Star.
London, England, 1829-12-30 00:00:00

CORONER'S INQUESTS.

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A Cortmer's impost was held on Monday a fternaeo. at the
Turf Tap, Oroirenor-pbse, so the body of Joseph Hoed.. a car..
peewee who died M. Hemp% Hawks' anAktisrday last. It
at Nathat me the 17th of November the ascribed was at veldt
So. ihmiellawareet, where he was fixing $ hand-rail on the
staircase, and begnmehg to kick his foot against a stay. be 14
heed foremost dean lentos. He was conveyed to Stot=
Ileer:psyv • wherein, died. us the 48th instant. from
arid in the chid, Insight on by the injuries be had r•
esbeed.— mkt, Accidemal Death.
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An was the same evening held at It. Thomas's beim
Ifillem . Beq. the City Coroner, on view of the body of a
line little timed nary Hayes, who cams by her death under
the Mrawa :
The Gist yaws calstancesled le give evidence was Patrick Osimet,
and the cumeginif eask having been administered to him hr*,
Coroner, he wee &AMU to kiss the book.
Witnese--lidem I give evidence, I should like to know who is
tipsy me for embus of tine?
Comm—That is a question I cannot discuss hers ; you are
bound on your allegiance to state what you know on the subject of
our inquiry, 'Atheist fee or reward. Unless I'm paid, the devils
word will you pt oat of me.
Juror...We an not paid for our attendance any mare than you,
and yet we net shrink front performing our duty.
Corneol..-Kiss the book, Sir, instantly, and proceed with your
evidence.—Not until I'm well immured of being paid..
I tell you again, you are bound to give evidence ; and if you per-
sist in your refusal, I shall instantly commit you.—l'm not to be
frightened : commit me if you can.
Cosous—ollicer take this man into custody. until I make out
his commitment to the Borough Compter. •
The witnei was accordingly removed in custody of the beadle :
theJ inquiry then wounded.
Jeremiah Beam, residing in Fox -yard,W hite-street, St. George's,
stated that ma Christma.-eve, he was standing by the door of his
lodgings. when be saw the deceased child, who lodged In the same
houseoems runingtiews the suits enveloped in flame ; he threw
his answer her, mid eatinenished the fire, which he had no sooner
due, thee his mesdames was called to another child, who was
also on Ste in the sane house; he ran to its assistance, sod me-
Need lo poem out the iire.bm not until it wasusush burst. The
demised was rust dreadfully burnt. and no time was lost in con-
'Wog her to doe,hospitalowhere she expired on the following day.
Ille other child, a little boy. two pins and s hilt old. Wet subs,.
quendy removed to the same hospital, where he remains without
hd= recovery. The accident in both cases arose from the
getting too near the In, being left slope. Verdict—Ac-
ddental death.
The witness Connor having expressed his regret for refusing to
give Wilsoce, which not being material, be was liberatedielhe in.
tercossion of the Jury.
Menday afternoon an Inquisition was taken at the Crown and
Anchor. New Road, Pains, before Tucous Sum.unr, Req. Ce-
ram!, to Winks touching**. death of Mrs. Hannah Waldron, a
respectable old lady, aged seventy-seven, who was burnt tridesti
modes the following circumstances : Mr. Gilbert Hastbeate. the
landlurd.of the Crown and Anchor. New Road. Patera, delmlldr.
—The deceased was my wife's mother, and very infirm. She re.
sided in my blue. On Friday she Iris in her tuna state of beiltli.'
In the evening. my youngest :filid. a little boy, of about 'few,
years old. was in her besirroins: I wan at my her. when I was
greatly damned by acme* up stein. I run up and met my 1101
bap. who sidelined—a' Op. father, poor dear grand-mother ls.
eke I" On readies the 'Mullet-place outside bet (decesied's) roes%
door, I discovered the Unfortunate old • tidy completety enveloped.
In Sasses. I took: time bedside 'carpeting and endeavoured to putt
oat the Gamer, but. being tosoceessful, I took, off my coat, eini
throwing it over her person, evevaelinl If extinguishing tliellfi..
The old lady was dreadfully burot.`din Whole 'of her apparel dela:.
nearly reduecd to a cinder. • She was loitandy. put to bill.' '
lib; Preut, a nurdlealosellentan, mot hit, who mired shoe* UK
'attended epos her. She gfeditilly grow wpm. and died Separ .
sundae, Ware ber.deeth she. became rnendirli, and told toe, '
the accidut was treadle* if 'by her—ihivrT liavief takai lit ft'
'the &Wile 'Which stomrtiolbetable.—reedkt. Accirliamf '
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The skeleton of an siopkaitbairetrnatty basn.found
by workmen digging lieu n Ibanidation at Mad; Rimet:
The oldest inhabitant can fait id probable muse:tem
when the huge animal was buried.