Saturday 01 Mar 1845 (p. 2, col. 8) INQUEST AT LONGTOWN.-An inquest was held at Longtown on Saturday last, before Mr. CARRICK, coroner, on view of the body of Robert NIXON, schoolmaster, aged 69 years, who was found dead in bed. On the previous afternoon, he was suddenly seized with a falling fit, whilst in the discharge of his scholastic duties, but recovered immediately and retired to rest, apparently quite recovered, and in his usual health. When his daughter entered his room next morning, she found him a corpse. Verdict-"Accidental Death."-The deceased had seen better days, and previous to the introduction of the New Poor Law Act, he for several years was the contractor for the maintenance of the poor of the parish of Bewcastle.