The Express. — 1847-03-26 (London, England)

INQUESTS, YESTERDAY.—FATAL ACCIDENT AT  I ens CAMDZN•IITA tION.—BIfOI,I Mr. Wakiey, M.P., at the University College Hospital, on the body of Edward Whitman, aged 15, carpenter, one of the unfortunate men killed by the falling of arches on the premises of Messrs. Pickford and Ce., railway carriers, at the Camden-etetion of the London and North-Western Itsitway, on the afternoon of Tuesday last.—William Sanders was hell called, and in answer to the coroner, said, he was a carpenter in the employ of Messrs. Piper. Between two and three o'clock on the afternoon of Tuesday last he was at work with some other men, finishing some stables under some arches which had been erected for :he formation of a roadway on to Mum. Pickford'a premises at the Camden-station of the London add North-Weetern Itailivey. shortly before three o'clock the deceased, Whitman, came down and muted witness if he bad got a piece of six-fete-.ix quartering, and had scarcely done so, when a crectling noise was heard °welted. Witness, the deetased, end the other men, ran towards the entrance, but before they could reach it, four of the arches fill in. Witnsu was struck down, and himself, deceased, and three others, were buried beneath the brickwork. Witness was stunned by a portion of the falling mass striking hint on the heart, and temembered nothing until after he was got out. He then saw the bodies of his companions got out end removed to the hospital.—The Coroner: New, can you give us any iuleanation as to the c LUie of the arches fulltag?—The witneu tai'. he could not, except that there wits an iron tension rod found broken.—The Coroner : Then it will be better for the jury to meet en the spot and view the place, fer in cases of bats desee:ption a most searching iuquiry is demanded.—Mr. Piper said he he'e ved that the N i:w of the ruins would not materially aid the jury in coming to a conclusion.—The Ceroner : I suppese you ire not prepared to say that the building give way from eel, fault of your own ?—Mr. Piper: Certainly nee—The Canine:: these cases arc of the greatest importance : i the public, More especially as several lives are placed in jeopardy ; and, under the circumstances, we had better have the jury view the preInilkel.—The jury were then discharged ; and it w,..s understood the proceifings would be rue eed at Camden-town on Saturday.--Suretnes—Before Mr. W. Payne, at the White near, Bride-lane, on the belly of Jo' 1h Perkes, aged thirty-two, manag,r of the Dudley Foundry, Tipton. The deceased had been in Lender, on the busin,ss of his employers in superintending same works at the Fovermm eit dockyard at Woolwich. Ile had been stopping at :Sr. hierrywcathcr's. Nothing was noticed in the deceas d's manner, nor did he sillibit any eyeiptorus of abcrr.'tiou of intellect, although frequently intoxicated, until Wednesday afternoon about live o'clock, when he acted in the must extraordinary manner, going up and down stairs quickly, and assertiug that ho knew there was a conspiracy to kill him. Endcevoure were made to quiet him but without effect, after which he opened the window, got on the balcony, and called " Police, police." Mr. Merrywereher returnof home about eleven o'clock, reasoned with the deceased, mod remained until near two o'clock. On the deceased becoming rules and prorni-ing to lie down in kis clothes without a light, he was kft alone. Soon after, a erase of falling was Leard in the room, and on Mr. Merry weatiser going in be found him on his back, with his throat cut. Other evidence showed that the deceased had committed suicide with a penknife. Mr. Hutchinson and Mr. Holding were milled in, hut on their arrival lie was quite deal. Mr. Hutchinson seal he hail no doubt the deceased was labouring under delirium lrimens. Vordict "Temporary insanity."