Ambleside Herald & Lakes News 30 Nov 1883 Page 4 Death of Henry Hadwin Extraordinary Shooting Case at Penrith On Monday an inquiry was opened at the Police Court, Penrith, as to the death of HENRY HADWIN, aged 18 years, the son of a farmer who resides at Cauldale Beck, Patterdale. A few days ago it was reported that the deceased had died suddenly in Sandgate, Penrith, during the servant's hiring. He had dropped down in the street while watching a merry-go-round and was conveyed home and examined by DR. TAYLOR and other medical men, and it was certified that death had resulted from syncope from internal bleeding, and the deceased was interred in the Penrith cemetery, implicit faith being placed in the decision of the doctors. After the funeral, however, the aunt of the deceased, in brushing the deceased's clothes, found some blood stains upon them, and a small hole in the clothes corresponded with the stains. In consequence of rumours that began to be circulated around the town, to the effect that the deceased had been shot whilst some persons were shooting at glass bottles suspended from a "gallery" at the fair, the police were communicated with, and the Secretary of State being informed of the circumstances granted an order for the exhumation of Hadwin's body. The evidence given at the post mortem examination, which was adjourned, proved the truth of the rumours which had been in circulation. David Leverton Leverton, Stevens, Clibborn, Dodgson, Hird, Stalker ulpha@telus.net