Star.
London, England, 1829-10-14 00:00:00

CORONER'S INQUEST.

SIIOCKINt. ACCIDENT.-41 JOHN BULL JURYMAN.
Monday evening an Inquisition was taken before Thomas Higgs,
Esq. at the Turf Tap, Tattersall's-yard, Hyde Park-corner, on
the body of Thomas Crane, aged 70, who came by his death under
the following circumstances :
Mr. William Smart, of the Broadway, Hammersmith, stated that
the deceased was in his employ. On Tuesday, the 29th ult. witness
was assisting the deceased in affixing a gutter to carry off the water
on a shed near his own premises. The deceased was on a ladder
about eight feet from the groundkwhen one of the rafters gave way,
which the deceased knew was ,not secure, and be fell to the ground
and broke his leg. He was taken to a surgeon's directly, and after-
wards conveyed to Sr. George's Hospital.
Mr. Wake!. :Carey, house-surgeon to St. George's Hospital,
stated that ;the deceased bad received a compound comminuted
fracture of the two bones into the left ands joint ; there was a
large extravaradon of blood, and considerable bleeding externally
from the wound. Abscesses formed, and for want of power In the
constitution, he sunk under the injuries, and died last Saturday.
Foreman of the Jury.—Pray, Sir, why did you open the body
of the deceased?
Witness—Because deposits sometimes form internally, and pro-
duce visceral affection.
Foreman—What do you mean by deposits and visceral affection?
lam a plain tradesman, and don't understand you. A man having
a compound fracture of the leg it don't follow that you should rip
his body open to ascertain the cause of his death, and I think it
very disgraceful that a poor unfortunate devil who is taken to the
hospital should have his belly ripped open for young surgeons to
look at his guts, when his complaint was in bis leg, and, alter having
satisfied their curiosity, who knows that, instead of putting it back
again, they may fill it with offal. I'll have this put a stop to. I
have attended five inquests lately. and every one of the bodies have
been ripped open. If there are any reporters here I beg they will
take notice of what I have said, as it is a most shameful practice.
Mr. Pettingall, a surgeon—The bodies of the dead are opened
for the benefit of the living, and I think you will find some diffi-
culty in preventing the practice.
Foreman—My name is Cooper, carver and gilder, of Knights.
bridge, and if I don't have the practice put a stop to I have ad-
+armed 3001. In the Atlas for nothing. I have a brother a surgeon
at Tooting, Mr. Charles Cooper, in the receipt of 1,000/. per
annum by his practice. but he should not rip open the body of my
poor old mother for the world. Let the surgeons get bodies in a
proper way. I will bet any gentleman present 401. that I put a
stop to the practice within a month.
Nobody appeared inclined to accept the wager, and the jury re-
turned a verdict cf " Accidental death."

The CONVICTS ORDERED for EXECUTION.

The following is a brief mount of tke offences of which the
unhappy persons were convicted, who are sentenced to suffer the
extreme penalty of the law on Monday next :
Richard Chick was convicted a a burglary in the house of Mr.
Wilson, a mercer, in Sun-street, Hishopsgate. The convict was
indicted with Mary his wife, and Chas. WM. Elliot and his wife—
but the three latter were acquitted.
The Recorder passed sentence of Death upon Chick imme-
diately after his conviction, at the same time telling kim, that his
offence was of so aggrArated a nature that he could not hold out to
him any hope of mercy. He heard the sentence with the most
perfect indiffaence.
Josiah Nathan, alias Joseph Latham, alias Josiah Jones, aged
. . . .

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27. This prisoner was convicted of a burglary in the dwelling-house
of 111 r. Newton, at Mile-end Old Town.—James Browne, alias
King, was convicted of the same offence at the last July Sessions,
and was coedited on the 24th of August. It was in consequence
of a confession made by him that Nathan was apprehended. He
bad but recently returned from transportation at the time be com-
mitted the robbery for which he is doomed to suffer.
Richard Gifford pleaded guilty to an indiciment charging him
with having personated William Green, of Crucibx.lane, brazier,
obtainingaqd 125/. being the value of stock standing in his name OD
the Bank book,. The prisoner refused to withdraw his plea of
guilty, although advised by the Judge to do so.
THE NEW POLIOE.—The new police-officers having
received strict injunctions from the Commissioners not ro carry
umbrellas in wet weather, a considerable portion of them were
furnished on Wednesday last with large oil-skin capes, which cover
their great coats over their shouldera, and also oilAtin cases for
their hats.

Letitia Mills, of Charltonolister of Mr. Mills, of Aid-
borough, on Sunday lan.made some sjurnplinp, and. seeing a cup
with flour in it un the shelf put in in contents. The flour in the
cup was mixed with some arsenic, for the purpose of .poisoning
mice. The .itonsequences arc painful to relate : iu spite of ail
medical aid, she died eke rime night in the most excruciating agony ;
and .Mr. Hearn. with whom she lived, panonk ut the deadly food,
and expired on Monday last. We hope this fatal occurrence will
operate as a warning to all to keep poison in safer places.—Sififolk
Chronicle.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.

BOW-STREET.

EITESSISZ Conetroaarroxsix Sussex SY InsurnAnuts.—Eniitb,
the principal officer, was sent down a few days ago by the Chief
Magistrate to enquire into the circumstances under which a great
number of stacks of hay and corn, and several out-bosses, kad been
set on fire ou t►e estate of a gentleman at Cuckfield, in Sums.—
A communication was received yesterday from Smith, stating that
be had taken two persons Into custody, and that he had no doubt
of being able to hang the whole of the offenders, of whom there
is a numerous gang, to justice. An examination will take place in
a day or two before a full Bench of Magistrates for the county of
Sussex. Great alarm has been created in the neighbourhood by
the daring acts of the incendiaries.
There were a number of disorderly cases brought before Sir R.
Braun yesterday morning, among which was t►at of Jssepk Gust,
who was found in a state of intoxication yesterday morning, at
half-past one o'clock. in Portugal-street, Lincoln's Inn-fields, and
was taken to the watc►-house. A woman of the name of Sarah
Barton was near to him at the time, who, on perceiving one of the
police officers approaching, immediately walked off; she was ob-
served by Serjeant Agg to stoop, and be directly went up to her,
and by good management succeeded in eliciting that she had taken a
watch and appendages, and thrown them into the burial-ground.
On looking there be found a splendid double-capped silver watch,
with a massive gold chain and seals, worth about SO guineas; he
consequently took her into custody. On examination yesterday
morning, she said she was a perfectly honest woman, but the fact
of the property haviug been found near ber being proved, she was
remanded till Friday. The watch and seals were handed over to
Mr. Thomas, who has thus had another opportunity of witnessing
the honesty of the men under his controuL The man, when ether,
recognized his watch, and said that he had two sovereigns in his
pocket, which were also gone.