The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1840-11-17 00:00:00

One young man was killed on the spot, his head having
been dreadfully crushed, and his brains dashed upon the
ground. An elderly woman had her right arm and left hand
nearly severed off, and she only lingered till the train
reached Selby. Several persons had their legs or arms
broken or were otherwise much injured, but we have been
unable to ascertain the names of the sufferers or the nature of
the injuries, in many cases.
The name of the young man who was killed on the spot
was Henry Pattinson, a printer, in Commercial-street, Leeds.
lie was about 22 years of age, and has left a widow with one
child. He was immediately identified by some address cards
found in his pocket, he having left home for Hull on busi-
ness. Immediately after the accident, his mutilated body
was conveyed to the Blue Bell Inn, at Monk Prystone, kept
by Mrs. Grace Ramsdeu.
On Thursday afternoon, at two o'clock, an inquest was
held on the body of Pattinson, at the Blue Bell, before
Matthew Pearson, Esq., of Selby, the nearest coroner, and
a respectable jury.
The father of the deceased attended for the purpose of
identifying his son's remains, and to receive the coroner's
warrant for their interment. The head of the deceased pre-
sented a shocking spectacle, having been squeezed quite out
of shape, and his face dreadfully shattered and elongated.
His lower lip was severed by a deep gash, on the left side,
quite down to the front of the chin. His eyes presented the
appearance of having been crushed out, and there were marks
on the forehead as if the bones of the skull had in several
places protruded, the nose being turned to the right side.
His left hand was broken, and also his right arm, near the
shoulder.

One of the persons employed on the line by the company
then gave a brief statement of the circumstances connected
with the death of the deceased; and the inquiry, which was
attended by several of. the directors from York, and Mr.
Richardson, one of the solicitors to the company, was ad-
journed to yesterday morning, at nine o'clock.

The poor'woman who wasCS
so much mutilated was named
Sarah Cussans. and resided at Hainbleton, about three miles
from Selby, to which place she was going with her son-in-
law. She was the widow of the late William Cussans, of
that place, shoemaker, and was about 45 years of age. She
died immediately after the arrival of the train at Selby, and
an inquest was held on her remains in the forenoon of Thurs-

day, before Matthew Pearson, Esq., and was adjourned to
Tuesday next.

A lady who had her right leg broken, just above the ancle,
was brought back to Leeds, and has been since remaining at
the Royal Hotel. Her name is Mrs. Atkinson, from Liver-
pool, and we understand she was travelling in the gold and
silver lace and fringe trade.

The accident, as we have stated, took place whilst the train
was waiting for an engine to be attached to convey it to Selby.
A young man, a gentleman named Stephenson, and another
gentleman, were seated in a second class carriage. The young
man having the curiosity to look out, remarked that an en-
gine was approaching upon the same line as that on which
the carriages were standing ; whereupon Mr. S. and the
other gentleman opened the door and got out ; but before
the young man found time to follow them, the concussion
took place. It was over in an instant, and the identical car-
riage of which we are speaking was crushed to pieces ; but
the young man received no injuries worth naming. Upon
alighting, which he did immediately, he found a lady lying at
his feet, and instantly rendered her what assistance he could.
It is believed that her injuries amounted to little more than
the putting out of an ancle, and she was able to proceed to
Sherburn. On the other side of the carriage lay the widow
Cussans, bleeding profusely she had lost a hand, and her
head was much hurt.

Another young gentleman was very dangerously hurt : he
also was conveyed to, and left at Selby.

The concussion wa's heard at a considerable distance. The
greatest alacrity was displayed by the neighbours, some of
whom, who stated they were half a mile off when it occur-
red, arrived on the spot almost as soon as the passengers
themselves had time to look round them. The less serious
cases were confided to the medical men in the village of Shel-
burn, those of greater consequence were removed to Selby.
The occurrence took place very shortly before seven
o'clock : it was moonlight, and the moon was at full two
days previously ; but we believe it was rather overcast at the
time, the fog with which the evening set in not having then
yielded to the frost which succeeded.

It is probably to this circumstance that the accident is to
be attributed ; and we understand that the usual coloured
light was hung in the rear of the train, and ought to have
been observed by the advancing engine driver. It is also
stated, that when the engine driver did observe the lights,
seeing that he was close upon them, he signalised the guard
to apply the brake; but, unfortunately, too late to prevent
the fatal mischief.

The driver of the goods train is named Cuddy, or Cud
worth Watkin: he is stated to be about sixty years of ag(
and to be a man of some experience, having been in th
employ of the company from the commencement of thei