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Coroner, when a verdict of insanity was returned. We sincerely hope the sympathies of public benevolence will be attracted towards this distressed family; and any donation that may be left for them at our Office, or at either of the Banks in Barnstaple, will be most thankfully received, and duly applied. An alarm was immediately given, and Mr and Mrs Gilbert, with the rest of the family were rescued from the devouring element, with the exception of a little girl, MARY ANN WEBBER MOLLAND, aged about seven years, daughter in law of Mr Gilbert. of Lobb, in the parish of Braunton, on the body of GEORGE WEEKS, a man servant, whose death was occasioned by taking a quantity of arsenic. - 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 - Visitation of God.An Inquest was held by H. A. Vallack, Esq., at Little Torrington, on Monday last, on the body of JOHN PASSMORE, aged 15, who was killed on the spot the day before, by a kick of a young colt. was levied on the cart.Thursday 25 June 1829 Inquests Held by T. Copner, Esq. When the covering of the bed was taken down, deponent saw the two children lying dead, on their backs, with their heads on different pillows. Dr Collins next proved the detection of arsenic by seven different chemical tests, of which he gave a very elaborate and scientific description. It appeared on Enquiry that the deceased had been subject to fits, and the probability being that in one of them he had fallen in, a verdict was returned accordingly.Thursday 24 December 1829 On Friday last, an Inquest was held by Thomas Copner, Esq. Coroner, and a respectable Jury, on Saturday last, at Sidmouth. On lifting her up she was quite dead. "On the 18th inst. It was attempted to be shewn that HONEY was labouring under the influence of temporary derangement when he committed the fatal act. Prisoner replied "tis a lie." Witness himself has been stopped three times. When witness lost sight of him, he ran to the precipice with Woods - they saw him below on the rocks. Postal voters will be sent a new postal vote. The Jury returned a verdict, "Destroyed herself while labouring under Temporary Derangement. It having been currently reported that his death had been accelerated by some improper means, the body was opened, but the appearances not justifying such a conclusion, the Jury returned a verdict of - Died by the Visitation of God.PLYMOUTH - Fatal Accident. - On Monday last, at Pilton, on the body of an infant child of WILLIAM BEARD, carpenter. Verdict - Accidental Death. 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. Coroner, on the body of RICHARD HUXTABLE, at Chittlehampton; the deceased was upwards of seventy years old, and had only one leg; on leaving his room in the morning, he unfortunately fell from the top to the bottom of the stairs, which caused his death.Thursday 31 December 1829 An Inquest was held by Isaac Cox, Esq. It appeared on the Inquest that the said ANN SMITH, who is about 25 years of age, had always been in respectable service; and having lived with Earl Howe, she, on the 4th of April last, entered on Lord Rolle's service, as cook, with an unexceptionable character, and pursued her employment with the greatest diligence up to Saturday last, without any suspicion of her being with child till the preceding day or two. 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. The following witnesses were examined: - Sarah Tout, Mary Richards, Eliza and Martha Davey, and Richard Quaintance. There was little chance of finding the other two men alive, and still less hope; notwithstanding this, the men who had undertaken the task of discovering what the chances really were, still continued their exertions with a constancy and determination deserving of the highest praise. The child was 2 years old, named SAMUEL CLATTERY, the son of a labourer. Verdict - Found Drowned.It seems almost incredible, that the frequency of accidents arising from the incautious handing of fire-arms, and the many warnings given in the public prints, are insufficient to put a stop to the foolish and dangerous (we had almost said guilty) practice of triffling with these agents of destruction. Since then her fellow servants had observed an alteration in her manner, and several times she was in tears. His name was THOMAS PARSLEY, he had been in Mr Dene's employ but a few months, and has left a wife who is out in service. obituary The rest have recovered. The child had been ill for some time of the hooping cough, and on the mother retiring in rest on the night of the 24 instant she suckled the infant, who was not then considered in a dangerous state, but on the following morning was discovered to be dead. who acted as Coroner, in the absence of Mr Squire, dwelt most impressively on the great danger which attended the administration of that drug to infants, and stated that he should consult with the Mayor on the propriety of fining the vender, a Mrs Julian, in the penalty of 5l. Elizabeth Pengilly, mother of Mrs Wylie, was present at the interview between Wylie and his wife at her house, and heard him say, as he was about to drink a glass of ale, "may this be my poison if I know any thing of the man," meaning the deceased. 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. She alarmed her neighbours; there was no marks of violence on the body, and it was proved they lived comfortably together. Coroner, who returned a Verdict of - "Died by the Visitation of God. The Jury returned a verdict of "Insanity. John Phelps, the gamekeeper, about one in the day, on his return from Church, seeing the dog on the grounds, went for his gun in order to shoot it, and on regaining the part of the Park in which the pond is situated, ordered the men off. John Hill, a private in the 2nd bat. on the gun.BARNSTAPLE - Suicide. who came and saw the deceased. The subject of the deceased's pregnancy was spoken of, but Hannaford did not say any thing about it. External. The following day an Inquest was held on the body by T. Copner, Esq. After considerable abuse, Elliott, in a moment of irritation struck him, they however afterwards shook hands and parted, deceased saying on separating "good night, this shall be ended tomorrow." Report says that some family dissentions had produced in his mind, not naturally strong, a high degree of excitement, and in the absence of his wife he committed the fatal act. Mr Serle, a builder, heard the shrieks of the little boy from adjoining premises, and leaping over a wall found means to extinguish the flames; the child was immediately taken to the Hospital, and lingered till the following day. This place he quitted again on the same day, and was not heard of until Monday last, when his body was found resting against a block of granite, in the River Wrey, near Knowle Bridge, in the parish of Bovey Tracey. The Coroner, at the conclusion of the Inquest, expressed his great gratification at the prompt attendance of so many respectable Jurors, there being eighteen present.Thursday 19 June 1834 BARNSTAPLE - Suicide. Surgeon, of this town. Anna Plinsole, another servant in the employ of Lord Rolle, and who slept with ANN SMITH, stated that about two o'clock in the morning of Sunday the 20th inst. - On Wednesday the 14th at Bradfield Hills, Uffculm, on the body of AUGUSTA CONNETT, daughter of WILLIAM CONNETT, who was burnt to death by her clothes catching fire. Thinks the poisonous substance was taken in a large quantity at one time, and that shortly before death. That he could distinctly have heard any noise on the beach - even that of a sentry on the Gunwharf spitting; and that the night being moonlight he could have seen any body passing on the shore. They were both committed to High Gaol for trial at the next Assizes. S. C. L. Walkey, Esq., Surgeon was immediately called in, and he rendered every assistance to the unfortunate young man which professional skill could devise, but such was the nature of the injury, that in the afternoon of the same day MR SKINNER expired, leaving, we regret to add, a widow and two young children to lament their loss. He asked her when they died, and she replied at four o'clock. The Jury thought CUDMORE had been instigated by Dunn to the commission of the crime, and returned a verdict of Wilful Murder against both. Families can raise charitable donations in memory of their loved one with payments made directly to the charities. No wadding or clothes of any kind was found. 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. Wylie then swore that if she would have CRAPP to live with her, she should support him as a cripple, and the next morning came and broke some of witness's windows. Deaths. 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. Coroner, on the body of MR JAMES GARNSEY, yeoman, who was found dead in the road; he had been attending a survey at Witheridge, and it is supposed his horse threw him on his return home, - several sovereigns and his watch were found in his pocket. The water was running very full over the weir, and in his opinion, the face could not have received scratches in passing over it. 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. The deceased had had banns to seven men, was married to four of them, and died a widow, aged 76.Thursday 13 October 1831 EXETER - Sudden Death. The deceased in company with several acquaintances, was galloping his horse on the high road, on Sunday last, when the animal coming in contact with a bullock, threw the rider to the ground, and falling on him, occasioned instant death. I was present when he was examined, and assisted in the examination: his right arm was very much torn, and the arm bone and elbow joint were fractured. - 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. ?onight, G>orgeham, Mr. George Chugg, aged 36. WebFREE Local News,Travel, Weather & Sport, NO Advertising thank you. Verdict - Accidental Death.Thursday 11 June 1835 BARNSTAPLE - A melancholy incident occurred here on Tuesday morning, about five o'clock; a young gentleman, 27 years of age, eldest son of THOMAS HEATHCOTE, Esq., proprietor of the Rawleigh Lace Factory, went to bathe in the river near the Black Rock, on the Tawstock bank, and when in the water he swam down the river, but as he approached the bridge he was noticed by some persons on the lime kiln to be in distress, and they heard him call aloud for assistance, but no help could possibly be afforded him, and they saw him sink in the middle of the river. there was no water in the stomach. Newspapers PALMER, in the parish of North Loo, was climbing an apple tree, he unfortunately fell off and broke his neck. A great number of witnesses were examined by the Coroner as perfectly to identify R. Ware as the agent of the death of MARY HOLMAN, and were subsequently, together with Dr Blackall, of this city, and Mr Hole, of Silverton, surgeon, examined by Mr W. Tripp, who attended on behalf of the prisoner, as to his state of mind, when it appeared that he was insane in May last, and he then was, and had been for a fortnight previously, afflicted in a similar manner; and unanimously agreed to the verdict that the deceased came by her death by the hands of R. Ware, he labouring at the time under a fit of Insanity.Thursday 10 December 1829 On Saturday, an Inquest was held by Jams Partridge Esq. "He will be much missed, but his legacy will live on. Since her death, a report has been circulated that it had been occasioned by poison; on which account a Jury was impannelled, and the body opened, by Mr Cutcliffe, surgeon, who fully satisfied the Jury that there was not the slightest grounds to warrant a supposition that she had taken any thing improper, but it was very evident that an inflammation of the bowels, succeeded by mortification, was the cause of her death. The commemorative service will, Bideford Boxing Club hosted a boxing show of 14 bouts to a packed crowd at Bideford Pannier Market. - An Inquest was held yesterday, on the body of MR BATH, formerly a tradesman of this city, whose remains were taken from the river on Thursday. The Jury after a few minutes consultation, returned a verdict of "Found Dead, but how the deceased came by her death, whether by poison or drowning, no satisfactory evidence is offered to the Jury. The deceased was driving in his master's cart, when the horse taking fright suddenly ran off, and overturning the vehicle he was killed on the spot.And on Monday last, in the parish of Eastdown, on the body of WILLIAM HERAPATH, aged 70, who on the Wednesday preceding being in the field at work in company with a female, who accidentally struck by a pike the woman was using in turning peat, which entering just below the eye, inflicted so severe an injury as to cause his death on the following Saturday.Thursday 26 April 1832 TORRINGTON - An Inquest was held on the morning of the 19th inst., before F. Kingdon, Esq., in the parish of Yarnscombe, on the body of JAMES ASHFORD, who died suddenly on the preceding evening, in the public road, on his return home, whilst conducting his master's carriage with passengers. On the following morning about half-past seven, Mr Tucker and his servant had to pass over the Down, when they discovered the dead bodies on the ground; there was a lanthorn and hat near where the bodies lay, and a butcher's knife near the body of SARAH GLASS; an handkerchief lay over the body of EDWARD GLASS which had been cut in two pieces, and it is presumed that it had been stuffed into the mouth of the deceased, and that while the boy was pulling it out, the murderer cut his throat, and in doing it cut the handkerchief also. Her death was discovered to have been occasioned by the rupture of a blood vessel in her chest. Families, friends, neighbours, colleagues etc can pay tribute and messages of condolence online free of charge forever. The Inquest this day lasted 12 hours.On Monday the 11th instant, an Inquest was held before Francis Kingdon, Esq. An Inquest was taken before James Partridge, Esq. On the investigation, the following facts were elicited:- Deceased, who was of a nervous irritable habit and subject to temporary nervous fevers, was riding with Eliz. - 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. On Sunday last, JOHN BROWN, Esq. Bone, Esq. They groaned a great deal; at 3 they seemed better, but at 4 the breath went out of them. The following is the substance of the evidence laid before the Jury. - An Inquest was held by Isaac Cox, Esq. Coroner, on JABEZ IRELAND, who lately quitted the passage house, which he had kept upwards of 20 years, and by a persevering industry to the age of 57 years, had accumulated a moderate competence for himself and family, and had lately engaged in the coal trade. 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. 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. Obituaries | North Coast Journal a retired Lieutenant of the 60th Regiment of Foot, who has for several years resided in this town, and has occasionally laboured under a high degree of mental excitement, committed this fatal act, the particulars of which were detailed in the Coroner's Inquest, which was composed of twelve respectable gentlemen and tradesmen, who assembled in the Guildhall at 12 o'clock, on Monday, from whence they adjourned to view the dead body in the lodgings which he occupied, and on their return the following evidence was adduced. who answered, about four o'clock; soon after she heard a noise proceeding from his throat, and on endeavouring to awake him, she found he was a corpse. Devon 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. The instrument he employed was a double barrelled fowling piece, the stock of which he had rested on the sofa, and the muzzle he had applied to his mouth. She also stated that when their father was at home they slept in the little bed, but when he was at watch in the yard, she put them in the large bed in which they died. Anne Baker stated, that on her getting up on Sunday morning, she observed the deceased in bed, and considered her to be in a sound sleep, but finding she did not come downstairs at the usual hour, she called to her several times, and not getting an answer, went up and found her quite dead. Coroner, on the body of FRANCES MARSH, a fine girl, five years of age, living with Mr Edwards, mason, St. Sidwells. Stuckes, who arrived on the spot after EVANS had sunk, that the body was recovered from the water. - On Sunday last an Inquest was held at the Barbican House, before R. J. Squire, Esq. Verdict - "Accidental Death. one of the Coroners for the County of Devon, upon the body of THOMAS CRAPP, deceased, which was found floating in the river Exe, on the morning of Tuesday. Thomas Copner, Esq. The deceased has left an amiable husband and eight children to lament their loss.PLYMOUTH - Caution to Persons Administering Laudanum to Infants. Mrs Comer, the mother of the girl's master, who resided with him, had been robbed of monies, which she had deposited in a chest of drawers in her lodging room, and circumstances transpired which attached suspicion to this girl, who at length confessed that she was the thief; which in all probability, led to the awful catastrophe. Coroner, at the Royal Oak, Crediton, upon the bodies of a young man and young woman; the young man's name was MARGERY, and he lived a short time since at Heavitree near this city. Coroner, on the body of RICHARD VICARY, a pauper of the parish of Braunton, aged 73 years, who hung himself to the roof of his dwelling house. About ten o'clock he heard the cart, and a great noise in the street, he asked if they were going to take the poor old man away, and the mob hooted and cried out that witness ought to be sent with him, for he had brought the disease into the town. Verdict, accordingly. Verdict - Visitation of God.Thursday 25 June 1835 EXETER - On Monday evening JOHN TAYLOR, a youth about 16 years of age, son of MR JOHN TAYLOR, one of the Serjeants at Mace in this city, and an apprentice to Messrs. Hayman, Coach-makers, went with others to bathe, at Sandy Point, a part of the river Exe, above the city, and nearly parallel with the suburbs on the Crediton road. This farm is occupied by a respectable family of the name of WARE, one of whom, MR ROBERT WARE, about 28 years of age, has laboured under aberration of mind to an extent at times requiring his being placed under restraint: unfortunately on Saturday he was at large and possessing himself of a loaded gun repaired to the Dairy of the farm rented by JOHN HOLMAN, and entering the house found MARY HOLMAN, the wife, stooping over a meal hutch, into whose side he discharged the contents of the piece, the slugs going through her body, causing portions of the entrails to protrude on the contrary side, and killing her on the spot. MR LIPSCOMBE was about forty-two years of age, and has left a disconsolate widow, and a young family of six children, to lament his premature and awful death; his nephew was on a visit to his house, for a few days.On Wednesday last, an Inquest was held by T. Copner, Esq. There was nothing in the evidence to lay suspicion on any particular person; but on Wednesday, GRACE CUDMORE, the mother, was found drowned very near her own house. Apr 27, 2023. On Friday night, FOWELL kept watch with deponent in the Dock Yard. Oppressed by the heat of the weather, about eleven o'clock on Tuesday morning, he sought the refreshment which a bathe affords, and for this purpose went into the river near Chaddiford Pill, something more than a mile from the town, on the north side of the river; he was accompanied by his relative, James Dennis, neither of whom were able to swim, and going beyond his depth, on perceiving his danger he called to his companion for help, who was unable to render him any assistance, and he unfortunately sunk in his presence; on an alarm being given, a number of persons hastened to the spot, many of whom crossed and re-crossed the river to find the body, which was picked up about three o'clock, very near the spot where it is understood he sunk. Mr Wm. There were no other marks of violence as far as external examination went. Witness and his companions carried the body to the guard house, where it was laid outside on a bench. A surgeon was sent for, who examined the body, and found that she had taken arsenic. William Honeycombe is a sawyer in H.M. Dockyard, and works with the father of the deceased. - On Friday evening, the 16th inst. Coroner, to enquire into the circumstances attending the death of a man named WILLIAM WATTS, which occurred on the morning of that day; suspicions having been entertained that his decease was occasioned by a blow inflicted with a poker, by his sister-in-law, CATHERINE NORWILL. WebYour search results for obituary: 913 newspaper articles contained information about obituary filtered by: Newspaper title: North Devon Journal Region: south west, england - On Tuesday evening, an Inquest was held at the Stonehouse workhouse, by A. A verdict of Accidental Death was returned, and a deodand of one shilling laid on the horse.Thursday 12 April 1832 GEORGE HONEYWELL WALTERS, a lad 14 years of age, who resided with Mr Rowland, painter, Plymouth, came by his death on Monday last in the following extraordinary manner:- Some days after the execution of Mary Kellaway, at the county gaol, he spoke of the unfortunate woman as having lived as a servant in his mother's house, and was very inquisitive as to the plan adopted in effecting the sentence of the law. "Thursday 19 November 1829 EXETER - On Saturday last, an Inquest was taken at the Duke of York public-house, St. Sidwell, before S. Walkey, Esq. The Beds and Furniture, with the whole of the little property of this poor industrious family, was destroyed, and they are hereby left destitute of every thing save the cloaths they had on; but the most agonizing part of the business is, that the child who was the fatal cause of this calamity, perished in the flames; the head and limbs being entirely consumed and the trunk alone remaining; the two younger children were saved from the raging element. Hallet, who occupies apartments in Mr Mackrell's house, deposed that she saw the deceased in the kitchen, about a quarter before 9 o'clock on Thursday night. The presumption is that by accident he had fallen into the river, and during the passage of the vessels been thus far carried down the canal.Thursday 30 April 1829 EXETER - Coroner's Inquest. 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. It appeared that the deceased had gone into the street with a great number of rockets about various parts of his person, and that in discharging one, which burst, the others ignited, and though immediate assistance was rendered him on the spot, he was so much burnt, that he died on the 8th in the most excruciating torments. the Jury found a verdict of "Accidental Death," with a deodand of two shillings on the wheel.Thursday 27 November 1834 BARNSTAPLE - Awful Instance of Sudden Death. Verdict - "Accidental Death. Coroner. The date of the letter being the day after he destroyed himself, is another proof of the deranged state of his intellect. After the child died, application was made for relief, and a supply of nourishment was ordered. Verdict - 'Accidental Death. The day after is usually devoted to mirth and jollity by the people, and among the games and pastimes set on foot it is usual for a person to be placed in the situation of a Judge, before whom all such as can be laid hold on are brought, and any charge being urged against them by a sham prosecutor, they are convicted and amerced in penalties for liquor, in default of payment, they are made to "ride the pole" - which is being placed across a rather slender pole, and borne on the shoulders of the by-standers. - A most melancholy event occurred on Sunday last, in the Park at Creedy, adjoining the seat of Sir Humphry P. Davie, Bart. Coroner, on the body of JAMES SELLEY, at Bishopsnympton, who was drowned while on a fishing excursion in Allsweare River. 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." An Inquest was held before W. J. Ellis, Esq. Plymouth Argyle have confirmed promotion to the Championship after a tense 1-0 victory over Burton Albion at a packed Home Park. when a verdict of 'Accidental' was returned, with a deodand on the wheel of three shillings.Thursday 11 October 1832 Inquests Held by R. H. Aberdein, Esq.

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