Saturday 13 Sep 1845 (p. 3, col. 3) INQUESTS. ----- (Before Mr. CARRICK, County Coroner.) On the 8th instant, at Thomas' Close, in the parish of Hutton, on the body of Mr. Thomas SANDERSON, yeoman, aged 62 years, who on the Saturday preceding was found dead in a garden behind his house. Deceased's son and daughter-in-law resided with him, but on the morning of his death were both absent. Deceased arose from his bed about ten o'clock, in his usual health, and had made no complaint to a neighbour, who prepared his breakfast, and was in the house until mid-day. About half-past four in the afternoon, deceased was found in his garden quite dead, without any marks of violence or injury upon him.-Verdict-"Apoplexy." On the 19th instant, at Haltcliffe, Caldbeck, on the body of Thomas WILLIAMSON, husbandman, aged 39 years. Deceased had left home on the morning of Sunday week to go to Raughton Head, to receive pay for a lot of sheep which he had sold. On his return, in the evening, he had called at several houses, and lastly, at a public-house, at Millhouse, two miles from his residence, between eleven and twelve o'clock, being then much intoxicated. He was afterwards seen by a boy, when the horse was going quietly, at a walking pace. His horse having returned next morning without its rider, deceased's brother went in search of him, and found him lying on the road near Millfield, in a state of insensibility. His watch and about twenty or thirty shillings of money were found upon him, and there were no appearances to excite any suspicions that he had been ill-treated by any person, nor that his horse, which was a quiet one, had dragged him. It was afterwards ascertained that he had not received any money at Raughton Head. He had received a lacerated wound on the back part of his head, a severe contusion on the forehead, and other injuries. He lingered until the 8th instant, when he died. The jury, being of opinion that he had accidentally fallen from his horse, returned a verdict accordingly. An inquest was held at Bowness, on Thursday, on the body of Margaret RITSON, widow, aged 74 years, who was found dead in bed on Wednesday morning. Deceased had been on a visit at Cardurnock, and returned home on Tuesday evening. She appeared at that time to be in her usual health. On the following forenoon, the neighbours not seeing her astir became alarmed and broke open her door, when she was found as before stated. Verdict-"Natural Death." (Before Mr. LEE, Deputy Coroner.) At Moorside, in the parish of Irthington, on the 5th instant, on the body of Jane LITTLE, aged 26 years, daughter of Thomas LITTLE. On the previous day deceased left the house for the purpose of procuring and washing some potatoes for dinner. She had been absent for about a quarter of an hour, when her sister went out to search for her, and found her lying with her face in a ditch near the house, quite dead. The water in the ditch was about two inches deep. Deceased had for many years been subject to fits. Verdict-"Accidentally drowned whilst in a fit." On the same day, at Rigg Foot, in the parish of Farlam, on the body of William TWEDDLE, aged 37 years. On the morning of that day deceased was at work in Midgeholme coal pit, as a hewer, when a large stone, weighing nearly two tons, fell upon him, from the roof of the pit, and killed him upon the spot. Verdict-"Accidental death." On the 8th instant, at Dashwell Green, in the parish of Arthuret, on the body of David BAXTER, farmer there. Dedeased [sic] had for some time been ailing, and complained of palpitation of the heart. On the 6th instant he was in Longtown, and after answering the enquiries of a friend respecting the state of his health, he suddenly fell to the ground and instantly died. Verdict-"Accidental death." On the 9th instant, at Brampton, on the body of John RIDLEY, of that place, nailor. He was carrying upon his back a bag of coals, and he turned to rest himself against the wall, when he fell to the ground and instantly expired. Verdict-"Natural death." On the 11th instant, at Sceughdyke, in the parish of Hesket-in-the-Forest, on the body of Thomas GRAHAM, aged 18. Deceased was employed upon the Lancaster and Carlisle Railway, now in course of formation at Winderbog, in the said parish. His duty was to attend to and disload the waggons at the end of the embankment. He and another young man, his fellow workman, having disloaded one set of waggons, agreed to go back with them, and return with the full ones for a ride. When they met the loaded waggons, deceased seized hold of one of them, while it was in motion, and ran a short distance. On his attempting to get upon it, his foot slipped, and he fell in between the waggons. Seven wheels went over his body, and killed him upon the spot. He was dreadfully mangled. Verdict-"Accidental death." On the same day at Penrith, on the body of Joseph KIDD, aged 43. On Tuesday last, deceased was also employed upon the same line of railway as waggon driver, at Skirsgill cutting. Upon this part of the railway there is a very steep incline, upon which there are two lines of road, one for conveying the empty waggons up, and the other for the loaded waggons which have hitherto been allowed to descend the incline without a breaksman. Deceased was in the act of conducting up the line a set of empty waggons, drawn by two horses, and the leading horse suddenly swerved upon the other line; he ran forward and attempted to turn it, when, at the instant the loaded waggons, which were descending the line with great velocity, came upon him and knocked him down. He fell upon one of the rails, and eight of the waggons went over him. His leg was completely separated above the knee, his back dreadfully lacerated, and generally he was much crushed and bruised. He lingered for four hours, and then died. Verdict-" Accidental death." It appeared that the incline crosses the Keswick and Penrith Road and that a short time back four individuals had a very narrow escape from being crushed to pieces by a train of loaded waggons coming down whilst they were about to cross. On the day when the present accident occurred, the contractors had been admonished thereupon by the magistrates, but it did not appear that there had been sufficient time to remedy the evil. The jury expressed an unanimous opinion "that it was quite improper to send waggons down the incline without a breaksman." The Coroner intimated that after the caution given by the magistrates, and after the present expression of opinion by the jury, the contractors would be criminally responsible for any accident which might happen by reason of similar negligence. (Before W. BRAGG, Esq., Coroner.) On Thursday morning week, a labourer, whilst engaged with the engineer, in laying iron plates on the top of one of the new blast furnaces at the Hematite Iron Works, Cleator Moor, stepped backwards on the edge of the building and fell to the ground, a height of 40 feet. He struck on a flue in his descent, by which some ribs were fractured, and he was otherwise severely injured. Medical aid was speedily procured; but notwithstanding every attention he survived only until evening. An inquest was held on the body on the same day, and the jury returned a verdict of "Accidental Death." (Before W. LUMB, jun., Esq., Coroner.) At Great Broughton, near Cockermouth, on the 25th ultimo, on view of the body of William SKELTON, aged six years, who came by his death in consequence of falling into the river Derwent. While in the act of endeavouring to ascertain the depth of the said river with a stick, he accidentally fell over, and was drowned. Verdict-"Drowned." At Preston Quarter Workhouse, on the 27th ult., an inquest was held on view of the body of a man who was found amongst the rocks on the shore near Saltom Bay. Deceased exhibited no mark of violence on his person, and was supposed to be one of the crew of the schooner "John and Mary," which sunk near the above place. Verdict-"Found Drowned."