The Sun.
London, England, 1826-12-28 00:00:00

CORONERS' INQUESTS.

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Sarah Class, who, on SatLsday evening, got deeply intoxicated,
and while in that state set fire to her clothes. Verdict--Acti-
dental Death, caused by intoxication.
Another Inquest was held at the same place, on the body of
Frith, a carman, who was sent into Kent with a load of tint-
her, and while riding on the shafts through a turnpike-gale, his
legs were jammed against the gate post, in which state be was
taken to a neighbouring inn, hut was refused admiseina, and.
then conveyed in a rumbling cart to the Bell Inn, at Bromley (ail
miles distant), where he was received, and entertained that/days ;
he was then brought to the Hospital, where be died'on Saha-
day.—Accidental Death.
DREADFUL DRATll.—Yeeterday evening an inquest was hold
in St. George's Workhouse, in the Borough, on the body of
Mary Wilton, aged 50, who was burned to death. The jury,
on viewing the body, shrunk back with horror, it being literallY
burned to a cinder. Mr. Samuel Bickerton, and his pew,
Mr. James, carried on the oil and colour trade at. No. 4, Si'
George's Circus, Blackfriar'e-road. About two o'clock en SO-
day morning he was awoke by a violent ringing of the house be%
and at the same instant Mr. James rushed into the room, crying
out, " For God's sake, save yourself." Mr. James then ran up
stairs to alarm the housekeeper (deceased) and the apprentiotee"
Before the witness could get out of his room, he heard the"decea-
sed say, " Where's the fire?" He ran down to the shop, which
he saw was on fire and fall of smoke. He then went ug in the
drawing-room, and got out of the window into :the adjokting
house, and was followed by Mr. James, and Henry Ruth, one of
the apprentices. He had been smoking a cigar with some friends
in the shop just before he went to bed, and was in bed about
twenty minutes before be was alarmed. Mr. James no
awoke by the ringing of the bell, and smelling fire; be
alarmed his partner, :the apprenticed, and the deceased ;
be told bar distinctly that the house was on fire; bay-
ing done so he made his escape through the drawing'
room window. Henry Rush, as he was running down Oak.,
to the drawing-room, met the deceased, who said she was going
for her Leghorn bonnat and some clothes; he never saw her alive
after. William Chapman stated, that the smoke wax so intense
as to prevent his reaching the drawing-room,; and be went into a
room on the second floor. The deceased uttered it with him ;be
told her they must either jump out or be burnt alive; the de-
ceased screamed very much, and the flames coming on them very
fast, he jumped out, and she threw his trowsere after him ; he
never saw her after. Kay, a watchman, saw the fire, and
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the alum ; and added, that had there been a plentiful supply
water, the house and the life of the deeeased would have been
saved ; it was three quarters of an hour before a supply Todd
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obtained. The Jury observed in strong terms on this fact, en
asked what worke supplied the water? They were answered Oa
South Lambeth Water Worke.—The Jury returned a yonliettbit
the deceased was accidentally burnt to death.