Saturday 06 Sep 1845 (p. 3, col. 2) INQUESTS. ----- (Before Mr. CARRICK, County Coroner.) MANSLAUGHTER. At St. Mary's Workhouse, on Saturday, last on the body of Sarah ROSS, a widow, aged 76, who resided for a considerable period with her sisters, Mary and Ann SCHOLLICK (respectively aged 80 and 70 years) in a small cottage at Carlton, near this city-all were of feeble intellect, Mary, apparently, possessing the strongest mind of the three. It appears that they occasionally disagreed, but up to Wednesday, the 20th ult., no apprehensions were entertained by the neighbours, that the quarrels would end in anything serious. On the above morning, between ten and eleven o'clock, Ann ran into a neighbour's house (Mr. BLAYLOCK's) and said that Mally had knocked Sarah down. Mr. BLAYLOCK, Ruth THOMPSON, and another, ran to her assistance, and found deceased in a fainting state, her right arm broken, and slightly wounded near the wrist, from which wound blood was flowing, and her forehead swollen. Deceased was put to bed, and Mr. RAILTON having been informed of the circumatance [sic], requested that Mr. BOWMAN, the surgeon for St. Cuthbert's district, should be sent for, who immediately visited her, reduced her fracture, and recommended her removal to the workhouse on the following day, which was accordingly done. Dr. JAMES then took charge of her, and up to Tuesday night, she appeared to be going on favourably, when symptoms of exhaustion first presented themselves, and which continued to increase until her death on Tuesday, the 28th ult. At the request of the Coroner, a post mortem examination of the body was made by Dr. JAMES and Mr. BOWMAN, the result of which was given in evidence. The Jury, after hearing the evidence of deceased's neighbours, as to the mannner [sic] in which the injury was inflicted (all deposing to the statement of deceased, that she was pushed down by Mary, and had her arm broke in consequence) and of the medical men, as to the cause of death, returned a verdict of Manslaughter against Mary SCHOLLICK. At Brayton Hall, before the same coroner, on the body of Elizabeth the daughter of John BELL, coachman to Sir Wilfrid LAWSON, Bart., aged seventeen months. Deceased, during the momentary absence of her mother from the wash-house, fell head foremost into a tub of cold water, where she was found by her agonised mother apparently quite dead. The child was placed before the fire and her body rubbed freely with flannels: in a short time she showed signs of returning animation, and in the course of the afternoon appeared to be rapidly recovering from the effects, although she had much difficulty in her breathing. Mr. ELLIOT, of Aspatria, attended and applied the usual remedies, and entertained hopes of her ultimate recovery. In the course of Tuesday night feverish symptoms showed themselves and increased to such an extent as to cause her death on Wednesday evening. Verdict-"Inflammation, produced by accidental suffocation." (Before Mr. LEE, Deputy Coroner.) On the 2nd September instant, on the body of William TELFORD, aged 74 years. Deceased was a travelling tea dealer, residing alone, in a cottage at Kinkery Hill. On the Wednesday preceding his death he became unwell, and gradually became worse until the following Saturday, when he was confined to bed. On that day in attempting to get out of bed he became sick and had fallen against the fire and burned his arm very severely. He was found by a neighbour lying on the floor, in a helpless state, and lingered until the following day, when he died. The jury were of opinion that the shock his system had received by the fall, and burning had accelerated his death, and returned a verdict accordingly. At Alston, on the 3rd instant, on the body of John HALDEN, shoemaker, aged 47 years. On the Sunday preceding his death, deceased had been drinking, and about one o'clock on Monday morning was assisted to his house, which was approached by outside stone stairs. The person who assisted him home, left him on the landing of the stairs at his own door, deceased having declined further assistance. About half-past three o'clock of the same morning, he was found lying at the foot of the stairs with a severe wound upon his head and unable to speak. Deceased shortly afterwards became sensible, but could give no account how the accident happened. Medical assistance was procured, and on examination deceased was found to have likewise sustained severe spinal injury. The jury were of opinion that deceased had sat down upon the parapet of the stairs, fallen asleep, and tumbled over. Verdict-"Accidental death." (Before Mr. THOMPSON, Coroner for Westmoreland.) FATAL RAILWAY ACCIDENT. At the King's Arms inn, Shap, on Friday week, on the body of William MAGEE, a labourer employed on the Lancaster and Carlisle line of Railway, who had been so severely crushed by the falling of a crane upon him on the Wednesday previous, whilst assisting in removing it that he died the same evening. The particulars of the accident are best explained by the following evidence:-John DANGERFIELD, a ganger at Shap deposed, that on Wednesday, about three o'clock in the afternoon, deceased was employed along with three other labourers in removing a crane, in the cutting immediately behind Shap. The crane had been placed on a waggon, and had been removed upwards of 20 yards before the accident happened. The men employed at the waggon pushed it forward along the rails, and the top of the crane was balanced by three ropes called guys, placed in a triangular position. There was one person at the end of each rope so as to keep the crane properly balanced on the waggon: the ropes varied from 60 to 100 feet in length. The weight of the crane might be 15 or 16 cwts. Sometimes as many as three men are employed at the end of the guy ropes. Witness observed the crane fall upon deceased, who was attempting to make his escape as it was falling. Witness ran with others and assisted removing it from off deceased. He was quite insensible. His skull was fractured at the back of the head, his right cheek injured, and his right leg broken, and appeared to be otherwise damaged down on his right side. He died at 12 o'clock the same night. Witness had no doubt but that the crane fell purely accidentally. After the waggon had been moved forward either the front guy rope had not been tightened in due time, or the hind rope had not been properly slackened, the crane had consequently been pulled over by the tightness of the hind rope. Witness thought that one man at the end of each rope was sufficient for removing the crane safely at the time the accident happened. Verdict.-"Accidental Death." SUICIDE AT APPLEBY. At the Shire Hall, Appleby, Westmoreland, on Saturday, the 30th ult., on the body of James MILNER, aged 63, who committed suicide the previous day by cutting his throat. Deceased formerly lived at Kirkby Stephen, and came to reside at Appleby about seven years ago. He followed the occupation of a schoolmaster, and was considered to possess a good knowledge of mathematics and the other branches of an English education. For the most part he had a good school, and paid every attention to his pupils. He was a person of a cheerful temper, with a great flow of spirits, and was rather of late addicted to intoxicating liquors. About last Christmas his bodily health became impaired, since which he had been inflicted with a weakening of the nervous system, and could never rouse his spirits into activity. Latterly he grew more and more melancholy, rambling and talking incoherently. During lucid intervals he would intimate to his family and friends that he was afraid his weakness of mind would at some time overcome his self-possession and he would be harming himself or some one about him. Towards the last he entirely gave himself up to despondency, and grew gradually worse. About a fortnight previous to the melancholy occurrence a person was engaged to attend upon him. This person-John ION-was the principal witness examined by the Coroner; he stated that deceased was occasionally wild and difficult to retain from doing himself and others a mischief; on one day he tore off his neckerchief and squeezed his throat with such violence that his face was black in consequence; at another time he seized an axe, and threatened to strike witness if he came near him; and on a third occasion he took up a spoon and drew it across his throat, apparently with the intention of destroying himself. These alarming circumstances naturally caused every precaution to be observed-knives, razors, &c., were all removed out of his reach; indeed deceased had recommended this to be done. On Friday morning he got up as usual, about seven o'clock, and was assisted by his attendant; he seemed a little more composed than usual, and ION having occasion to go out for a few moments, left him walking about the bed room. He had not been absent more than four or five minutes, when deceased was heard to fall with a great force upon the floor. Mrs. MILNER, deceased's wife, went up stairs alone, and upon seeing what had happened, called out for assistance. Deceased was laying on his back upon the floor, in a pool of blood, with his head nearly severed from his body, the wind pipe being cut quite through, and the instrument having penetrated to the bone. He was only observed to breathe once. Near his left hand was found a small breakfast knife covered with blood, and which is supposed the unhappy man had had secreted with an intention of accomplishing his purpose the first opportunity. The wound was of such a nature that he had apparently used both hands successively, and it is supposed when he did the deed that he was standing or kneeling on the bed, as the clothes were bloody, and he had afterwards fallen back on the floor. The Coroner, in summing up, directed the jury, in case they considered deceased in a sound state of mind when he committed the act, to find a verdict of felo-de-se, but if not, then their verdict should be accordingly. The jury found, "That deceased cut his throat while labouring under insanity."