The Sun. — 1828-01-22 (London, England)

FATAL EFFECTS OF INTOXICATION.  Yesterday an inquisition was taken at Middlesex Hospital, by T. STIRLING, Esq., Coroner, touching the death of William Robinson, aged 72, which was occasioned by a fracture of the small bone and laceration of his left arm, by a wash-hand basin, thrown at him on the night of the 2d instant, by his son. The deceased was a shoemaker, residing in the front room on the first floor at No. 40, Great St. \ndrew-street, Seven-Dials. His son Daniel, his wife, and a grand-daughter, all slept in the same room. On the above mentioned night there were three or four persons, friends of the deceased, spending the evening with him, his wife, and granddaughter, in his room. A great quantity of gin was drunk. The deceased became intoxicated, and was about to retire to bed, about half-past eleven, when his son Daniel, who had been out all the evening, came home very drunk. Elizabeth Cory assisted the son to take off his clothes, while the deceased's wife performed the same office for her husband. Cory retired from the room to her own residence. The son being in ,bed, and about to change his shirt, could not get one of the wristbands undone, and tore it off; upon which the old man, who was also sitting up in bed, putting on his night-cap, said, " Tear it all to pieces." The son replied, " I'll tear yours." The old man immediately said, " Come on—come on," and jumped out of bed. Blows immediately commenced between them, when the deceased called out to his wife to give him the poker, and he would " split his skull open," and caught up the fire-shovel. The son, who was near the door, caught hold of the wash-hand basin, and threw it at the deceased, which struck him on the arm. The grand-daughter immediately gave an alarm, and ran out to procure assistance. John M`Kenzie, a lodger under the deceased, hearing the cry of murder just as he was preparing to go to bed, hastened up stairs, and met the grand-daughter, Mary Robinson, who told him Dan was murdering her grandfather. Upon getting into the deceased's room, saw him and his wife down en the bed, and the son had his father's head under his arm, and was in the act of striking him, when M`Kenzie seized him, and forced him out of the room. The deceased had the fire-shovel in one hand, which was bent under his body, the other was 'bleeding. Secured the son, who was drunk and furious, and procured the attendance of the parish surgeon, who desired the deceased to be taken to an hospital. M'Kenzie walked with him to the hospital, and saw him put to bed. The hou3e surgeon stated that the fracture was of so serious a nature as to require amputation. The deceased was told so on the following day, but would not consent to the operation. He went on as favourably as. could be expected for about a week, when symptoms of inflammation took place : the deceased was urged to have his arm amputated, but would not consent; the inflammation increased, and was succeeded by mortification, which terminated in death.  The Jury, after deliberating about ten minutes, returned a verdict of " Manslaughter against Danielnobinson."  The Coroner issued his warrant for his coinmvtal to to Newgate, and the witnesses were bound o give evidence. ietr  We are truly concerned to relate, that the SpecilY, BISHOP, from hence to Jersey, was lost on the Sth instant, off Cape la Hogue ; the crew was saved., had a valuable cargo on board, amounting, it is said, to nearly 20,0001.--Hants Telegraph.  A Savings Bank is about to be established at Bromsgrove, and a liberal subscription has been entered into by the inhabitants to defray the expellees contingent on its opening. The Earl of PLYMOUTH, we understand, has accepted the office of President, and the Rev. Lord AsTON that of Vice-President,— Warwick Advertivcr,  Mr. CROKER visited Mr. HERRIES yester(lay, at his residence in Downing-street. The