The Sun.
London, England, 1826-08-14 00:00:00

DREADFUL OCCURRENCE.

Yesterday afternoon, at two o'clock, died, in the Westminster
Hospital William Bass, a pauper belonging to St. Margaret'.
work-house. The circumstances of the distressing case were as
follow _ .

Henry Saunders, who together with the deceased was convey-
ing a truck duwn St. Martin's-lane on the above morning, deposed
that the first obstruction was occasioned by a waggon which
touched the hubbard wheel of the truck, by which it became en-
tangled, and he and deceased lost hold of the handle. Wit-
ness was on the pavement side, next, St. Martin's church when
this happened. Bass suddenly went down, and witness saw the
wheel going over his leg, which was under the hind wheel of the
waggon, the deceased having slipped down between the two
wheels. Two men had taken the deceased to Mr. Mac Nab's,
surgeon, and from the shattered state of his leg, he was ordered to
be conveyed instantly to the above hospital, as amputation would
be requisite.
James Thompson, of No. 6, St. Martin's-lane, dealer in shell-
fish, was sitting at breakfast in his parlour, when he beard a
shout, and on its being repeated lie ran out, bnt before be could
get to the door the deceased was under the hind wheeel of the
waggon. The deceased was lying down, and the waggon was
backed, and on the poor man being taken up, it was discovered,
that the leg was completely shattered. Witness had seen three
carriages pan abreast at the same spot, when his Grace the puke
of Northumberland had parties. Six inchis might hate saved
the truck, and there was nearly a yard of room for the waggon
to pass. _

On Saturday last the driver of the waggon, William Murray,
was brought up in the custody of Woodbury, an officer, before the
sitting Mmistrates at Queenlquare Office, when the above facts
were fully investigated, and a certificate wail submitted from the
house surgeon of the Westminster Hospital, which stated that
Bass (now deceased) had undergone amputation, and from the
aggravated wymptome, no hopes were entertained of his recovery.
Mr, Thomas Oark, of Bermondsey, the owner of the waggon,
said that the prisoner had driven for him occasionally for 14 et 10
years, and always considered him a very careful drlyov,
The prisoner iu his defence said, he cal ra 90t to the men to
stop the truck, and had they done .0, the accident would not have
happened.
Oaßupanr. *aid, at it appeared the poor man's life was in
imminent danger, it was his dury,,to remand him till the result
was known.
Murray still remain* in custo4, imliitiog the result of the
Coroner's intptesi,
ses.. •

TBAD.E.-,An
the trtanufavturing lir.....arvitei; of trade,
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affairs here have certainly
goods for the carne market, sty Ixagiunieg to be more sought after.
gTahienssasiestreenffge(thtetta4t.etreht; tide has turnest fnk. ptosperity. Caro,
we hope we 011 be able. to announce a progrenive improvement
in all branches of business, Bank notes are beginning to cireir,
late more freely:— Glasgow Courier.

•
FATAL. DUEL itt our paper ac Tuesday we gave
an icconnt of the duel which took plkce near. Drogheda, on the
previous Frid*y, betiveen Lientenarit Cheshire, R.N. and W.
liaey, Esq. both of that town. \Ve regret to state that Lieutenant
sClteenaiEle.hhoat;s,lcosiiii,liinct(er.aiddl!elieltelde'etio.ofnthril..eahlew
been,t4i4i.jundrtwownctthagtleneletritearet:itxeomwarhookri:adtfilibatyet
we have recorded, received • his death 'from the cane 0401 by
which his father had been: shot. in a' duel, some years metes, with
•sen.-:—.Dnb/in Nornifig afoo,t„.
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