Saturday 12 Oct 1844 (p. 3, col. 1) INQUESTS. ----- (Before Mr. CARRICK, Coroner.) On the 4th inst., at Dikeside, Kirklinton, on the body of Bridget M'Naltie HAWKER [Bridget McANULY according to FreeBMD], aged four years, whose death was occasioned by her clothes accidentally catching fire. Verdict accordingly. In Botchergate, Carlisle, on the body of John M'CANN, weaver, who was found in a dying state lying in a field adjoining the Botcherby Road. The deceased made a practice of crossing the border and returning loaded with smuggled whiskey. On Friday afternoon he left his lodgings on this errand, and on Saturday forenoon he was seen in the field wherein he was after found. He was not ailing at that time, but was concealing himself from the notice of the excise officers, until the darkness of the evening enabled him to return in safety. It is supposed that he had been seized with apoplexy during the day, and having lost all power, was obliged to remain until next morning, when he was found as before stated. Verdict, "Died from exposure to cold." (Before Mr. THOMPSON, Coroner.) CONCEALING THE BIRTH OF A CHILD. On Wednesday se'nnight, the 2nd inst., the inhabitants of Knock, a village distant about five miles from Appleby, were thrown into considerable excitement, in consequence of a female servant with Mr. Thomas BLAND, of that place, having been delivered of a natural child, which she alleged had been still-born; but its appearance, together with the marks on the body, led to the supposition that violence had been the cause of its death. Accordingly the coroner was immediately acquainted with the circumstances, who deemed it necessary that an inquest should be held on the body, and the Friday following was appointed for that purpose. Isabella BLACKLIN, the young woman who has placed herself in this awkward situation, is the daughter of Mrs. BLACKLIN, a widow, residing at Bolton, and entered the service of Mr. BLAND at Whitsuntide last. At that time an intimation was given of her pregnancy, but which she denied, and continued to perform her work in her usual manner up to the day previous to her confinement. Her mistress had on one or two occasions taxed her with being in such a condition, but she positively denied it, and even on the Tuesday night she still affirmed that such was not the case. Her fellow-servant, Jane SIMPSON, was in the habit of sleeping with her and on the morning succeeding the birth, she acquainted her mistress with what had taken place. On receiving the information Mrs. BLAND proceeded to the girl's bed-room, and found the child lying by her side, quite dead, and on examining found that the upper part of its body was greatly disfigured. Mr. JACKSON, surgeon, Kirkbythore, at the instance of the girl's relatives, was in attendance in a short time and rendered the girl the requisite assistance. The particulars in detail are given in the evidence taken at the inquest, which was held on Friday, the 4th inst., before Mr. THOMPSON and a respectable jury, summoned from the immediate vicinity. After examination of several witnesses, the coroner, in summing up, carefully explained to the jury the law on the subject; after which he read over the evidence, noticing the points to which he desired their particular attention. The jury, after retiring for some time, returned a verdict "that the child had died a natural death, with an intention on the part of the mother to conceal its birth."