Saturday 27 Sep 1845 (p. 3, col. 2) INQUESTS. ----- (Before Mr. CARRICK, County Coroner.) At Langland Heads, in the parish of Kirkbride, on Tuesday last, on the body of Martin MITCHELL, aged three years, son of Michael MITCHELL, husbandman. The deceased had been left in the house, on Saturday last, along with two other children, (aged ten and two years,) by their parents, who were engaged in the harvest field. The elder child had gone out for a short time, and during her absence her unfortunate brother attempted to reach a piece of baked clay from the back of the fire place, and in doing so his slip and frock caught fire. His little sister, who was with him, instantly and very speedily extinguished the flames by throwing water upon him. The deceased than threw himself into the pond near the dwelling house, after which he ran to the house of a neighbour, who stripped him of his clothes and placed him in bed. He was much burnt on his belly and face, and died on Monday afternoon. Verdict-"Accidental burning." In John-street, in this city, on the same day, on the body of Wm. GRAHAM, stonemason, aged 36 years. Deceased was walking along Water-street, on Monday when he was suddenly seized with vomiting of blood: he returned to his lodgings as quickly as he could, but the blood continued to flow until he died, in the space of about ten minutes. Verdict-"Rupture of a blood vessel in the lungs." (Before Mr. LEE, Deputy Coroner.) On the 23rd instant, at Penrith, on the body of Thomas MILBURN, formerly of Naworth, in this county, railway labourer. It appears that on the 20th instant deceased was at work on an embankment on a culvert on the Lancaster and Carlisle Railway, near Clifton Hall, when he was called to the assistance of a cart driver, whose horse had, in turning at the end of an embankment, got its leg over. The parties put a chain on the horse for the purpose of raising it, when it commenced plunging, and deceased slipped his hold and fell to the ground, a height of nine feet-he was about to rise, apparently not much worse, when the horse fell down upon him and crushed him severely. Deceased lingered until the following evening, when death put an end to his sufferings. Verdict-"Accidental Death." (Before W. LUMB, jun., Esq., Coroner.) On Friday last, at the Fleece Inn, Low Church-street, in Whitehaven, on view of the body of Henry DAVIS, aged 62 years, employed in one of the hoppers at this port. The deceased was found dead the same morning, outside of the Old Quay harbour, near to the old lighthouse. It appeared from the evidence adduced that he was seen going towards the hurries, between ten and eleven o'clock the previous night, in a state of intoxication, and was not seen afterwards alive. He was found a little before six, the next morning, with his clothes quite wet, and a severe bruise on his temples, extending to the left eye, which was supposed to have been caused by his falling from the quay. Verdict, "Found drowned."-Whitehaven Herald. On Thursday last, at the Ship Inn, low end of Duke-street, Whitehaven, on view of the body of John WAITE, ship carpenter, aged 59 years, who died suddenly whilst at his work in the hold of the brig Lark, lying in the North harbour at this port, on the morning of the same day. It appeared from the evidence of John M'MELLON, his fellow-workman, that deceased, whom he had known for nearly 30 years, and who was a very regular living man, had gone to his work at six o'clock in the morning, and whilst reaching for some planks in the hold of the said vessel, was observed to fall against the side and remain motionless. His companion ran towards him and set him down, when he heaved a groan and suddenly expired. The jury, after a short deliberation, returned a verdict of "Died by the visitation of God."-Whitehaven Herald. (Before R. WATSON, Esq., Coroner.) At the Royal Oak Inn, Ambleside, on Thursday week, on view of the body of Mr. Thomas NICHOLSON, of that place, auctioneer, who as will be seen from the following evidence given before the coroner, was thrown from his horse on the Tuesday evening previous, and received so much injury as to occasion his death on the following day:- JOHN WORKMAN, of Elterwater, husbandman, examined:-I knew Thomas NICHOLSON. He was a saddler, also an auctioneer, and the constable of Ambleside. I was going to Keswick on Tuesday last to see the wrestling, and was overtaken by the deceased near the top-bar in going out of Grasmere. The deceased was riding a horse of Mr. ATKINSON's, and I was in a gig riding along with Mr. ATKINSON. When the deceased came up to us, I got out of the gig at his request, and rode the horse; he got into the gig and rode with Mr. ATKINSON. He said he was tired with riding the horse. I therefore took it from him and rode it about three miles, and he then took it from me and rode it himself. It appeared to be a young horse but was very steady and quiet with me. I had no difficulty at all with it, and could have riden [sic] it safely all the day. I saw him at the wrestling, but not near the time when I left. He went along with us to Keswick, and did not appear to have any difficulty in managing the horse. When I last saw him before he left Keswick I did not observe that he was altered with drink. He had some glasses with me but I saw no change in him. WILLIAM ATKINSON, of Ambleside, bobbin-turner, examined:-On Tuesday evening last, about half-past seven o'clock, when I was returning from Keswick, Thomas NICHOLSON, the deceased, rode past me on horseback, near the toll-bar, on this side of Keswick. He appeared to be intoxicated. He was galloping the horse. He spoke as he passed on, but was soon gone out of sight. He was pushing the horse, and driving it to gallop. I think the horse would have gone quietly along the road if he had allowed it: it did not appear to have any vice about it. When Thomas LONGMIRE, Adam WALKER, and I had got about four miles on this side of Keswick, we found the deceased lying in the road. He was lying upon his left side across the road. He appeared to have fallen from his horse, and there was some blood in the road under his head. He never spoke; he did not seem able to speak. He was bleeding from the nose, and could not stand or support himself. The horse was about two or three hundred yards nearer Ambleside, standing in the road, and I caught it, and rode it to Ambleside; and Thomas LONGMIRE, Adam WALKER, and I placed the deceased in the gig which we had. LONGMIRE and WALKER brought the deceased to Ambleside, and I rode the horse. The horse came quietly with me. I came forward to Ambleside, to Mr. ALLINSON's with the horse, and did not afterwards see the deceased. I believe the deceased was about thirty-two years of age. THOMAS LONGMIRE, of Troutbeck, bobbin turner, examined: I was with the last witness when Thomas NICHOLSON galloped past us on horseback, near the toll-bar, on this side of Keswick, and I was also present when we found him lying on the road. I took him into my gig and brought him with me to Ambleside. When we first found him he could not stand or speak. We supported him with cushions and plaids which we had in the gig, and after we had brought him about half a mile he sat up upon the seat, and we asked him if he was any worse: he said he wished to be at home. We stopped at Wythburn and had some refreshment, and the deceased was also out of the gig and in the house. He appeared sensible then, but I did not hear him speak, and I don't think he had anything to drink. I brought him to Ambleside, and some one from his house met him and took him down home. I heard that he had fallen out of the gig at Wythburn. I do not think he ailed anything except being drunk when we brought him to Wythburn; and when he was taken away by the person who took him to his house I did not think he ailed much except being in a state of intoxication. I saw no blood from his ears, and considered that the bleeding from the nose was from some slight injury. It was about ten o'clock when we arrived at Ambleside. JOHN LOVE, of Ambleside, tailor, examined: I was at Wythburn when Thomas NICHOLSON was brought to the door in a gig, after eight o'clock on Tuesday night last. He was bleeding from the nose, and I asked Isaac COOKSON to assist me to take him out of the gig, and bring him into the house, and when he went to the gig for the purpose of doing so he had fallen out of the offside of the gig, and I found him hanging with his thigh in the strap, his head downwards, but I think it had not touched the ground. I assisted him into the house, and he asked for a glass of water, and I think he had it. He left the house in the gig in about a quarter of an hour, and proceeded towards Ambleside. When I raised him from the gig he asked me to take time until he had got his hat, and he took his hat up from behind the horses' hind legs. I held him whilst he got his hat from the ground. WILLIAM FELL, of Ambleside, surgeon, examined: I was called in to Thomas NICHOLSON on Tuesday night last, about ten o'clock. Upon the first appearance I supposed him to be in a state of stupor from intoxication, but upon more minute examination I found blood flowing from the left ear. He had also bled from the nose for some time. I now examined the head, and I found a severe and extensive bruise on the top of the head; this led to a more careful examination of the ear, when I found that the blood flowed from the bottom of the ear, and was produced by the injury to the head. I have no doubt but that the deceased's skull was fractured, and this was the cause of his death. He died on Wednesday, about twelve o'clock. Verdict: Accidental death from a fracture on the head, caused by being thrown from a horse.