The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser. — 1825-10-13 (London, England)

CORONER'S INQUEST. An Inquisition was held before Richard Carter, Esq. the Surrey Coroner, at the Lord Nelson, in the Kent-road. on Tuesday evening last, on the body of a new born female child, found an Peckham_ Field..  Edward Brooks, a weaver, deposed, that on the preceding morning, about half-past seven o'clock, he was in a field at the back of Thuza-place, near the Kent-road, and, ncar a hedge, he observedlin the grass a something, which he thought to be a rat ; he moved the grass with his foot, and then discovered it to be the body of • new born infant, quite dead; he gave information to the nearest house, and shortly after, the body was carried to the Lord Nelson. Mr. Thomas Pritchard, surgeon, of Burlington-place, Kentroad, stated, he was called in to attend the deceased infant, about nine o'clock in the morning. On examination there were no marks of violence visible that would occasion death. The child appeared to be full grown and perfect 4n its birth. He subsequently opened the body, and on minute inspection, he was firmly of opinion the child breathed, and that freely, after birth, in consequence of the Wags being so well inflated with air ; but whether the death of the deceased was occasioned by cold or hemorrhage, he could not say. Witness saw no blood on the body, but proper care did not appear to have been taken of the infant. His opinion was, that it had been born about twelve hours. There was no doubt the child was dead before it had been left in the field, as the body was clean.  The Jury having viewed the body, returned the following verdict•• The deceased was found dead—that there were no marks of violence about it, and how it cane by its death, no evi. deuce appes,rs before the Jury."  An Inquisition was held before Mr. Stirling, at the sign of the Perseverance, 'll'illiant-street, Hampstead, on Tuesday, to M. quire concerning the death of Wm. IViiliame, a young man, who was suffocated by sleeping on the brick-kilns in the Hampsteadroad.  It appeared in evidence, that the deceased having lost his Oa. rector by committing a felony, had no home or friend that would receive or protect him, he wandered about, endeavouring, by holding horses and assisting the brick-makers, to support his existence; but so trilling was this most precarious assistance that it was proved by a companion of his, that on the day before his death he ad only eaten three or four potatoes. Towards the close of Sa. turday evening he, with two or three other homeless outcasts, sought refuge from the inclemency of the night about the brick-kilos, and, as is their usual practice, mounted the bricks, and stretched them. selves upon the top of the pile, having previously settled that one of the party should remain awake for a certain number of hours, when he was to arouse another of the party, to perform in his turn the same kind of watch, in order to guard against the veering of the wind, by which they were liable to be suffocated. During the night the rain fell in torrents, add penetrating through the layer of bricks, caused a thick and sulphurous vapour to arise. The man on the watch awoke his unhappy companions, and they with difficulty escaped with their lives. The deceased, however, could not be persuaded to come away from the kiln, but laid down under some hurdles, close to it, where his companions left him, to seek in some safer place a shelter from the rain and cold. On the fol. lowing morning, very early, they again met, and upon approaching the hurdles, under which the deceased had taken refuge, they 'resod Cm cold and dead, having evidently had a violent and coned*, I struggle. The Jury returned a verdict of "Died from suffocation." The parish of St. Pancras have, at their own expense, buried the body, the deceased having, even in death, no friend who would perform the last offices of humanity for him. The Coroner and Jury gave some pecuniary assistance to one of the witnesses, who appearbd in a very destitute condition. • About three weeks ego an Inquest was held at the Nightingale' Tavern, Lisson-grove, upon the body of the Rev. Mr. Nevill, of ‘Voodlnd Cottage, nephew, we understand, to the Earl of Abet. gavenny. The deceased had been Insane for some time, and under the care of a keeper. The keeper stated, that the Rev. Gentleman had been ten weeks under his care. That he had often manifested great apprehanelons ; thaq lately he had expressed an idea that the Bishop would call upon him and take ltitu down to his living in his carriage lie was also frequently in the habit of holding forth, u if in the pulpit. One afternoon the unfortunate man was found lying on his back, after having cut his throat with a razor. Medical aid was procured, and he was kept alive for three liars, but at the end of that period he died from the effects of the wound. The surgeon, Mr. Bryant, said be died in consequence of exhaustion. Verdict—" Died by his own hand, in a tit of insanity."  Sr/mt.—Mr. Hulmer, of Exstou Cottage, Bushey, put an end to his life •yeeterday morning, by drowning, himself in a pond, at the bottom of his garden. Some severe domestic affliction is assigned as the cause. The act of suicide was seen' by a hedger, who had not the power Of the resolution to assist the af. Maud suicide. The admirers of the brutality to the canine species had an exquisite treat of Tam's), evening, at the Badger Pit, Holborn, in a dog fight. for SO sovereigns. ‘Vedgebury seconded the winner, and Mont the loser, which died In the pit, Ana the other was taken away., next to dead, after three hours' fighting. To classify the evening's amusement, a ferret killed six rats, pat to him one a• a ttme,from a trap, by the rat killing beg, who, muse the phmeology of our informant, lugged them out by their tails. The term sas within six tumults it work.