>From The Era ( London, England ), Sunday, February 27, 1859; Issue 1066. SUDDEN DEATH OF A TRADESMAN IN A POLICE SATION. On Wednesday afternoon an inquest was held at the St. George's Workhouse, Mint-street, Borough, by Mr. Sargeant PAYNE, to inquire as to the cause of death of Mr. William QUARTERMAN, a corn chandler, of Hounslow, and London-road, Southwark. Matthew DELL said: On Monday afternoon about half-past one, he was proceeding along Newington-causeway, when his attention was attracted to the deceased staggering towards a lamp-post. He went towards him, and then perceived blood oozing from his mouth, and he then fell backwards on the pavement. Witness an another man were about to take deceased to the nearest surgeon's, but were prevented by a policeman, who ordered them to take him ( the deceased ) to the station-house. Deceased was not dead when they got him to the police-station, but he died shortly after. The coroner summed up the whole of the evidence, and the jury returned a verdict of Natural death, but thought it was great neglect on the part of the policeman not to have taken him to the nearest surgeon's.