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Coroner, on the body of JAMES CLOGG, aged 86, who, while going upstairs on the evening before, fell backward, and died almost immediately. Mr William Gillard of the Fortescue Arms, was on Tuesday fined five pounds for permitting the deceased and another man to get drunk in his house, on the Sunday before mentioned.Thursday 7 April 1831 An Inquest was held on Saturday last, by T. Copner, Esq., Coroner, at Acland, in the Parish of Landkey, on the body of MISS ALICE WESTACOTT, aged nineteen, whose death was occasioned in the following melancholy manner:- She had taken down the candlesticks and other articles which occupied the mantlepiece to be cleaned, and amongst the rest was a fowling piece, which she placed on a table near the fire place, where a little boy of the name of Warren, a relative of the deceased, was sitting, who began to play with it unobserved, and presently it went off, and the whole of its contents passed through the cheek into the head of MISS WESTACOTT, causing her instant death. The Jury returned a special verdict accordingly.On the 10th instant at Buckerell, on the body of SARAH MUTTER, wife of JOSEPH MUTTER, labourer. obituary WebYour search results for obituary: 913 newspaper articles contained information about obituary filtered by: Newspaper title: North Devon Journal Region: south west, england Saw her on Friday morning, as well as the children, who appeared in good health. An Inquest was held on the body by R. J. Squire, Esq. It appeared, from the evidence, that she had lived in that service between three and four years, and from her correct behaviour, and general good disposition, had gained the favourable opinion of her mistress, and the rest of the household; but about three weeks since she was suspected by Mrs Luke of an act of dishonesty, which she acknowledged, this led to her receiving notice to leave her situation, at the expiration of a month from that period. - On Friday last, as Mrs Widgery, wife of Mr John Widgery, a butcher, of this town, was returning from the harvest field in a cart, where she had been with dinner for the labourers, in company with her niece, Miss Cock; a boy, named GEORGE ASHELFORD, about 14 years of age, was driving the horse, and having given it a stroke with a stick, it went off at full speed, and drawing the cart over a bank, it overturned, and killed the boy on the spot. - The following is the substance of the post mortem examination which took place on Sunday morning, in the presence of Dr Shapter, Messrs. Barnes, Luscombe, Edye, and Madden, surgeons. "His energy and drive for social justice has improved civil society in the UK and his kindness and generosity touched the people he worked with," they said. "Legally, we must now postpone the election in the Burrator ward. The carter, Crispin, and another returned to ascertain the extent of the injury they had done. Deceased continued sick and very thirsty, and drank a quantity of sea water - they were drifted about and were out of sight of land till Friday. Witness himself has been stopped three times. Coroner for the Borough, on the body of SUSAN COLE, wife of a superannuated serjeant, who resided in Richmond street. Follow BBC News South West on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram. His two grandchildren had left him but a few minutes before, apparently in good health. It was enveloped in the substance of the lungs, and had not been there any length of time; and was supposed to have entered the lungs the same time as the ball. Obituaries & Death Notices in Barnstaple - Funeral Guide The deceased was housemaid to Mr Luke, ironmonger, of Fore-street, and supposed to be about 21 years of age. Verdict - Divine Visitation.On Tuesday last, at Pilton, on the body of ELIZABETH MAYNE, aged 46, the wife of a mason, who on the previous evening complained of acute pain in her head, and retired to bed; her daughter who attended her, finding her grow worse, went for a doctor, but before his arrival, she had expired. Read about our approach to external linking. On Wednesday the 14th of October, the deceased was taken ill, when her husband boiled some herbs, and gave her the infusion, on taking which she began vomiting, and nothing would afterwards remain on her stomach; an apothecary of Dolton was called in, who bled the deceased under an impression that her disorder was pleurisy. The medical gentlemen giving it as their opinion that the deceased died of apoplexy, a verdict was returned accordingly.Thursday 16 July 1835 Coroner's Inquest. The deceased was a resident in Plymouth, and had the contract for excavating the ground for the Devonport Water Company's pipes. The Jury returned a verdict of "Died by the Visitation of God. Verdict - Accidental Death.Thursday 8 October 1829 EXETER - An Inquest was held on Tuesday evening last, at the Anchor public-house, Castle-street, before S. Walkey, Esq. The first witness was Mary Ann Tucker, a servant in Mr Hellyer's family, who stated:- I saw MR STANTON in the kitchen at six o'clock: he asked me if I knew where the cat was, a cat of which he was very fond; and I never saw him afterwards; he appeared rather low; I had before observed him to be flighty at times; never saw him do any thing at all unreasonable; by his look this evening I thought he was not right; MRS STANTON had lodged at Mr Hellyer's twelve months last September; during this time I have seen MASTER STANTON every day; thought him not always right; never heard him at all incoherent; but his looks were very wild; I was ordered to run for Mr Winter this evening, but did not know what had occurred. The deceased was about 60 years of age, and had lived in good and respectable service; lately he had been employed as a horse keeper. The deceased who had called himself WM. Witness immediately went for a surgeon, when Mr J. H. Fuge hastened to the spot, and pronounced him dead. They seemed to have been dead for hours. Coroner, on the body of SAMUEL DAVIS, a seaman belonging to the Windsor Castle, who cut his throat the same morning, in the privy of a house in Windmill-street Ope. The wonder and admiration of all present were most becomingly testified, and the melancholy fate of his unfortunate parent was kept from the young man till the next morning, as the shock it might occasion was justly thought to be too great to hazard in the excited state of his feelings - snatched as he had been by the hand of Providence alone from what no reasonable man could have concluded to be other than his tomb. The height of the window was about 11 feet.Thursday 12 December 1833 Inquests held by Thomas Copner, Esq., Coroner. Coroner, at Axminster, on the 15th inst. MR E. THORNTON and the hind corroborated this testimony, and the Jury returned a verdict of "Accidentally Drowned. Bone, Esq. 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. Since then she had a cathartic pill occasionally, and a small quantity of aloes. She appeared depressed in spirits. On Sunday morning, about half-past Ten o'[clock, inquired of the servant for him, who, after visiting his room instantly returned in great agitation, and told him the discovery she had made; he immediately went to his room, where he was on the bed, and saw him move, and instantly ran to summon medical assistance. She retired in her usual health on Thursday night, and he to his. Verdict - Accidental Death.Thursday 22 November 1832 Inquest held by T. Copner, Esq. Evidence was produced to shew, that the deceased had always been kindly treated by her grandfather, and that he was very fond of her. WILLIAM CRISPIN, a servant of Mr George Snell, of Zeal Monachorum, on Friday last returning from Exeter, with his master's cart and two horses, and three people whom he had bargained to carry from Exeter to Bow, stopt about an hour at the Oat Sheaf Inn in Crediton; and about 6 o'clock in the evening proceeded on their journey; at the end of the town, with his company and CRISPIN himself riding in the cart without reins, the horses went off at full speed. MARY RICHARDS had been for a long series of years in Mr Incledon's employ, and was a most honest, industrious and faithful servant.TORRINGTON - On Sunday se'nnight, an Inquest was held by F. Kingdom, Esq. 6d. In passing through Upton Pyne, he stopped at the Horse and Groom, and paid Mrs Pitts, the landlady, 6 for a tun of cider, and during the time he remained, drank two glasses of gin and water. The man was attending some part of the machinery of the steam-engine, when his foot slipped, and he fell against the principal wheel, by which his head was literally scalped from the back to the front. G. Coombes, who is a miller, was next examined, but not on his oath; he said that after the deceased struck him several blows, there was a struggle between them, when he threw him heavily, but did not know that he had injured him; he assisted him home, and had been many times at his house to see him during his illness. When the tide receded the body was found near the place where it was seen to go down, but any attempt to procure resuscitation must have been utterly useless, as the body had been in the water nearly two hours. The deceased was assisting in a hay field of Mr Rowsell, a neighbouring farmer, and was on the rick with a man named Board, receiving hay, for the purpose of making the stark, from two men named Joseph Rowland and John Davey. Their feelings may be better conceived than described, when they found that the shop below was in flames. Chas. Dr Bignell corroborated the statement of Mr Cutcliffe. About one o'clock the preceding day, Samuel Yeo, a rat-catcher, having a gun in his hand, called at the door, and the family being at dinner, he was invited in and partook of their hospitality; when dinner was ended, the deceased JAMES BRAYLEY, and his fellow servant, W. Reed, repaired to the cider house to attend the cheese, whither Yeo accompanied them, and placed his gun on the ground near the door whilst he lent his assistance in pressing the cheese: this being done, Yeo took up his gun to depart, when it instantly went off, and lodged its whole contents in the back part of the head of JAMES BRAYLEY, causing his immediate death. Bone, Esq. Miss Ellen Hicks, daughter of Mr. Hicks, harbour-master of Ilfracombe, aged 35 years. The deceased had attained his 44th year, and has left a wife and several children.Thursday 9 September 1830 An Inquest was held by I. Cox, Esq. on the wheel. About an hour after he procured Mr Goss, Jun. The noise of the cart attracted the notice of a gentleman walking in his field adjoining the road, who hastened to the road to discover the driver, with the intention of prosecuting him for his outrageous conduct. Witness immediately returned home, and there found the mother and aunt of the deceased. A Coroner's Inquest was held on Thursday, and a verdict - Died by the Visitation of God, returned.EXETER - A fish woman named BARTLETT was found dead in her bed on Wednesday morning, in her house in the Excise Passage, a verdict to the same effect was also returned as in the former case.Thursday 21 November 1833 EXETER - Death Occasioned by Drunkenness. A verdict of felo de se was returned.Thursday 17 July 1834 Awfully Sudden Death. A surgeon was presently on the spot, who applied the stomach pump with effect, and the wretched man was carried off to confinement. Their bodies were soon after picked up near the spot and brought to this town, to be submitted to a Coroner's Inquest, which returned a verdict of Accidental Death. Various symptoms of derangement were proved on the Inquest. With the days getting longer and warmer its a great time to get out and about and explore the local area or enjoy various Coronation events. She threw herself into a violent passion, and became consequently faint. Verdict - Lunacy.On Tuesday evening last, as ARTHUR COHAM Esq. "On Friday last, an Inquisition was taken by T. Copner, Esq. On the large bed he saw a white sheet hanging like a curtain, which prevented the bedding from being seen. He told her to make haste home and he would follow directly. "Thursday 18 October 1827 On Tuesday last an Inquisition was held before Francis Kingdon, Esq. The stratum appeared very much softened and broke easily. Deceased, at his request, was taken towards the house, but he was refused admittance. 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. the unwarrantable practice of driving such unwieldy machines through such narrow thoroughfares as Joy street and Holland street, cannot be too severely reprobated. MRS F. said that both the children were dead. Coroner, on the body of GEORGE TUCKER, 22 years old, who was drowned in the Taw the day before. Partridge, Esq., and a Verdict of Temporary Insanity was returned.Thursday 23 May 1833 EXETER - The Late Duel - Death of DR HENNIS. When they had passed the Red Buoy, they began to play tricks, and one of the boys climbed the mast, as he said to frighten the girls. - Verdict, Died by the Visitation of God.Inquests lately held by Isaac Cox, Esq. North Devon News As they were not expected at any particular hour, their absence at night, or on the following morning, did not excite any uneasiness in MR L'S family; and at eleven in the forenoon of Saturday the horrid fact was ascertained of their having perished, together with the driver of the chaise, and two valuable horses, between Starcross and the Warren, in consequence of the high tide and darkness of the night. - At the King's Arms Inn, Ottery St. Mary, on the 24th ult. Coroner, on the body of WILLIAM HENRY HARCOMBE, the well-known "Governor" of the Barbican, who fell overboard from the deck of the Providence, Jersey trader, in which he was employed as a glut tidewaiter. The following is the substance of the evidence laid before the Jury. Surgeon of Holsworthy, was returning from Bovecott House, the residence of Lewis Risdon Heysett Esq. When he left the room to go home, MRS FOWELL desired her children to bid him "good night," or "good bye" - a circumstance which to his recollection never occurred before. It was announced by the town crier, but alas! Coroner, on the body of WILLIAM FACEY, late of the parish of Kilmington, hair-dresser. 1824-1835 - Verdict - Found hung, but how or by what means no evidence appeared to the Jurors.At Rockbeare on the body of SARAH, the wife of MR W. FINNIMORE, of Woodhayes Farm, aged 71. Mr Poole of Collumpton, attended as solicitor on the behalf of the son of the deceased.Friday 8 June 1827 On Thursday last, an Inquest was taken at Kingsbridge, before J. Gribble, Esq. Margaret Swan, servant to Mrs Capt. The mother of the deceased died in a similar manner about three years ago.Thursday 5 April 1832 W. KENDALL, ESQ. - An Enquiry into an unfortunate case of this kind took place before Isaac Cox, Esq. Alarm being given, search was immediately made, but without effect; it was resumed at day break, and continued till 10 o'clock on Monday forenoon, when the body was found. the mother awoke about four o'clock in the morning, having the child in her arms, which she thought felt cold and, mentioning it to her husband, they found the child was dead. The deceased was travelling with a horse named 'Young Forester,' the property of Mr Knapman, of Okehampton, the man and horse were both missing on the 10th of July; various rumours were afloat respecting the cause of their absence, but nothing was heard to lead to their discovery till the 18th instant, when the Rev. At the direction of the Coroner, R. W. Grace, Esq., the Jury retired to examine the body, which was lying in the bed room of the deceased, in the position in which it was first discovered. The Jury retired for three quarters of an hour, when they were unanimous in the verdict - "That the deceased was found dead in the coppice, having three marks of violence on his head, but how or by what means he received the said blows no evidence appeared to the Jurors. The secret mine that hid the Nazis' stolen treasure. Coroner, at Chittlehampton, on the body of MR W. SHAPLAND, of Swimbridge, aged upwards of 65 years, whose death was occasioned by a fistic contest with R. Milford, by whom he was struck to the ground, which occasioned a concussion on the brain. Mayor, on the body of GEORGE TREBLE, gardener, of this town, who hung himself in the stairs leading to his bedroom, on the night of Thursday; his wife being absent, he was alone in the house, and his door not being opened at a late hour on Friday morning, some of his neighbours were induced to examine the cause, when they found him suspended as before stated. - On Monday last, two men, the one called WILLIAM JOCELYN, and the other John Slocombe, who were brothers-in-law by marriage, and partners in contracting for the repairs of the turnpike roads, were at work in Piewell Quarry near Hummacott Barn, in the parish of Fremington, when unhappily, the ground above being undermined, fell in upon them and buried them. It is supposed his death was the effect of an apoplectic seizure. The others were plunged into the water, but in a very few minutes several boats arrived from the shore (a distance of half a mile) and happily rescued them all. On the occurrence of the accident, in the temporary absence of her mother, the child ran out into the street, and passed over a stream of water, but her extreme agitation prevented her from availing herself of its assistance to extinguish the destructive element. At OtlcJy St. Mary, on Thursday the 13th instant, Thomas Brailney. - Verdict, "That his Death was occasioned by his having taken laudanum to ease him of his pains. "Thursday 17 October 1833 NORTHMOLTON - On Friday evening last, two men, one called THOMAS POTTER, and the other __ Vicary, both woolcombers, had a dispute, and some blows passed; the next morning POTTER sent a challenge to Vicary to fight him; whereupon Vicary came in from Heaseley mill, where he worked, and the parties met at the Somerset Inn, and a fight ensued, in which POTTER received a violent blow in the side of his head, which nearly deprived him of sensation: he was taken home, and the next morning surgical aid was procured, but in vain: he languished till the following morning, when he died. After committing the fatal act, she took an affectionate leave of her family, and immediately afterwards lost her sight and speech. "Inquests by T. Copner, Esq. He was about 36 years of age.On Tuesday last, JOHN HOYLES, son of THOMAS HOYLES, of Martinhoe, a boy about twelve years of age, accompanied by his two sisters, younger than himself, left their father's house, which is near the coast, and rambled on the beach; the boy bade his sisters wait whilst he went on nearer the water's edge to pick up some bits of wood which the tide had left on the shore; the children saw him proceed towards a point of land which projects into the sea, when on a sudden a tremendous wave, impelled by a powerful wind, overwhelmed him, and bore him away to a watery grave. This witness was greatly agitated whilst giving her evidence, which was corroborated by two other females who witnessed the accident. Coroner, on the body of SAMUEL COGGEN, 77 years of age, who met with his death from incautiously driving a wheel-barrow up Paris-street, in the middle of the road, on the preceding evening, at the time the Defiance coach was passing down, at 5 o'clock. About half-past five o'clock in the evening, deceased came down stairs, and brought a pair of gold ear-rings in her hands, which after great importunity she prevailed on her fellow-servant to put into her ears; on which she exclaimed, "Now there they are in my ears, and there they shall stay as long as I live, and when I die, I'll be buried with them." Never gave her any thing else in the form of medicine, and never knew that she got medicine from any other shop. were found on his person. In the mean time the deceased had ammonia, laudanum, and wine administered to him for the purpose of re-action, and we also applied bottles of warm water to his feet, but he did not revive at all, and died about six o'clock. Hannah Bragg: Teenage dealers sentenced over drug death Mrs Dommett instantly went to her, and enquired what was the matter? Having just parted from OATWAY'S boat, in tacking, she on one tack and we on the other, a heavy squall came on, which affected our boat very considerably, and I instantly looked to see how OATWAY'S would take it, when I saw them let fly the jib, and, melancholy to relate, they instantly upset. An Inquest was held on his body in the afternoon of the same day, before Mr C. Whiteford, the Deputy Town Clerk, who officiated as Coroner in the absence of Mr R. J. Squire, and the Jury, consisting of respectable men, having inspected the body, heard the evidence in one of the apartments of the deceased's residence, in Portland square. one of the Coroners, on view of the bodies of MISS SARAH GLASS, 34, and THOMAS GLASS, 14, who were found lying that morning on Wadland Down, two yards distant from each other, with their throats cut. The medical attendant of the family was immediately sent for, but death had executed its work long before the doctor arrived. In consequence of rumours that had arisen relative to the suddenness of her death, Mr March, surgeon, had opened the body, and his evidence before the Jury was to the effect that the stomach of the deceased was entirely empty, and in a high state of inflammation, and that her death was occasioned by the excessive use of ardent spirits, and the absence of nutritive food. in consequence of receiving on the preceding day a dilution of laudanum and water. "Thursday 30 July 1835 Forgery and Suicide at Newton. "Inquests held by Thomas Copner, Esq., Coroner. A Coroner's Inquest was held before Alderman Law, and a verdict accordingly returned.On Saturday last an Inquest was held before T. Copner, Esq., Coroner, on the body of GEORGE WALTER, aged 18, who was found dead in the road between Barnstaple and his father's house at Newton Tracey. They groaned a great deal; at 3 they seemed better, but at 4 the breath went out of them. LLOYD, who came by his death under the following circumstances. Witness had never seen the deceased depressed in spirits until Thursday. Verdict 'Accidental Death'.And on Tuesday last, at Ilfracombe, on the body of JOHN IRWIN, aged 83, who after having eaten a hearty dinner the day before, walked out into the court, where he suddenly dropt down, and instantly expired. WebSingular Death .On Saturday, child three years of age, the son of weaver, named Heath, living at Moreton-in-Marsh, met with his death under the following circumstances. Verdict - Accidental Death.Thursday 12 November 1835 An Inquest was held on Monday last, at Huntshaw, before H. A. Vallack, Esq., on the body of Joannah Gould, who was on that day killed by the overturning of a cart in the turnpike road.

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