The Sun. — 1832-09-22 (London, England)

CORONERS' INQUESTS.  Yesterday an inquest was held at the George IV., Brixton-hill, on the body of a man (name unknown)whose death was occasioned by falling asleep at the side of a limekiln. From the evidence adduceJ, it appeared that the deceased went to Mr. Wright's lime-kiln, on Brixton-bill, in the course of Tuesday afternoon, and asked permission of his men to roast some potatoes, which he had brought in his pockets for the purpose. The men, seeing by his appearance that he was in great poverty, at once acquiesced in his request, and at the same time cautioned him not to lie down near the kiln. The deceased promised, that as soon as his potatoes were done, and his hunger appeased, he would leave the place, and proceed to town ; the men therefore left the kiln, and went away. The next morning, as Mr. Radford, a gentleman residing at Brixton, was taking his accustomed walk between 5 and 6 o'clock, he saw the deceased lying on the kiln, and having procured assistance, the unfortunate man was taken off, but he was quite dead. It seemed, that after the poor fellow had eaten the potatoes he lay down by the side of the kiln and fell asleep ; the wind changing while be was under the influence of sleep, he was suffocated by the smoke arising from the burning materials. It would appear that he had struggled, for his face was disfigured in endeavouring to rescue himself when he fell into the kiln. A verdict of " Accidental death" was returned.  Yesterday an inquest was held before Mr. Stirling, at the Sun, Uxbridge, on view of the body of Mr. John Parr, aged SO, veterinary surgeon, residing at Uxbridge. Mr. William Rayne, surgeon, Uxbridge, deposed, that he was called about one o'clock on Sunday to see the deceased, who, with a knife, bad nearly severed his windpipe, the deceased being at the time in a state of delirium, arising from an attack of a highly infectious (scarlet) fever. None of the blood-vessels of the neck were injured, and the deceased lost but little blood, the wound having been immediately sewn up. The deceased died on Monday morning, in witness's opinion, of an oppressed brain, consequent on inflammatory infectious fever, and not of the wound. Foreman—Does the law require that we should see the body? Coroner—lt is necessary that you should. Juror—The surgeon has stated that the deceased has died of a highly infectious fever. It would, therefore, be imprudent in us, as fathers of families, to incur the danger of infection. Coroner—Well, gentlemen, you may do as you please, I shall view the body.— Several of the jury declared they would not enter the house. Verdict—" Died by the visitation of God." Yesterday an inquest was held at the Lamb and Flag, Clerkenwell-gre,n, before Mr. Stirling, on the body of ➢lr. James Hatch, aged 60. It appeared that the deceased was on Wednesday evening in the house of his daughter, in Red Lion-street, Clerkenwell, the furniture of which had been seized for taxes. There was no other person in the house except the man in possession. On that evening a man, named Hopkins, called to inquire fur a person named Tebbur, who had lodged in the house. The deceased answered the door. Hopkins asked whether Mr. 'febbut lived there. The deceased having replied " No," immediately dropped down and expired. It had been stated in fire neighbourhood that the deceased was murdered, but a long investigation proved that there was no ground for the report. The Coroner summed up the evidence, and the jury, after a long consultation, returned a verdict of " Died by the visitation of God."