The Sun. — 1837-03-28 (London, England)

CORONER'S INQUEST.-Yesterday afternoon an inquisition was taken before Mr. Stirling, at the Parr's Head, Cross-street, Islington, on view of the body of a fine female infant, about a week old, who was murdered under the following horrible eircurn=tances:—The grave digger at Islington Church, to whose care the body was confided, brought it into the.juryirolm. At the sigh t of it the Coroner and the jury were struck with horror, as the brains protruded from the skull, which was in a very shattered condition.—John Watson, a labourer in the employ of the New River Company, on Thursday last, in the afternoon, was taking bricks out of the New River, near Ball's Pond, when, while so occupied, he picked up the body of the deceased. It was tied up in a thin piece of calico. The lump of lead was hanging from it, to which it was attached by a piece of twine.--Mr. R. Temple, surgeon, of Rufford's Row, Islington, examined the body of the unfortunate infant, which was about a week old. It was in a healthy state, and had probably been in the water two days. Witness has no doubt but much violence was used previous to its being flung into the river. Verdict—" Wilful murder against some person or persons unknown."  On Wednesday last, a gentleman from Kent, named Sawbridge, met with a fatal accident while following Mr. Payne's hounds, in a field near Guilsborough Lodge. In attempting to clear a fence, his horse, instead of taking the leap, struck his chest against the top rail, and the violence of the concussion threw the rider over into the next field. The animal directly afterwards took the leap, but its knees coming in contact with the rail, it fell over headforemost, coming with its whole weight upon Mr. Sawbridge. Mr. Payne, who was at hand, immediately came to the assistance of the unfortunate gentleman, and, aided by some labourers, conveyed him on a hurdle to the Lodge, where it was soon ascertained that the sufferer was beyond all human aid, the spinal chord having been seriously injured, producing nearly general paralysis. The collar-bone was also broken, and there were other severe injuries. The accident happened about three o'clock in the afternoon, and by three the next morning Mr. Sawbridge was a corpse. Mr. Sawbridge was in his 65th year, and a remarkably bold and fearless rider.--Northampton Mercury. Wednesday, the 22d inst., at the Court-house, Ashton-under-Lyne, before James Jowctt and John Chectham, E,qrs., various informations were preferred by Mr. Jas. Bates, superintendent of factories for that district, against the following mill occupiers, viz. :—Messrs. Samuel and John Scholfield, woollen manufacturers, Staley Wood, Cheshire, pleaded guilty to four informations; fined in the mitigated penalty of 11/. and costs 555. Mr. James Lawton, of Castle Clough, Cheshire, pleaded guilty to five informations ; fined in the mitigated penalties of 131., and costs 625. 61 Mr. John Greaves, of Micklehurst Vale, Chester, pleaded guilty to two informations ; fined in the mitigated penalties of 71 , and costs 295. One half of the penalties was directed to be paid to the Staley Church Sunday School ; the other half to remain in the Magistrates hands until further instructions from L. Horner, Esq., it being in contemplation to establish schools in every large manufacturing district for the education of factory children.—Manchester Guardian.