before the race, 9,000 to 200 was
take❑ about Oakball for the Derby.

The Sudbury Stakes (handicap) of 5 sous each, 2 ft

with 30 added. The second to save his stake. About

three-quarters of a mile. 12 sub,.
Mr. E. R. Clark's Yorkshireman, by Sir Tattoo Sykes,
2 yrs, sst 12Ib (Fordham) 1
Mr. T. Stevens's The Unexpected, 3 yrs, Est 1216
(Bray) 2
Mr. French's Noisette, 6 yrs, Bst (Kendall) 3
The following also ran :—Tester, Lily, Shelab, Chan-
ticleer f., and Persia.
Betting-5 to 2 agst Yorkshireman, 7 to 2 agst
Noisette, and 4 to 1 each agst Persia and the Unex-
pected. Persia made the running to the turn into the
straight, where she gave way to the favourite and
Noisette. Half way up the distance The Unexpected
passed Noisette, and, after a slashing set-to with York-
shireman, was defeated by a head ; a length between the
second and third. Shelah and Tester, in the order
named, were next well up with Noisette. Lily was last
th roug hout.

The Selling Stakes of 5 sous each, with 30 added, for
two-year-olds and upwards ; optional selling weights,

_
&c. One mile. 3 subs.
Mr. Robinson's Six-and-Eightpence, by Sir Tatton
Sykes, 2 yrs, sst 131 b, (500 (Ohs,Boner) 1
Mr. Whittaker's Fashion, 3 yrs, 7st, (20/.) (Bray) '2
Mr. Samwell's filly by Cossack out of Giselle, 2 yrs,
sst 816, (406) (Snowden) 3
Betting-6 to 4on Giselle filly, 3to 1 agst Stx-and-
Eightpence. Won by a length; had third. The winner
was sold to Mr. Stevenson for 121 guineas. Fashion
was claimed by Mr. Samwell, and the Giselle filly by
Captain Little.

LATEST BETTING.

GREAT YORKRHIRE HANDICAP.

On the course at Derby 6 to 1 was currently offered
on the field, but on the platf6rm at Rugby, en route to
town, 10 to 1 to a " pony" was laid against Vandal, and
the same odds to a like sum against Pantomime ; 10 to
1 was taken about Houghton, and 100 to 8 about Lundy-
foot ; 400 to 50 was booked about the following " lot" :
—Panmure, Gaudy, Lady Tatton, and Yorkshire Grey ;
and the same odds were subsequently taken about this
lot to a " pony,"

ST. LEGER.
6 to 4 would have been taken at Derby, to money,
about Ellington.

TOTNES AND BRIDGETOWN RACES.

THURSDAY.

The weather was brilliant, running good, an i the
company sec,ind only to Epsom, computed at 50,000.
The sports extended to so late an hour that our report
was too late for post.
The Totnes meeting being now the grand event in
Devon it is con.islered probable that a Queen's Plate
will be run for hereafter.

The Grand Sluth.Hams Steeplechase for 50 sow, added
to a stake of 2 sovs each. Over about three and a

half miles of fair hunting country.
Mr. H. Deacon's Edgar, aged, 124 71b. 1
Mr. G. Samuel's Harlequin, aged, list 71b 2
Mr. T. Gallop's Baron, aged, 12st 3ib
Won cleverly.

The Tradesmen's Plate of 30 sovs (Handicap). Heats,
about two miles.
Mr. Stinton's Freckle, 4 yrs, Bst 31b 1 1
Mr. Waite's Phantom, aged, list 2 0
Mr. W. Carlisle's Spxig of Shillelagh, aged, 6st 3 2
The following also ran :--Kidnapper, Fatalist, Smith-
more, and Greenfinch.

The Pying Steeplechase Handicap for 20 soya. Heats,
about two miles.

Mr. Mead's Greenfinch, aged, list 31b 1 1
Captain Tomkinson's Bacchus, 6 yr 4, lOst 51b 2 3
Mr. T. Gallop's Baron, aged, 10it
A very fine race; contested every inch.
The Committee Plate of 15 soya (handicap).

Heats,

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about a mile and a half.
3/Ir. Waite's Phantom, aged 2 1 1
Mr. W. Car►i-le's Sprig of Shillelagh, aged 1 3 2
Mr. Smith's Smithmore, 4 yrs 3 2 0
The last heat was so close that many thought it a dead
heat.

LEICESTER RAGES.—SENT• 24 AND 25.
SECOND DAY.
Handicap Sweepstakes. Gentlemen riders.
and a quarter.
Age et lb
Weathercock 5 11 71
Bright Phoebus 5 11 0
Goidhill
Schamyl
Xanthus

One mile

Age st lb
Gaudy 3 10 6
Bobby B
Paranure 3 10 0
The Cropper-- 4 911

A PRACTICAL JOKE AT BRENT WOOD.

On Thursday James Cooper ( a young gentleman of in-
dependent property) was examined before the bench at
Brentwood, charged with the manslaughter of John
George. The magistrates present were—the Rev. T. Lud
bey, chairman ; J. Disney, and C. Towers, Esqrs. ; and
the Revds. Dr. Robinson, Dr. English, and J. Lewis.
Mr. Preston appeared for the prosecution, and Mr.
Poland for the defendant.
The evidence given before the coroner having been re-
peated,
Mr. Poland addressed the bench for Cooper. He said
there was not a tittle of a proof of any ill-usage. The
fact way there had been a party of them drinking—one
(deceased) got beastly drunk, and Cooper undertook to
wheel him home. He argued that there was no ground
for charging Cooper with manslaughter. He was almost
going to fay it was idle to suppose auy jury on earth
would convict of so serious an offence with evidence so
light and incloclusive.
The magistrates retired for five minutes; when they
returned, the chairman said the bench was unanimously
of opinion that this was a fit subject for a trial by jury ;
therefore Cooper was committed for trial, at the next
assizes, on the charge of manslaughter.
Bail of himself in 5001., and one surety in a like sum,
was tendered and accepted.
The young men Hoof were then called up, and bail
was accepted for their appearance next Thursday, to
Answer a similar charge,--Chelmsford Clironicfr,