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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. On viewing the body, there appeared an unusual discolouration just above the collar bone, on the right side of the neck, and the lower parts of the abdomen presented an appearance of great rigidity, without any swelling. 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. He was employed with others to cleanse the back premises of a house in Richmond-walk, and one of his companions having broken his shovel, the deceased was despatched to Devonport for another. I then held him across the upper part of his right arm which remained sound, and led him across the mill, and called for assistance. The Coroner's Jury returned a verdict of Found Drowned.Friday 12 January 1827 PLYMOUTH - Inquests:- An Inquest was held on Saturday last at the workhouse of the parish of Stoke Damerel, by A. Deaths. Saturday last. surgeon, deposed that on Monday evening last, he visited the deceased, who was suffering from the attack of fever; he bled him and supplied him with proper medicines. It was announced by the town crier, but alas! From the evidence of the mother, who resides in a miserable room in North-street, it appeared that her husband left her seven years since, and that the child was illegitimate; her earnings had been only about a shilling a week, which she got for assisting in the market as a vendor of clome. Coroner, on the body of JAMES BOND. This witness corroborated the evidence of Edmonds. It being thought it might be a piece of the fractured rib, it was examined particularly, and which, when analyzed, was found to be a piece of flint; it weighed between 2 and 3 grains. A Juror, Mr G. K. Cotton, stated, that between two and three o'clock, the deceased called at his shop and enquired for phosphorus; it being a dangerous article, I refused to supply it; he stated that he knew its use, that there was no danger with it if kept in water; he supposed I had it but would not spare it him; there was something remarkable in his appearance, so much so that if I had been in the habit of vending the article I certainly would not have sold it to him then. - On Tuesday last, an Inquest was held before R. W. Grace, Esq. the verdict returned was Accidental Death.Thursday 14 March 1833 EXETER - An Inquest was held on Saturday last, by S. Walkey, Esq., Coroner, on the body of a girl 7 years of age, named BURNETT, who, in the absence of the mother, from her residence in Preston-street, in this city, the previous day, caught her clothes on fire with a lighted candle, and was so dreadfully burnt that she died a short time afterwards in the Devon and Exeter Hospital. On the preceding day she had been taken very ill with violent vomiting, and a medical gentleman being sent for, she confessed having taken a quantity of arsenic, but assigned no cause for so doing. At tea time she again said she was going, and he again asked where, and she gave the same answer as before. This he also resisted, when John Ching, a labouring man, seized the delinquent with a view to reduce him to obedience. He saw only one man in her. Their feelings may be better conceived than described, when they found that the shop below was in flames. It is imagined he came by his death in the following manner, that on his attention being roused by appearance of game, he cocked both barrels, in order to be ready if the first shot missed. That the said MARY MAYBE, with the knowledge of her mother, delivered herself of a bastard child which she, with the knowledge of her mother, kept concealed until the 10th of August, on which day it was discovered in so great a state of putrefaction, that it became impossible to ascertain its sex, whether it was born dead or alive, and if alive, whether its death was caused by violence or natural means. 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. at the Bedford Hotel, Tavistock, on the body of SUSAN HUXTABLE, a child of two years of age drowned in the canal. Coroner, at the King's Arms, Cowick-street, and a verdict, consistent with the circumstances stated, returned accordingly.An Inquest was held at the King's Arms, Cowick-street, St. Thomas, before J. Gribble, Esq. Bone, County Coroner, on view of the body of a male infant which shortly after birth was destroyed under the following circumstances: MARY ANN WELLEN lived as a servant girl in the employ of Mr John Luscombe, of Vinton, in Buckland Monachorum. Upon viewing the body, and an examination of evidence, the Jury brought in a verdict of "Accidental Death. An Inquest was held on the body. while he was being carried into the house, he stated to one of the witnesses, he had been dragged and ill used, but did not say by whom. in length and two in breadth; the bone was denuded of its periosteum or proper covering to that extent, and of a black colour; that sinuses or cavities extended upwards to the knee, and downwards to the ankle, from which there was a profuse discharge of matter. The sixth is a most incoherent production, blending his wife with his horse, and attributing his diseased mind to blood and nerves, dated 3rd April, and supposed to have been written just before he committed the desperate act, as a new pen was found in his pocket having the appearance of recent use. Two surgeons attended the investigation: they stated that they had examined the body, and were of opinion, from the contents of the stomach, that the death of the deceased had been caused by drinking ardent spirits: and the Jury returned their verdict accordingly.At Ottery East Hill, on the 21st inst. Bone, Esq. Mr Mackrell deposed that the deceased was his servant. To a relative who hastened to him on hearing the appalling account, and who was endeavouring to administer assistance, he said, "the tender thread is cut, let me die," and in thirty minutes after the infliction of the wound, he was a corpse. 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." The Coroner recapitulated the evidence at considerable length and the Jury after consideration, returned a verdict, administering arsenic with intent to murder, against KAZIAH WESTCOMBE; and of being an accessory before the fact against Richard Quaintance. "Thursday 7 October 1830 EXETER - Death - On Saturday, at the old Cavalry Barracks, adjoining this city, aged 68, MRS ANN CRAWFORD; with her husband, the barrack sergeant, she has been resident there for many years, and with him held in respect by all the inhabitants of this city who have known them, as well as (it is believed) by the officers and non commissioned officers of the various regiments and corps that have been stationed there. It is supposed that in attempting to pass from one coal-yard to another his feet slipped, and he fell into the water: and on the Inquest a verdict was returned accordingly.An Inquisition for the purpose of enquiring into the circumstances of the death of MR JOHN CHARLTON, bleacher, Okehampton-street, St. Thomas, adjoining this city, took place on Tuesday, at Friend's Seven Stars Inn, before Joseph Gribble, Esq. Elizabeth Jones, examined - Lives in Bear Street: was at the house of her sister Catherine Norwill, on a Friday morning about nineteen weeks ago: WILLIAM WATTS, who occupied a room of the house, came down stairs. Verdict, "Hung herself in a fit of Insanity. A Coroner's Inquest was held upon the body on Wednesday, and the Jury returned a verdict - 'That the deceased, SARAH SMITH, came by her death by taking a deadly poison called arsenic, while labouring under Temporary Insanity.' Published: Thursday 04 May 1854 Newspaper: North Devon Journal County: Devon, England The name of the man committed the rash deeds was CHURLEY. It appeared from the witnesses, that the deceased had attended Culmstock fair, which took place on Monday last, and as was his custom, had become in some measure intoxicated. The situation of Judge has been filled for 21 years, by Philip Bustard, now 59 years of age, and a small farmer; who was, on the present occasion, seated in a chair of large dimensions and mounted on a table. WebDeath of Mr. Halsey, M.P. The wreck, from which Sir Robert Peel had so providential an escape, has proved fatal to a member of the Honse of Commons, Mr. Thos. Verdict - Died by the Visitation of God.A melancholy event shewing the dreadful effects of unrestrained passion, occurred on Monday, at Luppitt, in this county, to which a fine youth, between 16 and 17 years of age, the eldest son of MR BRADLEY, a respectable farmer of that parish, fell a sacrifice. Deceased said he would go across the fields, and wanted witness to go with him, but witness would not. 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. Did this woman die because her genitals were cut? - An Inquest was held on Thursday evening, before S. Walkey, Esq. The deceased had been in ill health for several months past. At about half past twelve the next day, the deceased ordered deponent to get the gig and horse ready, as he would drive over to Devonport, from whence he returned at about ten minutes before eight in the evening. Verdict - Lunacy.On Tuesday evening last, as ARTHUR COHAM Esq. Verdict - Accidental Death.Fatal Accident at Thornbury - On Friday last, as a child named JOHN CORNISH, three years old, was standing by the fire, its clothes caught the flames; in about six hours after the little innocent expired. Mr Lyddon said that in falling into the water, it was possible such wounds might be inflicted by a flint, and Mr Woodman that in his opinion they were not bruises, but were produced by some cutting instrument. In the sheet, and just at the back of the deceased, was found a sharp-topped clasped knife, which she had been accustomed to use about the house, the handle and top of the blade of which were bloody; her right hand was also stained with blood. 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. Robin, Robin, I shall die, I shall die," he then pulled out the pick from his breast and instantly expired. - On Wednesday last, a labourer in husbandry, of the name of JENKINS, of the Parish of Marwood, in the employ of Mr John Corney, of Lee House, in that parish, when threshing in the barn, hung himself by the rope with which he had been making up his reed; he had previously had a quarrel with a neighbouring farmer, in whose service his son was employed; whether this might have had any effect in producing the fatal catastrophe, cannot be determined, but no other cause appears to which it is imputable. contact us on northdevonnews1@outlook.com. - Verdict - Accidental Death.At Mohuns Ottery, in Luppitt, on the body of JAMES EVANS, aged 11 years, parish apprentice to Mr John Bishop, a most respectable farmer. The governess was further allowed 12s. Phelps told him he was committing a trespass in being there; upon which the man pulled out a penny and jeeringly said, that if he was so that coin would satisfy it. In this manner she was dragged a considerable distance until her cries together with her brother brought MR KNAPMAN, who was in an adjoining field, to her assistance, but unfortunately his aid arrived too late, for on being released, she almost immediately expired. WebYour search results for obituary: 913 newspaper articles contained information about obituary filtered by: Newspaper title: North Devon Journal County: devon, england Place: The deceased was 54 years of age, and has left a numerous family to mourn their irreparable loss.Thursday 13 November 1828 Sudden Death. She was 37 years of age, and has left 5 children by a former husband.Thursday 21 August 1834 An Inquest was held by T. Copner, Esq., Coroner, on Friday last, on the body of MR JOHN RICHARDS, of Upcott, in the parish of Sherwell; who accidentally fell over the side of a cart in which he was riding from Sherwell Cross towards his own house, between seven and eight o'clock on Wednesday evening, and was so much injured thereby as to cause his death the following evening. Argyle could, Over the years of Covid we have all become aware of how important our wellbeing is to our lives and are making decisions to improve our individual situations. Verdict, - Lunacy.Friday 11 May 1827 EXETER - An Inquest was held at the Dolphin Inn, in this city on Friday last, on the body of MARY ANNE POLLARD, From the evidence it appeared that the deceased, who resided at Poltimore, was in a state of pregnancy, and on Thursday morning came to this city for the purpose of procuring a maintenance for the child. North Devon Journal. Barrister, put a period to his existence on Wednesday night last, or early on Thursday morning. - We lament the accident we have this week to record, of the death of WILLIAM, only son of MR WM. "An Inquest was held on Tuesday last, by Thomas Copner, Esq. 'Thursday 13 March 1834 An Inquest was held at Exmouth on Monday last on the body of a child, belonging to MR TURNER, aged 6 years, who died on the preceding Thursday, by being so dreadfully burnt by her clothes catching on fire in taking a tea kettle of boiling water off the fire. 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. 6d., for the last two weeks 4s., the gentlemen would not allow more. of Exeter, Surgeon, was at the Devon and Exeter Hospital when the deceased was brought in, between 12 and 1 o'clock in the day, on Saturday last. Prisoner replied "tis a lie." as before stated. 3.1.1867 The band of the South Molton Rifles welcome in the New Year by marching around the town at 4 a.m. in the morning. If this be true, the conduct of the landlord cannot be too severely reprobated, and we should think it cannot escape being noticed in the proper manner by the Magistrates. Prompt assistance was rendered, but he sank, and the body was not found until the 19th inst. North Devon Journal. Verdict accordingly.Thursday 9 February 1832 BARNSTAPLE - Suicide. It was nearly an hour before the body was picked up.Thursday 17 July 1828 EXETER - Melancholy Event. He was of opinion the cause of death was drowning, because the lungs were found in a collapsed state, as they usually are after drowning. and the prisoner pressed the deceased to accompany him to it, which she declined, upon which he took down a gun, which it does not appear he knew was loaded, and presenting it in the direction in which she stood, said, jestingly, that if she did not he would shoot her, he accordingly snapped the piece, the unfortunate girl receiving the whole charge, and dropped dead on the spot.Thursday 4 June 1835 An Inquest was held on Thursday last, by T. Copner, Esq., Coroner, in the parish of Chittlehampton, on the body of HENRY WONNACOTT, a servant to Mr Mortimer, of Warkleigh, who, when on his return from Barnstaple the preceding evening, with his master's waggon and horses, on the descent of the hill near Chittlehampton, in attempting to stop another horse which had ran away with the loaded cart to which it was attached, was knocked down, and his head coming in contact with a stone, he received so severe a fracture, as to occasion instant death. - An Inquest was held at the Plume of Feathers Inn, in this city, on Monday morning last, by S. Walkey, Esq., Coroner, on the body of ELIZABETH SEYMOUR, which was picked up in the river Exe, on Sunday morning, near the Bonhay. Verdict - Died by the Visitation of God.EXETER - On Tuesday, a Coroner's Inquest was held at the College Kitchen public-house, in this city, before S. Walkey, Esq. All seemed regular in the room. There Dr Magrath and Mr John Fuge were sent for, attended promptly, but their efforts were in vain, for the wound was mortal, and MR CARLIN, after lingering about eighteen hours, during which time he was anxiously attended by Mr Gilbert, expired in great agony at half past 5 o'clock on Tuesday afternoon. On Monday, he was at work on some part of Mount Radford with his brother, whom he left for the purpose of bathing in the river which runs below, and where, no assistance being sufficiently near, he perished, his parents at the time being absent from Exeter. The Gun, which was a very bad one, was forfeited as a deodand.Thursday 15 October 1829 On Wednesday last, a labouring man called JOHN ROTTENBURY, whilst sitting in a public-house at Martinhoe, was suddenly taken ill, and very soon after expired. Mr Elliott, except one day a week, which he devotes to the business of the workhouse. The poor fellow must have suffered excruciating agonies, as his groanings were heard by persons in the night, who thought they were the howlings of a dog. Verdict Accidental Death.Sudden Death - On Sunday last, the coachman of Sir Arthur Chichester, at Youlston, went into the stables to prepare the carriage to convey his lady to church, where he was suddenly taken with a pain in his stomach; he returned to the house, and his fellow servants helped him to bed, but within an hour he became a corpse. Ann Bryant, widow, with whom the deceased lodged, Mary Turner, and Elizabeth Patey, her nearest neighbours, continually visited the deceased during her illness, corroborated the sound state of mind of the deceased, who stated to them that she had had the oil of vitriol by her eight days, and had concealed the phial under the bed-tye. Having done this they returned to their room, when they were dismissed until nine o'clock on Monday for the purpose, in the mean time, of the body undergoing a post mortem examination. CAPT. Coroner, on the body of SWEETLAND, on Saturday last, and a verdict of manslaughter was returned against Churley; but he is not expected to recover the effects of his own wounds.Thursday 13 May 1830 PLYMOUTH - We are sorry to have to announce the death of five individuals of H.M.S. 'JOHN AVERY, alias TAVERNER, has been committed to our County Gaol, on the Coroner's warrant, charged with manslaughter, in shooting MARY MAUNDER. the details of the catastrophe will be found in the following evidence adduced before the Inquest, which was immediately summoned, and met at the Guildhall, at 9 o'clock; Mr Mackrell, foreman. 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. Mu. It is unaccountable the reluctance of such persons to go to the Workhouse, when it is well known that a most sufficient supply of wholesome food is allowed. The bull was two years old, the property of Farmer Parkin, of the same parish, and was shot soon after the above disastrous occurrence.Thursday 6 August 1829 On Saturday se'nnight, an unfortunate man of the name of VINCENT OF MAIDEN, in the parish of Hartland, having been on business at Hartland Quay, and there indulged himself in drinking to excess, availed himself on his return of the help of a lime cart, which was going the same road, the driver of which was pretty much in the same state with himself; and as they were descending Phillam Hill, he dropt over the cart, the wheel of which went over his head, and fractured it to that degree as to cause his death the third day after. The deceased was a servant to Mr Lear, a farmer and butcher, at Exminster, and had been attending our market on Saturday. He intimated his determination to put an end to his existence, though he would rather live to make atonement for all his errors. This proved to be the gig itself, which was approached by a boat with two men, belonging to the Breakwater light vessel; they found a man in her, with his feet and knees in the hollow of the boat, and his head hanging over the middle into the water. The Jury coincided in their view and adjourned the Inquest to the following day to receive their opinion. - Verdict 'Visitation of god. She heard a conversation which passed between Mr Caddy and ANN SMITH, about seven o'clock of this morning, and ANN SMITH say she had been delivered of a child that morning, and it was in the water closet, which she and Mr Caddy searched, but no child could be found; in consequence whereof, and by directions of Lord Rolle, a general search was made for the child, and about ten o'clock John Hooper and Grace Smale, servants in the employ of Lord Rolle, found a full grown male child remarkably stout, (wrapped in a gown belonging to ANN SMITH, and which she had worn the preceding day,) in a charcoal house near the kitchen at Stevenstone. William Honeycombe is a sawyer in H.M. Dockyard, and works with the father of the deceased. Witness asked her if it was by Hannaford, and she said yes. Great apprehensions were entertained by the bystanders for the safety of the whole range of houses from Mr Gilbert's to the Church walk, as the wind was very high and blowing in that direction. He had been in the army, and served under the Duke of York in Holland, and subsequently in the 17th regiment of foot, in the East Indies, and was in the receipt of a pension. The stomach was delivered to the medical gentlemen, for annalization, there being no doubt of its containing arsenic. The Coroner usually came from a legal or medical background and more often than not, appointed for life by the respective County. After some quarrel of this kind on the day before named, she quitted her home, and under great distress of mind came to a sister's in Mary-Arches-street, in this city, stating her determination not again to live with her husband; she subsequently procured lodgings on St. David's hill, where her conduct was so strange and incoherent, accompanied with hysterical affections that a medical gentleman was sent for, who directed that she should be narrowly watched, and every thing whereby injury could be inflicted should be kept out of her way. Everyone is welcome to live stream the service on the Nelson Funeral Home Facebook Page. - An Inquest was held on Wednesday, at the King's Arms Inn, St. Thomas's, before Joseph Gribble, Esq. On the Friday preceding, the mother of the deceased went to a neighbouring farm-house for some milk, leaving the deceased and his brother (a child about 2 years old) by the fire; soon after she had left deceased's clothes caught fire - he ran out of the house, and went towards that of his Grandmother's, a distance of a quarter of a mile, where he arrived without any clothes on the whole of them having been burnt from his body, with the exception of his shoes; assistance was immediately procured and remedies applied but after lingering until the middle of the following day he died in great agony. Verdict - "Accidental Death. of Ottery St. Mary, named MARY HEYWARD, aged 28,was, on Monday last, found drowned in a fish pond near the house. Verdict - Accidental Death.On Wednesday 31st Jan., at Witheridge, on GRACE MARSHALL, an infant aged 3 years, who was on Sunday left with a younger child by the fire-side by their mother, while she went about a quarter of a mile to fetch milk. The deceased had fallen from a haystack and was found dead: but as there was no appearance of injury upon him, nor any thing to induce an opinion that the fall had caused his death, it was supposed that he had been seized by apoplexy, and had expired before his fall. - An Inquest was held at the Oakhampton Inn, Oakhampton-street, St. Thomas, adjoining this city, on Tuesday afternoon, on the body of a man named ODAM, whose disappearance had given rise to sundry marvellous stories, and occasioned no little anxiety. The Devon & Somerset Railway apply to extend their line in to Barnstaple Square. The Jury returned a verdict of Accidental Death occasioned by a fall from a window when in a state of intoxication. Verdict in both cases, "Died by the Visitation of God. A Coroner's Jury sat on the body, who returned a verdict of "Died by the Inclemency of the Weather. 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." One of his companions endeavoured to save him, and narrowly escaped sharing the same fate. Coroner, on the body of JOHN SAUNDERS, labourer of Winkleigh, who hung himself to an apple tree the preceding day with a willow. "BARNSTAPLE - On Sunday last a party of young men and women, chiefly servants of this town, regardless of the divine command which consecrates that holy day, agreed to make it a day of pleasure, and in pursuance of their plan, proceeded in a car to Ilfracombe, where, having dined, (and it will not be presuming too much to suppose that they indulged in "a glass or two" after dinner,) they walked to the Quay and embarked, ten in number, in a boat, for a cruise; having crossed the basin, they landed, and walked for awhile in the fields, when two of them, preferring to return on terra firma, the others four of each sex, re-embarked, and in their passage went on board a brig, and drank grog; at length they put off for the quay, and making the pier, as they were about to land, rushing all at once to the side of the boat, it turned over, and engulphed the whole in the liquid waves. WebKenneth Kenny Lunde, 70, of Leeds, ND passed away Saturday, April 15, 2023 at Trinity Hospital in Minot, ND. Mrs Denslow stated that she had only for a day or two suspected that ANN SMITH was in the family way. "Inquests held by Thomas Copner, Esq., Coroner. The family waited for him some time; finding he did not come down, some one went up and found him lying on the bed quite dead. - An Inquest was held on Tuesday by H. A. Vallack, Esq., Coroner, on the body of RACHEL SALTERN, who was found dead in her bed, at Highbickington, on Monday morning.And on the same day at Northtawton, on the body of JOHN WEBBER, who got up on Monday morning quite well, and after he had lighted his fire, as usual, sat down to put on his boots, when he fell off the stool and instantly expired. 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. COLLARD, who was drowned while bathing in the river a little below Heanton Court, on the preceding Thursday. of that place, for his most humane and indefatigable exertions and attention throughout this affair.Thursday 28 February 1828 PLYMOUTH - Suicide. One of the two children used generally to bring their father his breakfast, but on the Saturday morning MRS FOWELL, whom deponent had not seen in the yard for months, came in with it herself. The ill-fated subject was MASTER GEORGE STANTON, a young gentleman whose name appeared in our paper but a few weeks since, in our report of a case submitted to the adjudication of the magistrates, when the unfortunate deceased was convicted of having shot a dog of Mr Martin's with a pistol. Her body was discovered on Thursday, nearly opposite the place where she threw herself in. Dr Newbold was then sworn - I was present at the post mortem examination of MARY ANN MILDRUM; found many livid marks, as well as bruises, which appeared to have been inflicted some time previous to her death; remarked to Mr Flexman that it was not all fair play. The deceased took his food as usual up to Friday morning, and then breakfasted with his family, and asked his son-in-law whether he had seen the lighter, and who was about the coals - he went out, and not returning to dinner, the family supposed he was attending to his lighter which was discharging coals. Stukes, the eldest son of Mr John Stukes, builder, David's-hill, a powerful young man, who heard of the accident in the city, and has before most meritoriously distinguished himself in this way, with all the speed he was capable of using, arrived at the spot. MR SMALE was 42 years of age, son of the late MR SAMUEL SMALE, of Newton Abbot, a family for many years engaged as carriers between this city, Newton, Totnes, Torquay, Paignton, Brixham, and Dartmouth; he was unmarried, and in his situation in life, much respected. Families can raise charitable donations in memory of their loved one with payments made directly to the charities. There were also two black marks on her forehead. The body, on disinterment, exhibited a shocking spectacle, being extremely emaciated, and ashes having been substituted in the coffin for bran. the mark on the front of the throat of JOHN must have proceeded from the button, she supposed. In the meantime, SIR EDWARD and his hind called loudly for assistance, and two small boats put off from the opposite shore to their aid. Unfortunately, she became entangled in the rope of the pilot boat, and was upset. On Tuesday, an Inquest was held on the body, before S. Walkey, Esq. Verdict accordingly.On Monday last, at Little Torrington, on the body of GEO. A wound was discovered on the left side of the collar bone, and her neck was very black and swollen, and its appearance was such as would have led persons to believe she had been strangled. Election countdown - Is there a vote in my area? Verdict - Died by the Visitation of God.Friday 24 September 1824 Barnstaple - An Inquest was held on Friday last, before Charles Roberts, Esq.

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