The Statesman. — 1821-07-05 (London, England)

JUNE 29.—1 n consequence of a determination to investigate the circumstances connected with the death of a child, which was killed by a horse anal cart passing over it, near the road between this place and Bede uth, on the Litt instant, and on whose case a coroner's inquest had brought in a verdict of accidental death, %Villain icolls, the driver of the cart, was brought before J. F. DE% oNstatar, Esq., one of the County Magistrates, at the Town-hall, yesterday.—From the evida.nee it appeared that Nicialls aas returning from Realruth, where he had been to deliver beer from the brewery of Mr. Bite, on the evening of the day in question ; —about 4 miles from hence he was seen driving at a furious rote, sitting with another man in the cart ; and on attempting to pass a cart that was before him, the horse turned down a lane off the high road ; the hotly of the cart was separated from the wised., and the horse dragging the shafts and wheels, ran amongst a number of children who were at play. Four of the children were trampled on and severely injured ; the arm of one of them was dreadfully lacerated, and another, named Ellen BerranA, about five years olal, died in •bout an hour after the accident happened. The wheels being overturned, the horse fell and was secured. The prisoner had been cautioned to take care of the horse as it was apt to take fright, before he left in the morning, and was also spoken to on the road, as lie was returning, and desired not to drive so fast, as the horse appeared to be very spirited, anal likely to run away with him.—Under these circumstances lie was committed to take his trial at the ensuing Assizes. Bail was tendered but WAS refused. It is hoped this case will be a warning to the drivers of carts, &c. whose carelessness is no .orions.  Bat Ountsnr.—John Burrows was brought up in custody, after the last-mentioned case was heard, on a complaint made against him by Mr. John Brown, of tioutlern, near Truro, fur having brutally pulled the tongue out of one .1f his horses, and for having threatened to murder some person belonging to the family of Mr. Brown, in consequence of his charging him nish having, committed this savage nut —The prisoner had the charge of Mr. 14011;1's husbandry horses, and on the 20111, b,ing at plough, the horse in question nut working as lie wished, he began to beat the animal, tvhich became restive. On this be thrust his hand into its mouth, and Lid hold on the tongue; the horse reared, and the ruffian still holding ' the tongue with all his force, it was torn from the roots by the sudden plunge. The savage threw &nay the tongue, and threatened to injure the boy that drove the horses if he told his master. The wretched animal was compelled to work fur several days in this condition ; but it was at length observed to be ill, and on being examined, the injury it Lad sustained was discovered. The prisoner was charged with the act, but he denied it ; and demanding his wages, Mr. Brown refused to pay him, when he left the house in a rage, and swore that he would murder the first of the family that came in his way. Mr. Brown applied to a Magistrate and had him taken into custody. The prisoner was ordered to find sureties fur his keeping the peace :—the injury indicted on the horse not being cognizable as a criminal act, he can only be sued fur the value of the horse.  •