Star.
London, England, 1817-01-14 00:00:00

CO AONER'S LIQUSSTs.

Last night, an inqnest was held before THOMAS
S[iat.TON, Esq. C.0.,,,er tit she County of Middlesex,
upon the body us, a sailor, who was
refused admission to St. Thom es's Hospital, in the
Borough, n,,twithstanding the order of the Loan
MAYOR. The inquest was held at the Giltspur-street
Compter.
Mr. Teague stated, that the deceased had been sent
by the Lord Mayor to the Hospiill, and refused ad
mission. The man who too* him there was not pre.
sent at this inquest.
Joseph Sivear, Assistant-Surgeon, was called in
between six and seven on Fliday evening to see the
deceased, who appeared in the last stage of a de-
cline, and said he had been ill for a long time. Wit-
ness desired that he should be put into a warm bed,
and sent him such medicines as were proper for the
occasion. He was surprised to hear that the de-
ceased was dead the next morning. His death took
place a little after eight, and the witness did not "-
prebend he was so neal his dissolution. There were,
however, many deceptions in a case of this kind.
In answer to questions from some of the Jury, the
witness stated, that the deceased did not say a word
about ill-treatment at St. Thomas's Hospital ; that
in all probability his death was not accelerated by
the refusal of the porter to admit him; and that as
weal cave was taken of him in the Compter ascould
be expected in any hospital. Witness understood that
the deceased had been taken to St. Thotias's Hospi-
tal, and refused admission.
One of the Jury asked why the deceased had not
been taken to Bridewell, after the refusal to admit
hint into the Hospital
Mr. Teague said, that he could not have been ad-
mitted without a commitment into Brldewell ; and
therefore was brought is the Compter, which was an
asylum to all pour creatures from any part of the
town without any form.
The Coroner expressed his dissatisfaction at the ab.
sence of Allen, in whose care the deceased bad been
sent to the Hospital, and who bad witnessed the re-
fuel.
Air. Teague said, that Allen could merely state,
diet he had taken the deceased in the closed cart to
the Hospital, and that after the refusal he conducted
him to the Compter. He also said that Allen had
no idea that his presence would be necessary at the
inquest..
Jane Garnet, nurse to the sick in the Compter, de-
posed, that she saw the deceased on Friday evening,
at about six o'clock—he appeared very ill, and wit-
ness put him in a bed near the fire, and gave him
toast and ,tea, which be eat and drank very eagerly;
she also brought him'some broth, but he refused to
take it, saying, that he was better, and cosdcl take
nothing more. The dotter was then sent for—the
deceased seemed-comfortable until about two o'clock,
when there was a change in him : the witness gave
him barley water; he continued to grow worse;
about ten minutes before be died he drank some bar-
ley water ; be then turned round incise bed, and went
off without a sigh. She asked him where his parti-
cular cdmplaint was, to which he answered, " 1 bad
all over." He complained of nobody.
Mr. Teague deposed; that the deceased was
brought up on Friday last so the Mansion House, in
order to be passed to his pariah ; that he remained in
the Mansianhouse for several- hours, until the ordi-
nary business bad been goo, through; that then the
Lord Mayor, having seen him in a deplorable state
reeommended that he should go to an bospisal far
Immediate assistance. For this purpose, in additioa
to the usual order for admission written on such oc.
pions, his Lordship sent the following note—" The
Lord Mayor requestes the immediate admission of
Johnson, who appears to be in a dangerous
inate."—This was the whole of the evidence.
The Comm said, that be would postpone the in.
Instigation if the Jury thought proper, in order to
obtain the evidence of Allen, but from all the cir-
' cuaastances, particularly those of the • deceased ap-
pearing so well at the Compter, eating and drinking
so heartily, but labouring no doubt under some very
uncertain disorder, he was of opinion that .he came
to his death naturally.
After some' eliberation the Jury coincided in the
opinion of the Coroner, and returned a verdict to
that effect.

An Inquisition was taken yesterday evening at the
Three Compasses, Portman-street, Portmanequage,
-es the body of Johanna Wolfe, aged 5 years.
It appeared frpm the evidence of Mary Coleman,
that on Friday evening, about five o'clock, she beard
the deceased and her brother, who is only two years
satd a half old, screaming in their apartment, which
is upon the first floor; she ran to see what was the
setter, and found the dine fastened the screaming
-grew more violent. and she broke open the door. She
saw the deceased standing in the middle of the room
all on fire—it was supposed, that being lett without
• any person to take can of her, she got to the fire,
, *tick caught 'her clathesd
Verdict—Accidental death by nine, caused by
the parents most imprudently leaving the deceased
without any person to take care of her. -
On Saturday an Inquest was held at the Trium-
phant Chariot, Pembroke mews, Grosvenor-place, on
the body of. Hannah Hart, who was burnt to death.
Eleanor Comity deposed, she lived at No. 3,
Dover-yard, Dover-street. The deceased lived at the
next door. Thursday last, about seven o'clock, the
deceased came to her door crying, all in a blase. Wit-
.ness gave an alarm, and several persons came to her
assistance, when they wrapped a blanket round her,
and extinguished the fire—she anointed the deceased
with linseed oil. Witness understood the deceased
set fire to her clpthes with a candle. She was a sober
woman, about 30 years of age; her husband was a
coachman, and was out. Witness took the deceased
to Su George's Hospital.
A Surgeon of the Hospital &Paled, that the
gassed. was dreadfully bum about her breast and
sever overy.madical attention was paid to her, but
**died on Ftiday.—Verdicts—Accidental Death.
iIDNIULAIINQUEST.—On Thursday the 2d instant,
die body of a woman was found tied to a boat. near
Ms landing place of the Royal Hospital, at Green.
with, on which an inquest was held on the following
gatnrday, before Jews COMMA, Esq. one of the
Coroners for Kent: The releases being very vague.
the Coroner satd he should not then close the inquest,
but adjourn until the Tuesday iollotving, in metal