The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-08-06
CorOners' Inaucsts.

Fatal ACCIDENT TO An ExPRRs DRIVER -About seven
O'Clock Saturday, Benjamin McGowan, an express
driver accidentally killed by falling from his wagon,
in Third avenue, Eighty second street. It appears
that while the deceased driving through Eighty
third street, his horses became frightened ran away
As the vehicle turned the of Third avenue and
Eighty street. the driver accidentally e. the rens
fall the horses backs and his endeavors TO re.
gain them by getting out upon the shafts of the wagon
he became enanged in the whifetrees and was drag.
ged along the street in this for two blocks when
he fell to the ground. he picked up in inscnsble
condition by some citizens and conveyed to drug store
where he was attended by Doctors Cecil and Free
man, but he died in about half an hour after
wards. The body Of the deceased was conveyed to
his late residence at 10th street the Third avenue
where nm inquest held upon the body Of the deceased
by Coroner Gamble. verdict Of accidental death was
rendered by the jury Deceased % years age and
was long and iavoisby known in the Twelfth ward
Tm LATE FATAL SHOOTING CASE IN THE Fourth WARD
Coroner oDonne held inquest ON Saturday upon the
body Of John Noonan who aecdentiy shot Friday
night oil his residence No. 100 Roosevelt street with
pistol in the hands of Richard Boyle As the particulars
Of the appeared in Saturdays paper II IL
sary here to alude to the facts brought the
accdenty shot by pistol bail said pistol being in the
hands Of Richard Boyle whom the jury clearly exoner-
ated from all blame Upon the rendition of the verdict
the coroner discharged Boyle from custody. The pr
manifested the most poignant grief at the loss
his friend, IND declared that he would have
have shot himself than have injured hair Of deceased
head Noonan was native Of ireland, and 50 years
of age.
ActrDy>IMIy observation-disclosures Wilhelm held an
inques, yesterday at the First ward station house on
the body OF q man named William Clare who was acct
den,ay drowned by falling overheard while intoxicated
at pier No. North river. The deceased was walking
along the dock while under the influence of liquor when
he lost his balance and fell into the water His body WAS
recovered almost Immediately after the melancholy oc
currence. Clare native of Ireland and was IS
years of age
FATAL ACCIDENT TO A CmfD Coroner Wilhelm also
held inquest upon the body os child twoyears and
six months old named Michael prsco residing with its
parents AT No IL Pearl street who was accidentally
killed by being run over by wagon, driven by
Pearl streets. The child was almost instantly
killed. The driver arrested by Lieut. Dalton Of the
First ward police and held to await the result Of the
Cofoners inquest From the testimony elected on the
investigation II appeared that the matter was purely
accidental and beyond the power or control Of the dr
TO avert The jury therefore, rendered verdict
Of accidental DEATH generating the driver from all
blame The prisoner thereupon discharged from Gus
tody.
Killed ny FAILING OFT or WINDOW. Coroner Wilhelm
held inquest upon the body Of child thre years Of age
named Mary Black residing with ts parents at No %
Columbia street. who accidentally killed by falling
from the third story window Of that building The iury
rendered verdict Of death by fracture Of the frontal
bone and other ures accidentally recei ,ed in falling
from the third story window q the rear house No "
Columbia street. on the 4th Of August 1856 The IL.
ceased wss tosn II this city,