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    1. [ENG-WESTMORLAND] Carlisle Journal, 30 Nov 1844 - Inquests
    2. Petra Mitchinson
    3. Saturday 30 Nov 1844 (p. 3, col. 4) INQUESTS. ----- (Before Mr. CARRICK, Coroner.) At Hesket-New-Market, on Monday last, on the body of Mr. Robert FALLOWFIELD, druggist, aged 44 years. Deceased had for some years been a man of intemperate habits. In the afternoon of Saturday last he had called at two of the inns in the village, and had drunk three noggins of rum. He returned to his house about eight o'clock in the evening much intoxicated. Mrs. FALLOWFIELD assisted him up-stairs to his bed room, and, having untied his handkerchief and unbuttoned his shirt collar, she laid him upon the bed and then left the room. At ten o'clock she retired to her bed room, when she discovered Mr. FALLOWFIELD to be dead. Mr. CLARKE, surgeon, was called immediately and pronounced life to have been extinct for a considerable time. Deceased had been subject to fits for a length of time. Verdict, "apoplexy, induced by excessive drinking." (Before Mr. THOMPSON, Coroner for Westmoreland.) On Friday, the 22nd inst., at the Fleece inn, Brough, on view of the body of Ann EMMERSON, of that place, aged 75 years. From the evidence it appeared that on the previous day two of the servants of Mr. Samuel HINDMOOR, of Flitholme, were returning home through Brough with three carts laden with lime, when deceased, meeting them staggered against the second cart, and unfortunately fell amongst the horse's feet that was following, and before it could be stopped, the cart wheel had passed on to her body, pressing heavily against the deceased's left side, which was severely crushed: one arm that had been trampled on was broken in two or three places, and the other was partially injured; and there was also a slight scar near her right eye. Deceased was removed into a house quite insensible, and survived the accident but half an hour. She had been heard at times to complain of dizziness, and was very infirm from old age. Verdict, "accidental death."

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