The Express. — 1850-09-19 (London, England)

UNNATURAL QUARREL AND FATAL TERMINATION. An inquest was held yeeterday at the Union Tavern, Bogen-street, Redbank, Manchester, before Mr. Award, the borosgtt coroner, touching the death of Rebut Brooks. an ostler, aged 60, who has left site children. Deceased was of very intemperate habits, and on Friday evening week, about 10 Velo.k, he went home intnzicated. He had mated himself by the fire, end was drinking some tea, when Jonathan Brook,, one of his sons, entered. The latter wee pro' median to batter a cake which he had brought In with him, using some of the deeewed's butter for that purpose, whielt ezelvd the old man's wrath, aid he eommeaned abusing hie son. The young man asked once( his mown to fetch bim some beer, which he Lad been ordered by the doctor to take. Deceased, however, forbade her to bring any beer into the house, upon which his son acid he wautd fetch It himself, and sectrdingly went oat for that purpose. The old man then watt to the door and held it is his hand, determined, if parable, to prevent his son re-entering with the beer. When the latter returned deceased took him by the arm, spilled the beer, and cracked the jag. The son was going to get another jug, but the father seised him by the throat, and they *unsold together fora I in4utes. The cracked jug was still In the ma's hand, and during thn struggle it ume in violent contact with the deceased's head, and was smashed to atoms, at the same time inflicting a serious wound. The son thee left the house, and did not return till the nest day. The deceased got his wound dressed, and appeared not to have been much injured. Re was again intoxicated on the following night, and on Sunday complained of being very ill. Mr. Overton, assistant to Mr. Holroyd, sumacs, was sent kr, end found deceased suffering from erysipelu In the head, caused by a lacerated wound in the back of the scalp. The symptoms gradually Increased until dremead's death, which occurred on Monday afternoon. The surgeon said tha symptoms were much mom aggravated than was usually the case, but this was probably owing to the deceased's intemperate habits. The jury found a verdict of "Accidental death."  THE FATAL Fllll-ENOINE ACClDENT.—Yesterday Mr. W. Pales held an inquest et Huy'. llsapital on the body of Alexander Dupree Henning, aged 16 years, a son of the drill-muter belonging to the Royal Ordnanoe School, Caminito°, who weenie over by one of the fire-engines belonging to the Loud n establishment, whilst proceeding to render aosutance at the disastrous explosion whieh occurred on Monday last in Spitathelds. It appeared that whilst the engine from Watling-street station was proceeding along the Poultry tower's the scene of the late explosion, the deceased, whilst in the act of crossing the road towards the Mansion-house, ran against the pole of the engine, and before the driver could pull his hones up, the wheal cf the heavy mashies pused over him. He wee immediately pl :cod in a cab, and removed to the shove hos; ital, where be died from this effects of the injuries received. It wee clearly proved that neither the driver of the engine nor any of the firemen was to blame, and the jury returned a verdict of e Accidental death."  THE SUICIDE IN THE SETtPENTTNE.—Yesterday an Impala was taken by Mr. Longhairs, at the Riming fitin, Charles-street, Orhsvetior•square, on the body of Harriet Pigeon, sired 22, who committed suicide in the Serpentine river. The demand was a dressmaker, and cams Iron Clift.n, near Bristol, last year, and resided at 46, Brindle,street, Hanover road, with her cousin, when she h.d been about • week. Al she had an engagement in the Mgt versa, she said on Saturday morning, when oho went out, that ohs should take lodgings so as to be near there, but ohm I was expected home that ni,tht. She was usually in good spirit., and nothing was known that could at all have alerted her mind. She went as usual to Miss Whiting's, 22, Edgware-road, on Saturday, and left IN on after 9 in the avowing until Monday, but on Sunday morning her body war *Mg nthe Serpentine, near the east end, by Knight, ono of Ornament flicietee men. &adobe appeared to have been dead ems hours. None of the witnesses were aware of soy sitselmait she had formed, but she had written some wren In her picket-book which were in a very dasoondinf. tone. ?le jury returned a verdict of Temporary  TM*