Saturday 04 Jan 1845 (p. 2, col. 5) INQUESTS. ----- (Before Mr. CARRICK, Coroner.) At Aglionby, on Tuesday, on the body of Mrs. BOND, wife of Mr. BOND, farmer. It appeared from the evidence of Mr. BOND, and the servant girl, that on Saturday week previous the unfortunate woman returned from Carlisle market in the evening, and after her household work had been disposed of she sat down near the fire where she was left asleep by the other inmates. An hour afterwards Mr. BOND was awoke by her cries, and immediately arose and ran to her assistance, when he found her lying in the passage leading to the outer door, enveloped in flames, and the house filled with smoke. After some delay the fire was extinguished, but not until all the lower part of her dress was consumed, and the lower part of her body was injured so much as to leave her recovery hopeless, She lingered until the day before the inquest, when death relieved her of her sufferings. A small piece of stick is supposed to have fallen from the grate near to her cotton dress which had caught fire. Verdict, "accidental death." At Bush Nook, in Upper Denton, on Thursday week, on the body of Mr. Richard CARRICK, labourer and parish, clerk, aged 86 years-who was found dead on the road between his dwelling and the above village. Verdict "natural death." A very unfortunate circumstance took place at Upper Denton, on Friday fortnight, which led to the death of Mr. Thomas BELL, son of Mr. John BELL, of Clement Leazes, in the parish of Farlam, aged 29 years. An inquest was held on the body on Saturday last, when the following particulars were proved by a number of witnesses. The deceased and two friends had been paying a visit near to Gilsland, and on their return in the evening called at FERGUSON's public house, at Upper Denton, where amongst the company was a man named William HETHERINGTON, a small farmer living at Bush Nook. In a short time a quarrel arose between deceased and him, and they were about to fight when HETHERINGTON was taken away and put out at the back door. Deceased was next prevailed on to leave, and he and his companions were about to mount their horses at the front door when HETHERINGTON came up and the quarrel was renewed. Deceased walked away a short distance and then returned to HETHERINGTON, who was walking after him. Deceased rode up to HETHERINGTON and attempted to run him down. HETHERINGTON drew a knife and swore that he would cut his horse's throat, if he did not desist. Deceased urged forward his horse, and struck HETHERINGTON a violent blow upon the head, which felled him to the ground. While HETHERINGTON was attempting to rise, deceased again struck with his stick. In doing so he missed his blow and fell to the ground, his head coming in contact with the wall. He was rendered insensible by the blow, and, while lying in this helpless state, HETHERINGTON took his stick from him and struck him with it twice upon his head. Deceased rose upon his feet and immediately fell back with great force on the back part of his head. He was then removed into the house and put to bed, in a state of complete unconsciousness, and a medical man was called. By this time he had recovered his senses, and did not think himself much the worse. On the following day he was carried home in an open gig, and felt little or no inconvenience until Tuesday afternoon, when he was seized with severe pain in his head, and shortly sunk into a comatose state, from which he was only temporarily roused, and died on Friday. The medical gentleman who attended him made a post mortem examination. There were three external wounds on the head. That which appeared to have produced concussion was of a triangular form, and most probably received in the fall. The other two were slight. The medical evidence proved that he died of inflammation of the brain, produced by external violence. After a very lengthened investigation, the Jury returned a verdict, "That the deceased died in consequence of a blow upon his head, received in a fall from his horse."