Saturday 19 Jul 1845 (p. 3, col. 4) INQUESTS. ----- (Before Mr. CARRICK, County Coroner.) On Thursday, at Penrith, on the body of John SCOTT, shoemaker, aged 27 years, who committed suicide by throwing himself into the river Eamont at a place called Daysan's Scar, on Tuesday morning. The unfortunate man was steady and industrious; his health had been declining for a length of time, on which account he had not been able to follow his employment so well as previously, and his earnings had been diminished in proportion. It is supposed that his advancing inability to work, and his embarrased [sic] circumstances had preyed on his mind, already disposed to melancholy, and driven him to take away his life. His coat, hat, and apron, were found on the bank of the river, twenty yards above where the body was found. Verdict-"Suicide by drowning during insanity." At Alston, on the same day, on the body of a child, named Barbara MOODY, aged five years, whose death was occasioned by drowning. It appeared from the evidence that the proprietors of the woollen manufactory had raised the dam conveying the water to their works, so as to bring it nearly level with a road running by the side of it; and that owing to the want of a protecting wall, the public passing that way were exposed to much danger, particularly during floods and in dark nights; the deceased had been playing there along with other children about the same age, and was carried away against the breast of the dam. An alarm was raised in a very short time, the sluices were opened, and the body in passing through was caught by her father. The Coroner and Jury viewed the place, and agreed that it was, in its present state, highly dangerous. The coroner at the request of the jury drew the attention of the foreman of the establishment, (in the absence of his masters) to the matter, and expressed a hope that no time would be lost in putting up a sufficient protecting wall, and cautioned him that in the event of a similar accident occurring from the same cause, a serious responsibility would immediately fall on the culpable parties. On Tuesday last, at King's Rigg, near Newby Cross, Carlisle, on the body of Thomas FOSTER, farmer, aged 73 years, who, on the preceding day, was assisting his son to yoke two horses to plough, when one of the animals kicked him in his breast, causing immediate death. Verdict-"Accidental death. Deodand 1s." (Before Mr. LEE, Deputy Coroner.) On the 18th instant, at Banks, in the parish of Lanercost, on the body of Jane PARKER, daughter of John PARKER, innkeeper. Deceased had been previously ailing of disease in the stomach for nearly two years, and during the three weeks preceding her decease had become much worse. On the Monday night previous to her death, she was seized with vomiting and purging, and about four o'clock on the following morning died. Two medical gentlemen were examined on the inquest-their opinion was that she had died from the effects of an ulcer penetrating the coat of the stomach. The jury returned a verdict accordingly. This inquest was required to be holden on account of rumours in the neighbourhood that deceased had died from the effects of poison. The jury were, however, unanimous of opinion that she had died a natural death, and dispensed with a post mortem examination. On the 15th instant, at Threapland near Bothel, on the body of Elizabeth STUBBS, daughter of Ann and Thomas STUBBS, aged five weeks. On the previous Sunday night deceased was cross and ailing and was taken to bed by her mother; on the following morning about four o'clock when the mother awoke she discovered that the child was dead. Verdict-"Natural Death." (Before W. LUMB, jun., Esq., Coroner.) On Thursday last, in Preston Street, Whitehaven, on the body of William BURNS, aged 22 years. It appeared from the evidence of deceased's brother, that he and deceased slept together: on awaking in the morning he found the deceased very ill, and breathing with great difficulty. The witness immediately arose and ran for medical assistance, but before the sought-for aid could be procured the deceased had breathed his last. Verdict-"Died by the visitation of God."