Star.
London, England, 1826-10-16 00:00:00

CORONER'S INQUESTS.

Sstorday a Coroner's Inquest wai held at St. Bar-
thOtorisew's Hospital, before TlioilAs SueL,iow, Esq.
on the body of Henry Ilotterill, who came by his death
under the following melancholy circumstances: Mr.
Collins, a tobacconist, residing in St. John.street, stated,
that the deceased had been in his employ about six
months as a. labourer, and during which time he had
been subject to fits. On Friday afternoon he was assist-
ing witness in brewing, and while in the act of stirring
the liquor in the mash tub, he was seized with a fit,
and immediately fell backwards into a cask of boiling
water. Witness got him out in less than a minute, and
on taking off his clothes, found thelower part of his body
was scalded in a dreadful manner. He was placed in a
coach and conveyed to the above Hospital, but expired
before his arrival there. Thomas Wyse, the Surgeon,
who examined him, stated that his death was occasioned
by the severe injuries he had received. Verdict, Acci-
dental-Death.

"Satioday, an Inquisition took place at the Ship and Mermaid,
*ow's Sado, Bermondsey, touching the death of Richard Burn-
side.—TheJury having been sworn, accompanied by the Coroner,
were about to view the body, when the beadle informed them that
the body was soldered in a leaden coffin, inclosed in a wooden one.
The Coaoaxa ordered the beadle to cause the coffin to be opened,
and a surgeon to be sent for to examine the body.
Stephen Wilson sworn—l reside four doors from the deceased,
I have known him about three years. I and my wife occasionally
attended on him; the last time I saw him alive, was on Tuesday
' evening; late on Wednesday evening, I went to the decemed's
room door, and knocked several times; but received no answer;
and having heard the deceased say, that a Mr. Gibbs was his exe-
cutor, I went to him, and informed him of my suspicions, that the
deceased was dead; in about half an hour, Mr. Gibbs and his man
servant arrived at the deceased's house; an entrance was effected
through the window into the deceased's room.
WiWam Heekerly, servant to. Mr. Gibbs, sworn—When I
entered by the window, I saw the deceased lying on the bed ; blood
and froth were oozing am his mouth. I spoke to him, but be did
Doi answer • I then felt his body, end it ens guile wean ; my master
was at the door ; no surgeon was seat for.
Cipaossa-.-What the body warm, and neither you nee your
muter went for a medicali Gentleman ?
Witness--I shook him by the hand, but he did not answer.
a Juror.—Pray,who is Mr. Gibbs, that we hear so much about ?
Witness—Mr. Gibbs is an independent Gentleman ; he is exe-
cuter to the deceased.

Juror—ls there say ether executor?
Witness—Yes, a Mr. Thornton, an undertaker, in the Borough;
my master sent me to him.
Conousa—(with surprise and indignation)—What ! send for
an undertaker before you sent for a Doctar, and that too, while the
body was warm?
Juror—Whoa did you see the deceased last?
Witness—On Wednesday night.
Juror—When was be alined in lead ?

*ituess—Early on Thursday.
Juror—Who is the undertaker?

Witness—Mr. Thornton, the other executor.
Juror—When you went into the room you found the bed-clothes
on the deceased ? Pray what has become of them?
Witness—Oh, my wife was ordered to remove them to West-
minster, to be woshed.
Juror—Pray what money was found in the room—bow much,
and what became of it?

Witness—There was money found hi the mom, but bow muck I
aannot say—nor can I swear poddve wins and by wham ft was
removed.'

Juror—Now, Sir,on your oath, did not a Gentleman, an acquaint-
ance of the deceased, knock at the door, which was opened by you,
and request permission to be present at the examination of the body,
and did not you shut the door in his face?
Witness—l did: such were my orders.
Juror—Were not the executors to the deceased also executors to
another relation who died lately?
Witness.—They were. I believe there are two relations living.
Henry &eny, Esek surgeon, deposed—He was present at the
opening of the coins, and had examined the bodytbut it was in such
a state of decomposition, be could not tell the cause of his death.
The Conosza addressed the Jury, who, after some
deliberation and various comments on the strange con-
duct of the executors, the disappearance of the property,
and of the linen, there being nothing to warrant the be-
lief that the deceased came to his death by •iolence,
brought in a verdict of le Died by the ♦isitation of Gun."