Star.
London, England, 1826-05-11 00:00:00

DREADFUL ACCIDENTS.

Tuesday evening, a Jury was assembled before J.
H.. Gerd., Esq. the Coroner for Westminster, at the
house of Mr. Tookey, the Black Horse Tavern, in the
Haymai ket, on the body of Mr. James Cundy, aged 33
years, an architect, who was killed owing to the furious
driving of a butcher'i cart.
Mr. William Bewick Lynn, of Parliament street,
surgeon—On Monday, the 24th of April last, I was
sent for, with my uncle, who is also a surgeon, about
ten o'clock in the morning, to attend the deceased ; we
went immediate'', and found him at the house of Mr.
Ponsonby, in the Regent Circus. On examination, there
was discovered a very severe compound fracture of tile
left leg. I attended him regularly 'twice a day until'
his death, si loch took • place on Monday last. The
symptoms of the fracture went on well at firsts and see
bad gre.t hopes of recovery ; aboliethe ninth day a
very unfavoui ahre change was perceived, and we con-
sequently called in Dr. Warren ;•these symptoms were
mitigated for a time, but they retura:eJ again with
increased viol-nce, and continued till he died. My
uncle visited the deceased daily, and Dr. Warren came
several times. I am decidedly of opinion, in conjunction
with my uncle, that the serious injiry done to the de-
cessed's leg was the cause of his death.
Mr. Joseph Cundy, of Lawer BAgrave-street, Pinsl;co
—The deceased vas my bri.ther. About three hours
after the occurrence happened I was with him ; he was
quite sensible, and told me that he was riding on horse-
back at a fast walk up Regent-street, proceeding towards
the County Fire o,hce; he was within three feet of the
curh stone on the left hand side, and opposite to Mr.
Punsoaby's; it was his proper side. A gentleman was
riding before him also on horseback, and a little a-head
was a butcher's cart, driven by a young man about 19
years, who was coming down the street on the sante side
that witness's brother was, at a most furious rate, and
driving at him (deceased), that he was obliged either to
put his I orse on the pavement, or go to the other side;
also that he attempted to go on the opposite side of the
road, and then the butcher, seeing this, did actually,
with the view of correcting his own error, direct his
horse and cart towards the side where my brother was
going, at a rapid pace, and the consequence was, that
the shaft of the cart struck my brother's shin bone with
such violence that it nearly knocked the horse down on
which he was riding, and by the concussion the deceased
was thrown. There were no carriages near the spat,
arid the road was quite clear. To prove the tameness
of the animal, my deceased brother said that while he
was lying under his legs, the horse carefully avoided
'to injure him, and slowly moved away, walked to the
stand of coaches in Piccadilly, and then returned and
stopped at his master's feet. The width of the street is
about 80 feet. The deceased also tiild me, that after
the butcher had passed the Gentleman who was riding
a-head of him, he could have pulled up it he had
thought proper, and prevented the occurrence.
Mr. William Nichols, of 35, Lincoln's Inn Fields,
secretary of the Verulam Club—l was passing the corner
of Piccadilly into the R-gent Circus, just atter the oc-
currence. I saw several persons making towards the
middle of C:e street, and noticed a butcher's boy in his
cart, who was in the act of pulling up his horse or keeping
him steady. I went to the assistance of Mr. Cundy, who
was lying on the ground with his leg doubled up. The
cart remained there ; and I heard the driver tell the peo-
ple he could not help it, and that he was only driving as
he usually did; heard some of the persons say that the
can was driven at a most furious and scandalous rate.—
Mr. Coady (now deceased) also told me that he used
his utmost endeivours to avoid the butcher and cart,
but could not.

Mr. Jotepla William Thrupp, of Duke Street, Man-
chester Square, Solicitor.—On the 26th or rrh of April
last, called upon Mr. Geo. Ley burn, a carcass butcher,
in Leadenhall market, and in consequrnce of what passed
between us, Mr. Leyburn called up one of his men,
named James Curtis, apparently about 19 years of age.
Mr. L.lburn asked hum (Curtis) to describe what oc-
curred in. Regent Street on the 24th April last. Curtis
stated 'ha he had been taking sortie meat to M•ssrs.
Swan and Edgar, in the Quadrant, and that after leaving
the meat there, he-was driving at a moderate rate down
Regent Street toward! CM 1100 Palace, and just as he
got below the Circus, the cart came in contact with a
gentleman on horseback.
Lejbuta diskeJ him in what part of the road-he

was Curtis said, in the midJle of the highway, ineii
he admired there was no carriage near him at Ori
time. I their asked-him *hat he called going at a
nrnderaie pace? He said- his iissual rate was eight
miles an hour; I told him that wai too rapid a pace to
drive in' the streets of London. To this he maJe no
answer.

J■rer—rl presume it was some Information you received that
caused you to make the inquiry?
Witness.—Yn, I received it from the deceased gentleman's
brother.
The Coroner (Mr. (Ind.) now briefly addressed the
Jury. He said it was evident that the injut y which the
deceased received occasioned his dt atit, and that in one
of the widest streets in London,. through the wilful
neglect and carelessness of the butcher driving his cart,
and at a time when there was no carriage near the spot
and where the width of the street is 80 feet. If occur
:vices of this kind are t•., be considered merely as acci-
dents in such street, ue shall have them constantly
narrower ones ; for it is well known that these persons
drive generally very rapidly, and the man st 'ted that it
was his usual pate, a moderate one of eight miles an
hour ! ' In my opinion, I consider this a tit case to go
before another tribunal; it may possibly be the means
of preventing similar occurrences.
The Jury were decidedly of the Lime opinion, and unanimously
returned a verdict of Manslaughter against James Curtis, the driver
of the cart.

The COROKIR then issued his warrant for the apprehension of
the prisoner, whom he ordered to be lodged in Newsate, and
bound over the witnesses to appear at the Sessions.

GROSS CONDUCT OF A Coaciamasr.—Yesterday eve-
ning au Inquisition was taken at the sign of the Turf
Tap in .l'attersall's yard, Grosvenor-place, before Mr.
GELL, the Coroner for Westminster, on view of tht
body of William Jackson, who was killed under the
follow ing circumstances. The investigation excited
much interest. Aft-r the Jury had t Aril their usual
oaths, and A view of the b 'dy being had, the following
w t iesses were examined :s

Mr. John Bowl.rig, house surgeon at St. George's
Hospital, deposed, that on Thursday last, about three
o'clock in the afternoon, the deceased was brought into
the Hospital. He immediately examined him, and
found that both bones of the 1.-It leg were brok n ; there
was also in the same leg a flesh wound, which bled
copiously. He did every thing that was proper for
the deceased, but his efforts to preserve life were inef-
fectual, as the deceased, being seized with a locked jaw,
terminated his existence on Monday evening. The
cause of his dissolution was the locked la.v, produced
by the fracture of the leg.
By the Comma—lt did nut strike him that the deceased was
intoxicated when' he was brought into the 'dospital.
Juror—Did the deceased inform you how the accident happened?
Witness—Yes; he said that he was in Upper Brook.street, with
his team of two horses, and on his right side of the road, when be
observed a Gentleman's carriage coming at a brisk rate behind him.
He cried to the coachman, " Fur Gon's sake, draw off to your
right side, or draw up." The coachman, however, di 1 not, or pre-
tended not to hear him, and attempted to drive between his team
andl the curb-stone on the off side of the road, in doing which he
was knocked down by the fore-wheel, and the hinder one went
over his foot. He then said he became senseless, and could recol-
lect no more.

Cosonsn—Did be say the coachman heard him Cali out ?

Wituess—The deceased said he•was sure he heard him.

Louisa. Burchett' the sister-in-law to the deceased, deposed that
she saw the de"desseclin the Hospital, who told her that he was
driving his cart along Upper Brook street, when he taw a carriage
driving furiously after hint ; be cried out, 4‘ Fur Don's sake drive
.off, or I shall be killed." The coachinais, however, d;d not stop,
and directly after he was knocked down, and the wheel going over
him, he becaMe senseless.
CORCINZR-.- Did the deceased impute any blame to the coachman ?
Witness-Yea; the defendant said he was on the right side, and
if „the coachman had kept on his, the accident would not have

happened.
The CORONER regretted that upon suck an occasion there should
be such a want of evidence, and inquired of the Jury whether they
would wish to adjourn, for the purpose of procuring further testi-
mony. It was clear that the unfortunate deceased had been killed
by a carriage driving over him; but as no evidence was before
them to prove that the coachman had negligently driven over the
deceased, their verdict could not affect him.
The coachman was present, and declared that he had no recol-
lection of the accident.

The Jury expressed their dissatisfaction at this, and said that
owing to his careless driving a fellow-creature had been deprived of
his existence.

The Commas asked who was the owner of the carriage? and
was told Mr. Thomas, Gloucester-street.
The Jury returned a verdict of Accidental Death. Deodand
£5 on the carriage and horses.

Yesterday the LORD Mayon entertained at dinner
the Wards of Vintry, Tower. and Walbrook. His Lordship seems
to be giving dinner parties without intermission.
ROBBERY OF A GAMING HOIJaE.--•Last week an
ingenious robbery was effected at a gaming-house in
King Street, St. James's. At about 11 o'clock in the
forenoon, when it was known that the potters would be
away, two respectably-dressed persons, with surveying-
rods, kc. knocked at the door, and stated, that as the
house appeared in bad repair, it was their duty, as
public surveyors, to examine its state. The wom an who
had cltarge of the house believing the story, showed them
over it. In the adjoining room to the room of play, on
the first floor, is a large lien safe, in which a tin box,
containing the money of the bank, was always deposited
after play was over. When the" surveyors" came to this
room, one kept the woman engaged talking, while the
other took very accurate dimensions of the lock of the
safe. That done, they went away, speaking with pro-
fessional importance, I" party wall," " dry rot," 48 must
he condemned," &c. On tl.e lollowing day, at the same
hour, they -came again, saying, in the manner of Paul
Pry, " I hope we don't intrude—forgot to examine the
tie trns of the first floor;" for which pretended purpose
they were admitted up stairs. They had not been long
there before the door bell rang. The woman left the
"surveyors" to airs% er it, and .was detained in the
passage in conversation, by a respectable-looking man,
who made ingniiies about the sewer, gas pipes, &c.
The "surveyors" availed themselvei of the opportunity
to break open the iron safe and get possession of the
treasure in the tin box, with which they got clear off.
There was about .4001. in the box, in bank notes and
sovereigns, a *few checks which pe,sons had lost at
play, and some I. O. U.'s for diff.rent sums. The
checks and 1. 0. U.'s not being worth a penny, were
returned in the tin box, locked, a few days after. The
partners of the concern have been unceasing in their
efforts to find out the thieves, without success. A five
pound note, part of the money only, has ben traced to
Messrs. Smith, Payne, and Smith's; but there all further
clue is lost. The lionise has been closed ever since :so
lar good has sprung out of evil.
Martaraoes.—We hate been informed that the fol-
lowing actually took place within a few miles of this
town on Friday evening last :—A young man in the
parish .of Donaghadee ran off with a young woman,
with the intention of getting married ; the brother of
the young woman came shortly after, and took r.ff the
sister of toe first ; the see vast girl not *isbing to be
torg,:tten, bet off to pay a visit to the party," met wi
her vaeelheArt, and, we understand, were all married
oc S .tartiay.—Slrabane Morniug Post.

MANUFACTURING DISTRICTS:.

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The accounts tioln Manchester received this morn-
ing state that all is perfectly tranquil, but.trade dull ;
three failures had taken place in that town. In Mac-
clesfield and its vicinity the distress appears to have
reached a most alarming height: In Congleton, and
within a mile and a half of that town, it is said thst
twenty-three silk factories are closed, and that the rest
are only working two or three days a week. The
bankers in Maccletfield are said to have refused any
further advances on the poor-rate, and the overseers
in consequence had been compellsd on one occasion
to keep the poor people who applied for relief de-
tained in the Town-hall, while they sent to coil ct the
rates from the few individuals who were still able to
pay them. Those rates, though recently doubled, were
insufficient, and the sums raised by private subscription
were exhausted.
?ROM Tilt BLACKBURN MAIL, MAY 10.

Srora or TRADE.—For several weeks past we have
forborne to say anything of the state of trade in this
town and neighbourhood, because our report would
have been but a monotony of eg evil tidings." We are
happy, however, this week to announce a change for the
better. The mat ket at Manchever being more brisk
on Tuesday week produced a correspon ling effect -in
the warehouses here. More work has been delivered
out to the weavers, at, in sitme instances, better prices,
and some of the printing establishmdnts in the neigh-
bourhood have received, during the last week, I irge
orders, and have therefore began aga;n to employ their
workmen. Notwithstanding this, there are a great
number out of employ. and should a renewed demand
foe manufactures continue, it must be some time bef.to
the condition of our labouring classes can be effectually
ameliorated.