Saturday 08 Feb 1845 (p. 3, col. 3-4) INQUESTS. ----- (Before Mr. CARRICK, Coroner.) At Lammonby, in the parish of Skelton, on Thursday and Friday, the 30th and 31st ult., on the body of Sarah Ann CROSBY, aged seven years, daughter of William CROSBY, landlord of the Blue Miller public-house, whose death was occasioned by burning, under circumstances of strong suspicion against Jane CROSBY, her mother. The inquest stands adjourned until Monday first; in the meantime deceased's mother stands committed by the Coroner to Carlisle Gaol. At this stage of the proceedings we forbear entering into any details: but will next week lay before our readers an outline of this strange and mysterious case. (Before Mr. LEE, Deputy Coroner.) At East Causeway-head, in the parish of Holme Cultram, on the 4th instant, on the body of Robert GLAISTER, labourer, aged 52, who died on the previous Sunday. Deceased had been for some time in a weak state of body, and was very excitable: he was able, however, to follow his usual employment. It appeared in evidence that deceased and his wife lived unhappily, and had frequent quarrels; and that on Monday, the 27th ult., six days previous to his death, a neighbour was requested by one of deceased's children to go into their house, stating that deceased was beating his wife. This neighbour did not then go; but on the child returning and again requesting him, he went and found deceased sitting on a chair, and blood was flowing from a wound in his head, which he was wiping with a handkerchief. His wife and he were then quarrelling. This neighbour remonstrated with them and left. Another neighbour, Mary COWEN, shortly afterwards went and found deceased at first standing on the floor, but he shortly afterwards sat down: blood was still flowing from the wound on his head; and deceased then charged his wife with having inflicted it with a poker, which she did not deny. On deceased repeating some irritating words to his wife in the presence of this witness, the wife again struck him with her hand on the back of his neck, but not severely, and they continued quarrelling until this neighbour left. Deceased was observed going about as usual on the Tuesday and Wednesday following. His head was dressed by a neighbour woman on the following day, and on the same day another neighbour went in and had tea with him and the wife, and he then appeared cheerful, and complained of being cold only, and talked about going for coals on the following day. On the Thursday deceased went for coals and became ill on the road, he returned home sometime in the afternoon and went to bed. On the Thursday night he fell out of bed whilst a neighbour was in the kitchen, and this neighbour assisted in putting him into bed again. On the Friday morning deceased was bled by a person who resides in the neighbourhood and practices as a surgeon, who again dressed his head, but at that time he was in a hopeless state-he was then insensible. In the afternoon he arose from bed and was assisted into the kitchen by his son. Some tea was given to him by his wife, he not being able to carry the saucer to his head himself, and shortly afterwards he was removed into bed again. On the Saturday he was again visited by his neighbour who was desired by his wife to go into the parlour to see him, and he was then rational. Deceased did not on any of these visits complain of his wife's usage, or say anything respecting the wound on his head. On the Sunday morning he died. A post mortem examination was made by Messrs. SAUL and MALING, of the Abbey, surgeons, when the body exhibited extreme emaciation, and it was ascertained that there was considerable effusion of blood upon the brain, which in their opinion was the cause of death. The skull was not in the least injured where the wound was situated. Their opinion was that the blow by which the wound was produced was not the cause of the effusion, and therefore the effusion must have resulted from other causes not apparent. An open verdict was returned "that deceased died from effusion of blood upon the brain, caused by the rupture of a blood vessel, but how or by what means the rupture was occasioned no evidence appeared." Thus leaving the matter open for further investigation, should additional facts be disclosed. (Before Mr. LUMB, Coroner.) SUSPECTED CASE OF CHILD MURDER. An inquest was held at Maryport, on Wednesday the fifth instant, on the body of a female child, found concealed in a box, belonging to Bridget KIRKBRIDE, servant to T. WALKER, Esq., Maryport. After the jury were sworn, and had viewed the body, the coroner pointed out to them the course they must pursue in the investigation; the only thing they had to consider was, how the child had come by its death; with the concealment of the child they had nothing to do. That must be left to the Magistrates, should they think fit to notice it. The first witness examined was Ann MOORE, who said I am a servant with Mr. WALKER. I came at Whitsuntide last; my partner servants are Ann ARMSTRONG and Bridget KIRKBRIDE. Bridget KIRKBRIDE was servant with Mr. WALKER when I came. I have slept with her constantly until about three weeks ago. There were two beds in the room. Ann ARMSTRONG slept in the other bed. The cause of my not sleeping with her lately was, we had some words; she was very cross with me. I suspected she was in the family way a little after last Martinmas. I did not speak to her about it. I told my partner servant ARMSTRONG about it, and she was of the same opinion. I did not tell my mistress of it until last Friday, when she charged her with it. KIRKBRIDE denied it. Monday last I was in the kitchen, and saw KIRKBRIDE come out of the out-kitchen and proceed to the privy. As she went up the yard I thought I heard a child cry, I was frightened and ran to tell my partner servant what I thought I had heard. I then went back to the kitchen and saw KIRKBRIDE doing something about the oven, and again thought I heard something like a child cry. I then sent for the mistress, who went into the out-kitchen, and called me and desired me to take a bucket that was standing on the step, to the privy. She accompanied me. The bucket contained blood and water. While at the privy I saw KIRKBRIDE pass over the yard and go into the kitchen; the doors of the two kitchens are opposite each other. My mistress then sent me for a doctor. I was present when the child was taken from the box, and given into the charge of BEATY, the constable. The box belonged to Bridget KIRKBRIDE. She was in bed at the time. By a Juror-I thought I heard a child cry, but cannot be sure that I heard a cry of any kind. Mrs. WALKER was next examined; her evidence was merely corroborative of the foregoing statement. Ann ARMSTRONG examined-I am servant with Mr. WALKER, and know Bridget KIRKBRIDE. I suspected she was in the family way about three months ago. I never mentioned it to her. On Monday last while I was in the back parlour my mistress sent me upstairs after KIRKBRIDE. I found her sitting in a chair in her bed-room. She desired me to leave her a little while, she said she had done nothing wrong, and could go to bed herself. I left the room for about two minutes, when I returned she was standing by the bed-side. I assisted her into bed, and asked her what she had done with the child, as we were sure one had been born. She said it was in her box. The child was taken from the box by the doctor; it was wrapped round with a coarse roller towell. I don't know that the towell belongs to Mr. WALKER-they are not marked. We keep such towells in the out-kitchen. Dr. FORBES, who had made a post-mortem examination of the body, found no marks of violence externally, but was of opinion that the child had been born alive, and had died from the want of proper assistance at its birth. No assistance would have been refused had she made known her labour-so that he considered she willed the circumstance that caused the child's death. He had examined Bridget KIRKBRIDE, and found that she had lately been delivered of a child. The CORONER then briefly summed up the evidence and the jury, after a mature deliberation, found "that the child had come by its death from the want of proper assistance at the birth." BATY, the town constable, has, we understand, procured a warrant for the apprehension of Bridget KIRKBRIDE, and as soon as she is strong enough, she will be taken before the Magistrates on a charge of concealing the birth of her child. ----- At Maryport, on Saturday last, on view of the body of a child named Sarah BARTON, aged eighteen weeks, who on the morning of that day was found dead in bed by her mother. There were no marks of violence upon the deceased, and the jury returned a verdict of "Died by the visitation of God."