New-York tribune., 1842-02-07
CORONEKS OFFICE.

FRIDAY February
Tic Corone, on Thursday evening held an IN
quest at the Lunatic Asylum on B!ackwcll,s Island
on the bodvzoi John Chester. u native o England,
aged 30. The deceased somewhat intcmpe-
rate, subject occasionally fits Of insanity. and
the lst ills,an, was admitted into the Asylum Us
inmate and placed in q cell bv himself. On
wednesday morning be was toand 10 be very fee
be and rapidly sinking and s,imuan,S were ad-
ininstercd freely BY Dr. NlcClciland,.but the pa
ticnt died abou, noon of tia, day. crtlici: Died
Of Eiiusion Of the Chest.
Also. at No. 336 Wntcr-s,rcct. on the body Of
the mali, infant child OF the wife OF Ioiln Brown.
that wa. feeble from il birth, had iis. and died
Thursday morning. Verdict: Died OF Com
vulsions.
Also. TODAY, at III, Office in tho Halls OF JUS
,icc on the bolyot Elizabeth Jackson aged abou,
81. colorcd woman and native of this city. The
deceased wa. very incorporate and for the past
two weeks had been continually drunk, much.
so tha, She would fall in the gutter. On Thurs
dav little after IL o'clock. She returned hoTncio
her room. at No. 3 Lttlc-W Wa,cr street. viii. a
tca-cup in her band, supposed TO contain lauda-
num- She went in. sat down OH a chair, nnd
sinking into a profound sleep, continued in that
state until shc dica-as was supposed OF lauda-
mum. In the post mortcm examination, however,
bv Drs. w S. Tompkius and Marshal, no lauda-
mum Was discovered, and the Jury found that sic
died OF inempcrancc
The Coroner also TO-DAY held an inquest AT his
office in the Halls OF Justice on tie BODY of Ann
Williams. colorcd woman aged 3l.a native Of
New Jersey and wife Of John William. Of No l3l
Anthony street. The deceased was rather intern
pe-ae, and had been III FOR week ard contincd TO
he, bed three DAYS withou; physician and died
half paste O'Clock this morning. Verdict, died OF:
plcurisv and WANT OF medical attendance.
SATURDAY. Fcbru.rya
The Coroner held ar inquest to-day at No.25
Wi!let street. on the body OF Augustus =Ca-!ias.
colord man, aged 81. a native Of Virginia. The
deceased worked in stores. and abou, week ago
was injured by the falling OF bale of cotton on
him, bu, was able to continue his work. On FRI
dav evening he returned worse got and ate his sup
per- (his wife being sick and sat down u chaiv
10 smoke his pipe. His wife soon percciving the
foam, issuing on, OF his mouth went TO him and
found him ;aselsiblc, 4 physician was sent for,
bu, lciorc he arrived the deceased was dead. Dr..
w. T. .rompkinS examined the body. and the JURY
found verdict of deat! from apopleNv.
Also, at For. Columbus, Governors Island. on
the body OF an unknown man found floating IN me
bay near the Island, about BY one o; the sol
diers on duty there. He mad on black cloth
vest coarse woollen parts, blue flannel and striped
cotton shirts, and woollcn stockings no coat o.:
Jacket and appeared to have been in the water
Sono tine. Verdict, found drowned.
SrSpAy. February s.
The Coroner to-day held an inquss, q, No. l3S
Cannon street. in the rear, on the body of a col
oud child about three nloaths old, named Cesar
Francis Jackson who WAS .oaud dead sbou, ,
O'Clock in the morning. in bed with its mother
supposed 10 have been sufocated, Verdict. death
by accidental sudocation.