Star.
London, England, 1829-09-15 00:00:00

CORONER'S INQUESTS.

The following Inquisitions have lately been held before
MES BURNHAM, Esq. one of his Majesty's Coroners
for the count• of Bucks :
At Great Brickhill, on view of the body of Rebecca Stevens, an
infant, aged about three years, who, in company with another sister
about five years old, being at play near to a tub of boiling water,
was suddenly pushed down therein, by means whereof she was so
much scalded as to occasion death after languishing eight days.
Verdict—" Accidental Death.

At Bishopstone, near Hartwell, on view of the body of a poor
boy, aged 17, who, in the act of turning a certain cart-horse into a
hell, and in putting the logger round his foot, was suddenly kicked
fn the head with so much violence as to occasion his death, after
Imiguisbing about eight weeks in great suffering. The owner of the
boric instantly procured medical aid, and deceased was regularly
attended and treated with all possible humanity. The Jury after
a short consultation returned a Verdict of" Accidental death, and
a deodand of one guinea on the horse."

THE IxsoLvExT ACT.—The Act, for the Relief of
Insolvent Debtors will expire after the next Session of Parliament.
Out of sixteen millions of debts wiped off by this Court, the divi-
dend to the creditor, it is said, bas not averaged more than one far-
thing in the pound.

On Sunday as a boat, in which were two wateimen,
named Deal and Robinson, was shooting London bridge, the boat
was upset, and the two poor men were unfortunately drowned.
Wednesday forenoon, a porter of the name of Ro-
t- ertson, an excellent swimmer, plunged into the sea at the front of
Leith Pier, in order to save a gentleman's bat which had been
blown off. He bad nearly reached t►e object of his attempt when
he was apparently seised with cramp, and instantly sunk. When
be was observed to sink, two persons went to his rescue, but tidied
in their benevolent attempt. The body was not found until the
tide had receded. He has left a widow and six children to lament
his

HERRING FISHING.-WICK, sth SEPTEMBER.
On the evening of Monday the 24th August, the fishing boats at
Wick went out as usual in quest of herring. During the night a
very strong breeze sprung up from the north-west, which scattered
most of the boats up and down the frith ; and one of the boats,
belonging to Pulteney, has not been heard of since, and all hope of
her return has been given up, as the crew of a south-frith boat,
during the gale, came In contact with a boat with her keel upper-
most, and, getting entangled in her drift of nets, was in danger of
sharing the same fate, having to unship their rudder to get free of
her nets. There were five men on board ; two of them have left
fansilies—one with three. and the other with four children. On
the same night (Monday) as the boats were going out of the bay,
one man was thrown overboard by a sweep of the sail and drowned ;
he has left a wife and eight children. Last Tuesday night, a great
number of boats were driven up the frith by a strong breeze from
the north ; three of them were driven across the frith to Burg-
bead, and have only returned this morning. Many of the boats
have lost from four to twelve of their nets, and one has lost her
whole nets. The fishing here is near a close ; and, owing to the
late stormy weather, has been rather unsuccessful this season; very
few of the boats have caught near their usual compliment. On
Friday last, a vessel from Calthneu arrived at Clacbnabarry, having
in ow a herring boat, which she picked up at sea. She was found
with masts and sail entire,and a small quantity of herring on board.
Nothing has been learned of the crew.

BURGLARIES AND ROBBEIIIES.—Tuesday morning
last, as Mr. W. Watkins, of Woodford, Essex, was passing along
IrootHord, a few yards from his residence, he was attacked by
robbers and robbed of a pocket-book, containing four Rumford
bank notes of 101. rack two Bank of England notes of 101. each,
and two of 51. each, snaking in all 701.—Friday night last the
dwelling-house of Henry Robinson, esq., No. 29, George-street,
Marylebone, was entered and robbed of fourteen sovereigns and
ten shillings in silver, and wearing apparel of the value of 201.
The same night the dwelling-house of. Mr. William Johnson, of
No. 7, York-street, Westminster, was entered by thieves, ttho
carried off several articles of plate, wearing apparel, etc. &c.—
Saturday night last, between the hours of twelve and one o'clock,
the dwelling-house of 'the Rev. Thomas Ainger, in rr:-street,
Greenwich, was burgiariously entered by thieves, who effected an
entrance at the back of the premises. Some of the family, hearing
the noise of foetateps in the house, alarmed the rest, and the *atch
was called, when the thieves hastily escaped, leaving behind them,
in an adjoining garden, theliandk of a centre bit, and an old phos-
phorous bottle to a paper ease. The watchmen, however, succeeded
in securing a man, who called himself Michael Green, a few yards
tram the Rev. 211 r. Ainger's premises. Upon a minute 41140 t-don
sat the premises, Mr. Ainger found that the thieves had waited
with a very rich booty.

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