The Sun.
London, England, 1832-09-22 00:00:00

CORONERS' INQUESTS.

Yesterday an inquest was held at the George IV.,
Brixton-hill, on the body of a man (name unknown)whose
death was occasioned by falling asleep at the side of a lime-
kiln. From the evidence adduceJ, it appeared that the
deceased went to Mr. Wright's lime-kiln, on Brixton-bill,
in the course of Tuesday afternoon, and asked permission
of his men to roast some potatoes, which he had brought
in his pockets for the purpose. The men, seeing by his
appearance that he was in great poverty, at once acqui-
esced in his request, and at the same time cautioned him
not to lie down near the kiln. The deceased promised,
that as soon as his potatoes were done, and his hunger ap-
peased, he would leave the place, and proceed to town ;
the men therefore left the kiln, and went away. The
next morning, as Mr. Radford, a gentleman residing at
Brixton, was taking his accustomed walk between 5 and
6 o'clock, he saw the deceased lying on the kiln, and hav-
ing procured assistance, the unfortunate man was taken
off, but he was quite dead. It seemed, that after the poor
fellow had eaten the potatoes he lay down by the side of
the kiln and fell asleep ; the wind changing while be was
under the influence of sleep, he was suffocated by the smoke
arising from the burning materials. It would appear that
he had struggled, for his face was disfigured in endeavour-
ing to rescue himself when he fell into the kiln. A ver-
dict of " Accidental death" was returned.

Yesterday an inquest was held before Mr. Stirling,
at the Sun, Uxbridge, on view of the body of Mr.
John Parr, aged SO, veterinary surgeon, residing at Ux-
bridge. Mr. William Rayne, surgeon, Uxbridge, de-
posed, that he was called about one o'clock on Sunday to
see the deceased, who, with a knife, bad nearly severed
his windpipe, the deceased being at the time in a state of
delirium, arising from an attack of a highly infectious
(scarlet) fever. None of the blood-vessels of the neck
were injured, and the deceased lost but little blood, the
wound having been immediately sewn up. The deceased
died on Monday morning, in witness's opinion, of an op-
pressed brain, consequent on inflammatory infectious fever,
and not of the wound. Foreman—Does the law require
that we should see the body? Coroner—lt is necessary
that you should. Juror—The surgeon has stated that the
deceased has died of a highly infectious fever. It would,
therefore, be imprudent in us, as fathers of families, to
incur the danger of infection. Coroner—Well, gentle-
men, you may do as you please, I shall view the body.—
Several of the jury declared they would not enter the
house. Verdict—" Died by the visitation of God."
Yesterday an inquest was held at the Lamb and Flag,
Clerkenwell-gre,n, before Mr. Stirling, on the body of
➢lr. James Hatch, aged 60. It appeared that the de-
ceased was on Wednesday evening in the house of his
daughter, in Red Lion-street, Clerkenwell, the furniture
of which had been seized for taxes. There was no other
person in the house except the man in possession. On
that evening a man, named Hopkins, called to inquire fur
a person named Tebbur, who had lodged in the house.
The deceased answered the door. Hopkins asked whether
Mr. 'febbut lived there. The deceased having replied
" No," immediately dropped down and expired. It had
been stated in fire neighbourhood that the deceased was
murdered, but a long investigation proved that there was
no ground for the report. The Coroner summed up the
evidence, and the jury, after a long consultation, returned
a verdict of " Died by the visitation of God."

RAW HIDES.
Per Stone. 1.4. to s. d. Per Stone. a. d. to s.d.
Best Heifers& Steers 2 42 8 I Ordinary 00 1
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