Star. — 1813-09-17 (London, England)

INQUISTS.—Tuesday, an Inquest was held at the Fir Tice pnblic-houso, in Whitechapel, before J. W. UNWIX, Esq. Coroner, oo the body of Archong, a Chitiesc, who was brought to the London Hospital, on Sundaylast, in a dreadfully weiuoded state. • • .•.. Mr. Wilson, a pupil of the"*`'Hospitiil, described the .deceased as haying a compound fractured leg, which extended to the knee joint, and tao wounds on his scalp. The leg ts as amputated, but he died the same bight. On opening the body, a large quantity of ex, travasated blood was found in the cavity of the belly, which witness could r.ot trace to any particul..! wound, but which he thought the immediate cause of his death. Another witness said, he went to the barracks &s Smithy morning last, and found the inmates fighting together, in a state of dreadful disturbance. Having obtained assistance he quelled the riot, and found some of them badly wounded, whom be sent to the Hospital, among them was the deceased. The affray was a general one, and though eight. of those found fighting were taken up, yet after Lie strictest enquiry, he could not trace its origin, nor who • were the aggressori. The parties fought with large knives, pitch. forks, clubs, &c. The Coroneesaid, he thought the facts of tile case could only justify the verdict of manslaughter against some person or persons unknown. This was not to be wondered at, as the parties were strangers, wh.-ae 'language was unknown, and the similarity of their dress and appearance so great, that it was difficult for spectators to distinguish them. Many outcayes of a similar nature had taken place among the Linear* and Chinese in that part of the metrop..lis of late years ; and though no charge of neglect seemed imputable to the Overseer appiinted by the Eaat India Company, on the present occasion, yet. it was to Le iegietted that the men were subject to no po ocular restraint ; and it was dreadful to !elect, that in a neighbourhood like Shadwell, where ,a portion of the dregs of the kingdom found a commtna.centre, such a number of strangers of irritable temsrs, addicted to,intoxication. and half savage, should be permitted to Foam about the streets, and lurk in.public-houses to the disgrace of social order, and terror to the neighbourhood. The subject certainly tequir:d the attention of the East India. Company, if not of Government. In 1806, the Chinamen rose on the Las.. cats,,and such a scene of savage riot ensued, that every house was shut, and the Magistrates were obliged to call in the aid of the military. He would only repeat what he said on that occasion, that it was to be hoped, a system would speedily be adopted ao remedy the evil by the removal of these people into barracks, at a distance from town, or by accommodating them op board hips. Verdict. Manslaughter, against some person or persons unknown. Yesterday, another Inquest *as held on' Arlin, another Chinese, aho Nias carried to the same litispi! Sal on Sunday, and who had his skull fractured in the same affray. The men carried to the Hospital were six iii all,, two of whom are dead. The evidence being the same as in the former case, the Jury re. turned it similar verdict.  Two other Itiquetts were held at the same place, on the bodies of two Lamm, who were cabbed cm Tuesday last by some Malay., in their bArriicka. • In one'of the ewes, the Jury returned a verdict of Wilful Murder against Abdullab, a Malay ; anti a similar verdict as to the other case against some rosin unknown.