Star.
London, England, 1826-03-25 00:00:00

CORONER'S INQUESTS:

Last niht, a Jury sat al the Wou!pack public-house,
Parish-street, Tooley-street, to inquire into the cause of
the death of a young woman, named Caroline Green, a
dress-maker, lately resident at rtmlico.—The Jury
being sworn, proceeded to exercise-the first part of their
duty, that of viewing the body of the deceased female,
in the dead room of the .workhouse immediately op-
posite, which presented the affecting sight of a beautiful
girl of 17, cut off in the very blossom of.lifa by un-
torseen mischance. On their return, Captain William
llocken, of the Commerce schooner, of Falmouth, was
examined, and deposed, that on Sunday afiarnoon.)ast,
between &Os. andlour o'clock, the clectir;ed, to: whom
he had delivered a letter a few days previous, from, her
loptat'Falmouth, offering her an asylum on- the Me-
l:in-circa y eeent of the death of her father .aed mother
lately ip London, came to Battle Bridrs
intention of going on board his -vessel, isms the.Oird
in the tier from the wharf, to acquaint-Air:sop* her
detsllimlnation on The subject. She
.had P4ssfc; qyst.the
two first vessels, and to afford her the mear*OkTrecii-
iqg his own, the head of the main gangway was placed
to the next vessel for her to walk on, wino, ot the mo-
ment she pressed her foot upon it, a sudden squall. ot-
casioned the vessel to lurch, and the board-falling from
under her, she fell into the river, and was' drowned,
notwithstanding every effort to aave her. The body
was picked up on Wednesday;,
There being no other voidance, the Chisiier said, no doubt ex-
isted of her death being accidental, and the Jury found a verdict to
that effect.

Yesterday evening a Coronet's Inquest was held at
the Swan with Two Necks, in Lad-lane, on the body of
Mr. William James, who came by his death under the
following melancholy circumstances :
Thomas James, a porter at the above inn, stated,
that on Monday night, about twelve o'clock, he was
alarmed by the watchman calling out .4 Fire." On
looking up at one of the front windows on the third
floor, he perceived smoke issuing from it. He imme-
diately proceeded up stairs, and found smoke issuing
from uncles' the door of the room which the de-
ceased had occupied for a few days previous.—
He tried the door, but could not gain' admittance.
Some other persons came to his assistance, by whom
the door was broke open; and on entitling the room,
he found the deceased lying on the fl ,or on his face,
and groaning loudly. Witness and others lifted him up,
and conveyed him out of the room. The bed-furniture
'and window-blinds were then on fire, and witness after-
wards assisted in extinguishing the -flames. The de-
ceased was partly undressed when witness found hint.
The head of the bed appeared to have taken fire first.
There was ink of a newspaper lying at the side of the
bed. The deceased appeared very much burnt. A
medical gentleman was sent for immediately.'
Wands Kniwies' a waiter In the above Inn, stated that die sle.
nand bad resided their Aide tea'dup. , an hionday night be
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Mille in about rissman'ileek, ond after drinking one glass of gin
'aapil.water, retired to rew—ha was then perfectly sober. : _
I William Heneyrnan,a surgeon, deposed, that lie was
called in to attend the deceased on Monday night. He
seemed dreadfully burnt, and . was bleeding from a
'flesh wound on the left side or his head, apparently
asioned by his falling out of bed ; he was quite in-
sensible. Witness applied such remedies as he thought'
necessary, and visited him again a few hours afterwards
*ben he had recovered his senses, and in answer to the
inquiries of witness, stated, that all he could recollect'
Of the circuntrance was; that hejook a newspaper with
him to becrto read, and that he supposed he afterwards'
'fell asleep, and dropped the candle, Which set the to,
the bed. The deceased lingered in great agony mull
four o'clock on Wednesday morning, when he expired.
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From the subsequent evidence it appeared; that the deceased had
made a violent endeavour t. get an of tbi room, and bad Umiak,
forced the handle off the door inside. He was a respectable rilo
manufacturer residing at Nuneaton. . , ~
The Jary returned a Terdlbt of 1! Accldestai Death."