Saturday 24 May 1845 (p. 3, col. 1-2) INQUESTS. ----- (Before Mr. CARRICK, Coroner.) DEATH FROM INTOXICATION.-At Plumbland, on Monday last, on the body of Mr. Thomas WILSON, aged forty-eight years. The deceased was most respectably connected in Liverpool. Owing to his intemperate habits deceaseds friends had been under the necessity of sending him into the country to reside where his conduct would not be so much exposed, and where temptation was less. He had lived in the village of Plumbland and neighbourhood for nine years past. On Friday afternoon he paid a visit to Bothel where he drank some spirits with a neighbour who happened also to be there; deceased left shortly afterwards, and about five o'clock was seen a little intoxicated; about seven he was found about a mile from Bothel, on the side of the road leading from Plumbland, lying in the ditch quite dead; he was seen shortly before by some school boys on their return home, he was then slightly stupified but not dead: the children did not apprehend that he was dangerously ill and, therefore failed to give any warning. The jury returned a verdict of "Apoplexy, induced by excessive drinking.' At the termination of the proceedings Mr. CARRICK stated in court that he wished to correct an erroneous impression which appeared to have gone abroad, that the proposed division of the County into two districts under the late act of Parliament had been completed. Now this was not the fact, all that had yet been done was the passing of a resolution by the magistrates at the Sessions recommending such Division to her Majesty's Council, but that until a petition had been presented and adopted, the districts remained as heretofore and that each coroner would preside over his own district in like manner as he had before done, and that if any change did take place due notice would be given. FATAL ACCIDENT ON THE LANCASTER AND CARLISLE RAILWAY, AT WREAY.-On Tuesday, at Little Barrock, in the parish of Hesket, on the body of John GLAISTER, aged 42 years. The unfortunate man was a labourer on the Lancaster and Carlisle Railway, under Mr. Michael COLLIN, a sub-contractor on the line. On the above-named day he was engaged in a deep cutting at Wreay; a large quantity of soil had been let down from the breast, and the men having satisfied themselves that there was no danger of any more falling, were proceeding to load the waggons when another part of the earth came away and fell upon deceased, covering the lower part of his body and forcing his head against one of the waggons, whereby he received a severe fracture, which produced instantaneous death. When extricated it was found that one of his legs was also broken. Verdict, accidental death. (Before Mr. LEE, Deputy Coroner.) FATAL ACCIDENT BY THE DISCHARGE OF A GUN.-On the 19th instant, at Kingfield Farm, Nichol Forest, on the body of Jane HOGG, aged 16 years, a servant girl there, who on the 17th instant was killed by the accidental discharge of a gun, which had on the previous day been negligently placed by a servant in the same house, upon a chest of drawers standing in the kitchen. A gun unloaded was also lying upon the drawers. At the time of the accident John POTTS, a boy aged 16 years, and deceased were the only parties in the house. The boy was passing the drawers, and deceased was in the act of turning from a cupboard placed at the end of the drawers, in which direction the muzzles of the guns were pointed, when the gun by some means was forced off, and the principal part of the contents was lodged in the left side of the deceased, who uttered an exclamation and instantly died. It did not appear clear whether deceased or the boy had caused the discharge. It is, however, supposed that the locks of the guns had become entangled, and that the boy in passing had touched the stocks, or the girl in turning from the cupboard had come against the muzzles, and thereby caused the accident. It was evident that the gun had been discharged whilst it was lying upon the drawers, for the marks of shot were seen on the opposite wall in a line with the top of the drawers. Verdict-"Accidental death," with a deodand of 1s. upon the gun. SUDDEN DEATH.-On the 20th instant, at Botcherby Mill, on the body of David NOBLE, aged 77, who resided with his daughter, an innkeeper, in Carlisle. On the previous day, about one o'clock, he left home in his usual health to go to Botcherby Mill to see a daughter who resides there, and proceeded by a foot path along the side of the Eden. Not returning in the evening, his friends became alarmed, and diligent search was made for him, but he was not found until eleven o'clock the next day, when he was discovered lying upon his back in the corner of a field near Botcherby Mill, about sixty yards from the foot path, quite dead. There were no marks of violence upon the body, nor any marks upon the ground which indicated the least struggle by deceased. Verdict-"Found dead."