Saturday 11 Oct 1845 (p. 2, col. 5) INQUESTS BEFORE MR. CARRICK, COUNTY CORONER.-At Castlecarrock, on the 30th ult., on the body of Ann JOHNSTON, aged five years, daughter of Mr. J. S. JOHNSTONE, blacksmith, whose death was occasioned by her setting fire to her clothes in a neighbour's house, where she had gone with other children, whilst her parents were engaged in the harvest field. Verdict-"Accidental death."-At Geltstone Gate, in the extra-parochial district of Geltsdale Forest, on Friday, the 3rd instant, on the body of Samuel NICHOLSON, aged 27 years, a hewer in Mr. THOMPSON's coal pit, at Blacksyke, who was killed by the fall of a large stone from the roof of the pit, whereby his head was fractured to a frightful extent. Verdict-"Accidental death." Saturday 11 Oct 1845 (p. 3, col. 8) INQUEST IN WESTMORELAND.-An inquest was held on Wednesday last, at the house of Mr. R. JACKSON, Carting Gill, before Mr. George THOMPSON, on the body of George LONG. Deceased was a labourer on the Lancaster and Carlisle line of railway, and on the day previous to the inquest was engaged along with his son in blasting rock at a place called Whitestones, Burrow Bridge, when unfortunately from some unknown cause while stemming a charge, the powder exploded, and a piece of rock struck him on the forehead and produced a large fracture of the skull; his right arm was also broken. He survived the accident but a few minutes. Verdict, "Accidental death."-Deceased was a native of Staveley, Westmoreland, and 49 years of age. He was a widower, and has left seven children behind him to lament his fate: six, however, we are happy to say, are able to maintain themselves. His second marriage was to have taken place within a few days with a young woman, the banns having been published three times in the church. The son was also so much injured from the explosion that he was unable to attend the inquest.