Star.
London, England, 1823-07-08 00:00:00

PENITENTIAI2I7, MILLB.INK.

An Inquest took place yesterday afternoon at three
o'clock, at the Penitentiary, before THOPAAS
Esq. Deputy Coroner for Westminster, on the body •
of Jonathan- Shaw, a convict, aged 17. Mr.
min Chapman, the Governor, deposed, that the de-
ceased was tried on the 13th of September, IS2O, at
the Old Bailey, found guilty, and sentenced to seven
years' transportation, which was commuted to five
years within this prison. He was received on the
2sd of October following, in good health.
Juror—What was he found guilty of?
Commas—There is an objection to that question.
Juror—lt has been stated hitherto, and is of course 0:5 p.bt.:
record.
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Witness-4 will read it if the Jury wish.
CoaoNza—l do not thick you are obliged to answer; if re.
(erred to me, I shall give it u my opinion.
Juror—Jurymen, you that wish it, express yourselves by a
skew of hands--(All hands up).
Coaosaa—The Jury have no right to pot the question bet
through me; in my discretion, I think it improper; what the
Jury have to inquire into is, the cause of his death.
Juror—To put- an end to this cavilling, will you do me the
favour to answer the question?
Witness —He was tried for stealing a handkerchief, but undo
what circumstances I decline saying.
Mr. Antony White, surgeon, of Parliamentntreet,
deposed that the deceased was admitted into the In.
firmary on the Ist of last May., for inflamlnation
the eyes, which was speedily removed, but was in.
mediately followed by a severe attack of fever, ae.
companied with swelling on the shoulder joint, and
in the lower part of the back, which terminated is
abscesses, and were opened; tas health soil very
much during the formation of these abscesses; for a
short time he appeared to recover, but a secondary
attack of fever similar to the first, but with much
greater violence, occurred, accompanied as b2fixe
with extensive ulceration; his health of course rapidly
sunk in spite of all medical attention, and the disease
finally terminated in his death.
Juror—What are the marks on the legs?
Witness—Similar ulcers.
entsentettls not this a very remarkable case?
Witness—Very so.
CORONZR--• What makes it so?
Witness—The abscesses forming during the fever; they gds.
rally succeed it.
Juror—Would his mode of living occasion it?
Witness—No ; the dietary would not.
Juror—They are seldom in the Infirmary. until they and
moat gone; then ist the last period of their existence, they hin
nourishment.
Witness—Most gone, Sir! he came up with a slight disease
of the eye, and died a natural death.
Colowea—l believe this prison is superintended by a Cos
mittee, consisting of from lo to sO members.
Governor—Yea.
Coaortza—The dietary is to consist of coarse provision,
wholesome?
Governor—lt must all be approved by the Judges of tie
Court of King's Bench.
Joror—l think it proper to have the Apothecary. The Pei
tentiary has a bad name, and it will put a better varnish on tie
case not to break through a customary rule.
Mr. Pratt called—The deceased was received is
the Infirmary cm the Ist of May, with inflammation
in his left eye, followed by an attack of lever and
scrofula, which terminated his existence yesterday
morning.—Verdict, Natural-Death.
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