Saturday 09 Nov 1844 (p. 3, col. 1) INQUESTS. ----- (Before Mr. CARRICK, Coroner.) At Parsonby, near Plumbland, on the 29th ult., on the body of George MOFFAT, aged 13 years. The deceased was a boy of weak intellect, and was permitted by his parents to wander about the neighbouring villages without restraint. For some time past he had made a practice of hanging himself upon carters and others, who had occasion to stop at the public-house in the neighbourhood, and of begging ale and spirits, which it would appear were too liberally given to him. On the Monday prior to his death, the boy was under the influence of these indulgences, and got up at the 'hind end of the cart belonging to Mr. STRONG, of Plumbland, and before the driver was aware of his presence, he struck the horse and caused it to run away. After galloping a short distance, the horse upset the cart-the deceased fell underneath and received injuries in his chest which caused his death. Verdict-"Accidental Death," with a nominal deodand on the horse and cart. On the 31st ult., at Newbiggin, in the parish of Dacre, on the remains of a new-born child, which were found in Longlands Quarry. Decomposition had so far advanced as to render it impossible to ascertain whether the child had been born with life, and there being no evidence to identify it, an open verdict was returned.-It appeared from the statement of one of the jury that in the course of the summer, while on his return from the village of Newton, a woman preceded him a short distance, and that she was evidently anxious to avoid observation. After she came within a short distance of Newbiggin, she turned down a bye-lane, and thence through a potatoe field, unto the quarry. She appeared to be carrying something in her arms. From the minute description he was able to give of her dress and general appearance, as well as from the clothes in which the body was folded, it is to be hoped the parish authorities will be able to discover the unnatural mother. On the 1st inst., in New Row, Water Street, Carlisle, on the body of a child named George ASHBURNER, son of William ASHBURNER, dyer, whose death was occasioned by his clothes accidentally catching fire in the absence of his mother. Verdict-"Accidental Death." At Stanwix, on the body of Martha, widow of the late Mr. Thomas HODGSON, relieving officer, who died very suddenly, on Sunday morning last. Deceased retired to rest on Saturday night in her usual health. At six on the following morning she called her servant, and complained of severe pain in her chest. The girl immediately sent for Mr. ELLIOT, surgeon, and called in a neighbour, but before the arrival of the former, Mrs. HODGSON expired, and within an hour from the fatal attack. Verdict-"Natural Death." (Before Mr. THOMPSON, Coroner.) On Thursday, the 31st ult., at Tarn House, Ravenstonedale, on view of the body of Mr. William SHAW, of that place, aged 57 years. Deceased had been at Kirkby Stephen fair on the Monday previous, and whilst returning home in the evening a little inebriated, accidentally fell from his horse. He was accompanied by Mr. Richard WILSON, of Kirkby Stephen, about half a mile on the road, and on leaving him set off at a sharp pace, when his horse taking fright at some object, the accident occurred. Mr. WILSON observing him fall hastened to render his assistance, and found deceased lying on his face and bleeding profusely from a deep cut he had received behind the right ear. He was quite insensible. Further assistance being immediately procured deceased was conveyed to the nearest house, and a medical gentleman sent for. He remained there about three hours, when seeming unconscious of all pain he was conveyed home in a cart, and lingered until the following day, when he expired, without ever having spoken. Mr. SHAW was surveyor of the Kendal Trust Road, and a highly respected individual, and has left a wife and twelve children to lament his untimely end.