The Statesman.
London, England, 1812-07-11 00:00:00

SHOCKING CATASTROPHE.

Jahn Cooper. and Ware, his wife, were charged yesieol.;.,
Marlborough-street, with feloniously kfusing ft quail v• r,
nic into nwne medicine, and thereby poisoiiiitg four of in ir ‘:
deer, (me of whom died, and the others are nut esperi•q!
vivo. Tire case w tits( judged of by an ahstra, of
evidence. The Prisord-rsresid,bil 7 ..,rge-mtre,eit, Slrton-strtv
Mary-le-bone, are 1n keriu rs, and ta wan a painter.
Mr. Davis, somas in Carbariol: streeo, statei, that
called en to attend the Priseater's eh: i • • (.3 on ThUf a lay ,•vebi,,
sod be fonnd fear of them in a very danges-uo, 4*.r.e ;t • • trot
vomiting, and complained of a pawls, pain at tle „
the symptoms were seek as would seem. after taking
Wining underlined from the mother tb..t she had riven
brim ione mad treacle, mixed with stdpbur and cream of tank
Purgation' and emetics were administered ; bet my- of the thi
diva died whilst the surgeon wattaitparingt witness betit fur
rt ITAtirrs of that the children k it was analykd the yt
witness. The body has not yet o cued.
Mr. tielw)n, chemist, in Mary . analysed
physic, which lin,l brea given the tthildrr n, and he fe:.nd n etc
Jellied a quantity of :sneak. A man bad called at *limit
silo,' on Wednesday, ar.d purchnsed now sulphur and treat],
aod ;isked what portion or it made a good mixture ; be e
net ewe whether it was the Primmer or net. _

Mrs. liarrington, who lodged in the Wise of the Pri ore„
tinted that Mrs. Cooper bad told her en Tuesday die was;
to give her children treacle mixed with Atli :tor and cream,
tartar. Wknes was in the yard, and Mos Cooper mud, j
paper, witbadarkhe bite powder, and asked her ti,hetPef
thought it was cream of tartar, as she had magnesia le me mil;
and did not know it apart. Witness tasted it, Willie gave
other opinion than that she understood cream of tartar was
acid, and that she tasted was gritty and without MOP i bat
said she was no Judge of such things ; and in reply Mee, C. •
perhaps the acid taste was lost from her bating : Al it solo,
the house. Oa Thursday morning whims saw ti.. s.a.l :r
sad Mrs. C. expressed surprise, as s•leh bad mem octaared
fore. Witness went out, and returned the 'at seem 41 resit,'
when the four children were in bed is a vorl hed state, and a;
sent fur Mr. Davis; but one owe, eve yews old, died Perot
meditine was aforded. The mother.* weeping over milk
Witham described the Prisaners as living comfortably Age%
sad a being mutt nfectionate parade.
Other ledgers in the house and several neighbours carrots
rated the latter sentence of the. Lot Witness, and described th
Prisoners as the best of parents.
On being called on to speak, the man was deeply afilittel
urged his attachment to Ins children, and described his mite a
the best of women. lie had taken the house M Christhas ltq
and bad no Idea how the poise's; came In the bane. lit nu,
much overpowered as to prevent him 'Wag on, frequ aily,
I the wife, who °nee fell during the enquiry, was most seosild
afemed. One of the three demising children is exieeted tQdii
hut such i• not the case with the Oben afilicte.l. The eldeni
nine years oid:ited the youngest four. The ..:agstrate feelinal
expressed his belief that the catastrophe was the effect of sec
dent; but as be was bout..l to hold the Prisoners until a Con
ster's Jury had sat on the body, he committed diva. bang with
the care Matt other.

LI NCOLNS IR L.— FREEHOLD ESTATLi.
TO BE. SOLI) BY AUCTION,
At the Red Lion. he I:nowt, na SATURDA y, the 15th ei
Angtht nett, in Twelve Lota,
SEVERAL FARMS and LANDS, consisting is
she whole of OM. IR, 9,5 P. or thcreabnuts, sltu.te is
Gnebertnn, Pinchbeck, Cowhitt Marsh, turd Skegness.
Fur Pnrthulorswiply to Mersa. Bray, Great Ilawell-street,
London; Mr. lloiltvity, Solicitor, BOMAN ; or Mr. Barchivn,
Coningsby t and also at Wolfer, New Biagi—Head lan, .1
Lmethi tend no the Re.: Doti Inn. at Boston.
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usTATLs.
TD RP. MOLD BY AUCTION.
At the New King's Head, in Louth, on TfIUBSDAY, ;be
1311 i of Ancisst neat, in Ten Lots,
A CAPITAL INN, with Stables and Bathing.
/1 house; and tiko the Sbip Public-limey, in Sal Merl, 14 ill
Cottages, sad several parcels very rich Arable and Pasture
Land, containing in nil 144 A. lit. YIP. or thereabouts, situate
la Sulifteet, Salideeiby, Corkeringtun, and Carlton.
Yor Particular% apply to Messrs. Bray, Great Bus-elloaree
London ; Mr. Hellway, Solicitor, Boston ; or Mr. iinrcbass,
Cnoinway ; send also at Wolfe., New King's Head las, at
Louth ; and at the HO Lion Inn, nt Boston. •