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Verdict - Accidental Death.BARNSTAPLE - On Tuesday, on the body of WILLIAM TAYLOR, a servant to Mr Copp, of Horwood, who, on his return from this town with his master's cart and horses, when near home, on turning a corner in the road, the cart upset upon him, and killed him on the spot. The practice of leaving loaded guns within the reach of females and children cannot be too severely reprehended, as the frequent fatal results abundantly prove. There were, however, no circumstances to support such an impression, and the Jury returned a verdict of found Drowned. DEATHS At Sunday last, the lady of P. Skinner, Esq., it very advanced age. 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At the adjourned Inquest Mr Kingdon, the parish surgeon, stated that he had carefully analysed the contents of the stomach, and that he had been unable to detect arsenic or any other mineral poison; a vegetable poison might exist, but in his opinion any test for such, after so long a time had elapsed since the deceased's death, were uncertain. Blame has been attached to the owner of the boat, for trusting it to the care of two such youths; but it has been proved on examination to have been undeserved.ILFRACOMBE - We lament to record the death of MRS HEARSON, for many years the respected hostess of the Exeter Inn, in this town, under circumstances of the most painful nature. An Inquest was held on the body the same afternoon, before S. Walkey, Esq. Witness and his companions carried the body to the guard house, where it was laid outside on a bench. - On Wednesday last an Inquest was held before J. Gribble, Esq., Coroner, Newton, on the body of WM. - On Monday Inquests were held before S. Walkey, Esq. WebYour search results for obituary: 913 newspaper articles contained information about obituary filtered by: Newspaper title: North Devon Journal Region: south west, england Place: barnstaple, devon, england Coroner, on the body of MARY TUCKER, a widow, aged 51, found dead in her bed that morning. Coroner, on the body of JAMES CLOGG, aged 86, who, while going upstairs on the evening before, fell backward, and died almost immediately. - On Saturday last an Inquest was held at the Dolphin Inn, in this City, before S. Walkey, Esq. on the body of ELIZABETH VEALES, wife of WM. Verdict - "Accidental Death. 2023 BBC. She believed they died in a fit. The idea suggested itself that she had hid herself on the premises, and it was not until after a fruitless search the horrid reality of suicide struck on the mind of the distressed relative, it being now near 11 o'clock, hastened with rapid steps her way to Mr William's, and dreadful to relate the first thing which presented itself on her arrival was a bonnet and shawl lying on the bank near the house. There was a cut on his forehead, and another severe one on his hand. The Coroner, in addressing the Jury, told them that, as there was no evidence beyond the fact of threats having been used, they could not attach the crime to Wylie, ant the Jury returned the following verdict. Britomart. The stones on being disturbed gave way and fell from the side of the quarry, carrying with them the unfortunate man who was so dreadfully bruised between them that he died immediately. During her absence, the eldest child lit a match, in doing which she set her cloaths on fire, and in her alarm ran into a back house, where was a quantity of straw, to which the fire communicating, the whole was soon in a blaze, and the house, with an adjoining cottage, was quickly reduced to a heap of ruins. An Inquest was taken on the body, before James Partridge, Esq. "Thursday 17 December 1835 EXETER - Case of Starvation. That Thomas Hannaford was his apprentice. SIR EDWARD remained on the beach until his three sons and the hind, who always bathed with them, as a precaution against accident, were in the water, and saw his two elder sons, the deceased, and his second son, EDWARD, beginning to swim in the shallow water. On the post mortem examination an extensive fracture of the skull was found; the brain had sustained considerable injury, and an extravasation of blood taken place, and the Jury having heard the evidence, returned a verdict of "Accidental Death." gentleman in bed, but quite dead, and appearing to have been so for some time. It is a singular circumstance, that a little more than twelve months since, he narrowly escaped a premature death by the roof of his house falling in upon him and his family, whilst they were in bed, by which accident his wife and daughter were both killed.TORRINGTON - On Sunday last, an Inquest was held by F. Kingdon, Esq. Coroner. - By this melancholy occurrence a most respectable family are plunged into the deepest affliction.Friday 16 July 1824 An Inquest was held on Saturday last, by Thomas Copner, Esq. the horse was found in such a position in the pit that it appeared impossible for the animal to kick the deceased; the horse was up to his belly in mud, his gambrels against two strong withy bushes which grew across the pit and proved a barrier between the hind part of the horse and the head of the deceased; in this position the poor creature was literally wedged in, with his hind legs under his belly and the man lying on his face at the horse's tail. She saw no other signs of violence upon them, but the mark of a finger-nail on JOHN FOWELL'S neck - she was, however, too much "hurried" at the sight, to take exact notice. He was taken up and carried to his house, where he had only power to say to his wife "he hath done it," and never spoke after, but died the next morning about ten o'clock, from the injury he received in the fall in the back part of his head; he has left a widow and seven children to bemoan their unexpected bereavement. Contending against these evils, and the want of sufficient employment, as was before stated, he yielded to despondency, and committed the rash act which terminated his earthly sufferings. - On Tuesday last, an Inquest was held before R. W. Grace, Esq. A melancholy instance of this awful visitation of providence occurred here on Friday morning last, to a man of the name of JOHN TANNER, a servant to James Copner, Esq. His assistant saw him, and reported to him that he was better; about half-past eight witness again saw him and thought him much better. Witness did not see any other marks of violence. About four o'clock in the afternoon of the 1st instant he was at the house of his son, who lived nearly opposite the residence of the deceased, and he afterwards went over to her for the purpose of frying a fish. Mr T. Copner inquired if he had not been in the habit of drinking immoderately? Coroner, and a verdict returned of "Died by the Visitation of God. Witness thought deceased appeared to be very ill, as he spoke in a "hoarsey tone of voice," and seemed in a weak state, so that he did not think he was capable of putting on his stocking without assistance, deceased was given some cold water at the inn, and he believed there was brandy put in it, but he was not certain of that. on the body of RICHARD HOSKING, who was unfortunately drowned in the Sound on Monday last by the swamping of a boat, in tow of a barge belonging to Mr Billing, on her return from the Breakwater - verdict Accidentally Drowned, and a deodand of 20s. the surgeon, who examined the deceased, stated that he always considered by the general appearance of the deceased, that his existence would terminate by apoplexy, and had mentioned the subject to a member of his own family. An Inquest was held on the body on Wednesday last, before Francis Kingdon, Esq. It would appear that they left in good season, from half past four to five o'clock, their object being to cross the passage and the Exeter canal before dark, and having done so they arrived safely at Lewis', at the extremity of the canal, it is said, before night fall. 8s., and the letter which accompanied the draft stated that his Lordship was on his way to Newton upon a fishing excursion, requesting Mr Beazley to cash the bill, and give the money to his butler; MILES called, suspicion was excised, and he was taken into custody. Coroner, and a verdict of Accidental Death was returned. per week, which they refused to give, and referred her to a neighbouring farmer, who, they said, would give her employment in his fields; but it was shewn that she had been past this employment for some years. North Devon Journal. It appeared in evidence, that COX left his house opposite the Ferry House, on Thursday about 12 o'clock, that he went to the Royal George, near the Quay-Gate, where he paid the labourers their wages. The Jury found no difficulty in returning a verdict of Insanity.Thursday 9 May 1833 SUDDEN DEATHS. - Cut his Throat in a fit of Insanity.Thursday 17 April 1828 Inquests held by T. Copner, Esq. She was lying on her face, her head being in the water and her feet out. It appeared in evidence that on Saturday night, the deceased, who lived as servant at the Crown and Anchor public-house on the Quay, quarrelled with a man named John Hooper, and challenged him to fight; this was at first declined by Hooper, but the deceased having given him a blow, it was returned with such effect that the deceased was hit down; he however got up to renew the fight, but was prevented; on the following day he was seized with vomiting, and was taken to the hospital, where he died on Wednesday of an internal injury received in the fight. Coroner, on the body of MR WM. B. The poor fellow, it appeared, was endeavouring to beat the stream, as it is termed, that is, to swim against the current, which by the late heavy rains which have fallen, was rendered unusually strong, and his strength being exhausted, he sunk before he could reach the bank. inspected the body, there were no external marks of violence, and they were of opinion that the nervous system, had, by the fall, received so great a shock as to cause death. The night previous to his commission of the fatal act, he passed in a very perturbed state, and early in the morning he arose and went directly to the stable, where he was afterwards found suspended by a halter. About 7 o'clock, the Jury returned a verdict of Manslaughter against Captain Hall, Mr Leeson, and Mr Ferris, the overseer; and the Jury expressed their unanimous opinion that the death of VICARY was considerably accelerate by their conduct; warrants were then issued for their apprehension. 'EXETER - The body of a man named HOOPER, employed in towing vessels on our Canal, was found on Sunday morning in the New Basin. Every exertion was made to recover the body, and when taken to the reception-house, Mr J. C. Williams, residing near the spot and others of his family, promptly attended, and assisted the persons of the house in the use of the means directed by the Humane Society, but without effect. During the investigation no clue could be obtained as to how or by whom the deleterious substance was obtained. Verdict - Accidental Death.Thursday 25 September 1834 Coroner's Inquest. The deceased was found floating in the water, close to the quay, on the previous night about ten o'clock, by a waterman. Hopping and the two boys were precipitated to the ground, the elder of the boys was killed on the spot, the other falling on a heap of mortar was only slightly injured. Five candidates were nominated in Burrator, contesting two seats. on each of the two wheels; at the same time they very strongly recommended that proper application be made to the Commissioners of Improvement, that more lamps should be immediately placed in those dark parts of Paris-street, which can be very easily pointed out. The offices of Coroner for that division of the county, town clerk for the borough, clerk to the county magistrates, and clerk to the trustees of the Torrington turnpike, are, by the untimely decease of Mr Kingdon, become vacant.BARNSTAPLE - Inquests held by T. Copner, Esq. He had paid attention to a young woman of the village for a considerable time, and lately he had had reasons to believe that she favoured the addresses of another suitor; last Monday, according to the annual custom on Lady-day, the young people of the parish assembled to enjoy a dance in the club room of the public house; on TUCKER'S arrival, he found his faithless nymph dancing with his rival, and on approaching her, she treated him with scorn, and he left her. She replied that never a woman killed children. "Suicide - A private in the 85th infantry named MACSHEEN, shot himself on Saturday last, in the barrack room at George's Square in the presence of his comrades. An Inquest was held on Wednesday, the 23rd instant, at Culmstock, before Isaac Cox, Esq. Mr Mackrell deposed that the deceased was his servant. - An Inquest was held on Tuesday se'nnight, before A. "BIDEFORD - Caution against Boys throwing Stones. Mr Winter - I have examined the wound which caused the death of the deceased; it is about an inch from the ear on its right side; I used my probe (about five inches in length) to endeavour to find the ball, but I could not; there was no counter opening; the pistol lay by his right hand; a small bone was splintered; the wound was round, half an inch in diameter; there was a small portion of the brain about the hair; he was fond of amusing himself in casting bullets. She was preceded in death by An Inquest sat on the body, before Robert Budd, Esq., Coroner for the Borough, on Monday morning, which returned a verdict of - Accidental Death.Thursday 3 December 1835 ILFRACOMBE - An Inquest was held on Tuesday last, before Thomas Copner, Esq. James Mackuile deposed that at about a quarter past five he saw the body of a man float over the weir, near the old cotton manufactory in the parish of St. Leonard's, he immediately ran to a boat, cut the cord by which she was moored, and with the assistance of one Frederick Starks, who was near, succeeded in landing the body in a field on the bank of the river opposite the factory. Shortly after, Miss Halliday, a lady residing near the beach, heard groans proceeding from the water, and observing the body, which the ebbing tide was speedily taking off, she sent a large Newfoundland dog after it, which succeeded in bringing it out, but he died about six hours after. Mr Jameson was known for campaigns around the UK, including climate justice and the living wage. The deceased is the man who shot Sarah Glover, his fellow servant, on the 12th of December last, when the verdict was - Chance Medley.Thursday 27 March 1828 On Sunday last, an Inquest was held by T. Copner, Esq. and after a minute investigation, the Jury returned a verdict of Found Drowned. None of the pockets were turned out. PHILLIPS, of Black Torrington, a servant of the late Mr Leach of that place, who was found drowned in the river Lue, in the parish of Hatherleigh: it appeared that the deceased was returning home from Okehampton Market the night before, and unfortunately fell in. It was at the bottom of the bank, which is about 15 feet high. On Friday morning they saw land, and it appeared that the wind had changed and was drifting them towards the shore - witness drank about two quarts of sea water - the deceased was so sick that he was unable to sit up in the boat all the time. Fortunately, however, the accident being noticed by those on board the Briton frigate, lying in the Sound, a boat was instantly dispatched from that vessel, and all except one were picked up alive. The Jury after hearing the evidence, delivered the following verdict. mayor, on the body of HENRY KNILL, aged 31, pensioner in the Marine Artillery, who hung himself in a linhay of his uncle's MR BIDDER, of this place, as it is said in consequence of the misconduct of his wife, who has left him, and cohabits with a serjeant of Marines, by whom she has had a child. on the body of BENJAMIN CABE, fisherman, aged 76 years. - On Friday last, at Braunton, on the body of JOHN HAMMOND, an inmate of the poor house, who falling backward in a fit, to which disease he had long been subject, his head came in contact with the edge of a stone step, and immediate death ensued.And on Monday last, at Bishopsnympton, on the body of GEORGE SMITH, who died in a fit of apoplexy. The deceased, finding she could not subsist upon this sum, applied to the Select Vestry for her regular pay, viz. at the Union Inn, in the parish of St. Thomas, on the body of JOHN PARSONS, of the said parish, cow-keeper; when, after a careful investigation, the following verdict was given:- "Found drowned in the River Exe; but how he became drowned no evidence appeared." He was raised to the surface, when it appeared that he was so little hurt as to be perfectly capable of walking home. Lately, at her residence. There was little doubt of the unhappy man having laboured under Temporary Insanity at the time.Thursday 10 February 1831 Appalling Accident and Miraculous Preservation of Life. During this experiment to fire off the gun, her little brother JOHN, aged two years and a half, got up on the chair at the end of the table, near the muzzle f the gun, and in a few moments afterwards it went off, and the contents were lodged in his abdomen. Suddenly, on the inst, Windsor, his refnrn frem Devonshire, where he had been on a i*ii his daughter. Verdict - Accidental.Thursday 6 March 1834 On Saturday last, an Inquest was taken before Joseph Gribble, Esq., one of the Coroners for Devon, at the London Hotel, Newton, on the body of an infant male child, found in the soil in a pit in the garden of Mr W. Forord, of that place. Death of MR AULD, the celebrated Harlequin. During the whole of the Enquiry, which lasted six hours, the most intense anxiety was manifested by a large concourse of people who attended the hearing.Thursday 18 September 1828 EXETER - Accidents. Bth inst., at his residence, Strandfield, Instow.after a very long illness, Cadwallader Edwards Palmer, Esq., aged 31, only son of Cadwallader Edwards Palmer, Esq., mayor of Barnstaple. - Verdict, Chance Medley.Thursday 27 December 1827 On Saturday last, as MR JOHN SHELDON, a farmer of Romansleigh, was returning home from Southmolton Market, on crossing Leg's Bridge, he by some accident fell over into the water and was drowned. A Coroner's Inquest was held on the body by R. J. Squire, Esq. At this town a fair was held on the 7th inst. An Inquest was held on the body on Thursday, at the Hospital, and a verdict of Accidental Death returned. It appeared, that in company with several other young men, he went t bathe, and swam across to the opposite side, and in attempting to return he was unable to contend with the strength of the current, and sunk in very deep water. Verdict, Died by poison taken in a state of Temporary Insanity.Friday 15 April 1825 Plymouth - Suicide. Persons can be drowned without water entering the stomach, the cause of death being the want of respiration. From all the information that can be obtained, it would appear that she must have gone into the river, at or about the steps at the end of the coal-yard, at the entrance to the Haven-banks, from Alphington-street, as near the spot her bonnet and shawl were found. From the evidence of one of the witnesses on the Inquest, it appears that the deceased had been considerably injured by a wound in his head, and that the pain was occasionally so great as to completely disorder his whole frame. The following witnesses were called. The Jury returned a verdict of 'Accidental Death', with a deodand on the cart of one shilling.Thursday 28 August 1834 EXETER - Melancholy Death. - On Thursday last, GEORGE UPHAM, a poor fisherman, who having left Teignmouth, with two others, apparently in good health, for the purpose of following their daily occupation of fishing, was taken violently ill while at sea, and expired immediately. Deceased retired to rest on the preceding evening in perfect health - she resided with another woman of the name of Anne Baker, and they both slept in the same room. The deceased had imperfect sight, and was rather deaf; which added to the dark state f the street, (which, as was proved by the witnesses, is very badly lighted) prevented him from seeing the coach approaching, in consequence of which, the deceased was knocked down, and two of the wheels passed over his left leg and fractured it; he was otherwise much injured, and died the following morning.

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