Saturday 20 Jul 1844 (p. 3, col. 2-3) INQUESTS. ----- (Before Mr. CARRICK, Coroner.) At Penrith, on the 13th instant, on the body of John LAMB, chimney-sweeper, aged 74 years, who died very suddenly, and whose death was rumoured to have been hastened by destitution. The deceased had not been able to follow his business for a length of time, and his only means of support were derived from the exertions of a female, named Mary SOWERBY, who was occasionally engaged as a charwoman, and at other times levying contributions upon the charitable by begging. It did not appear that there was any clear ground for supposing that they had endured privations of so extreme a character as to contribute to his death; at the same time the wretched dwelling which they occupied bespoke the deepest misery and want. The Jury returned a verdict of "Natural death from exhaustion." "Old Jock LAMB" was well known in Penrith and its neighbourhood as a quiet, inoffensive man, and was much respected in his class. A strange instance of infatuation is connected with the case. The female above alluded to was related to several highly respectable families in Carlisle, received a most liberal education, and resided in a sphere becoming her then position, both in Carlisle and Penrith. Sixteen years ago, however, she most unaccountably became enamoured of "old LAMB, the sweep"-became his mistress, and with a fidelity to be found only in a woman's love, nursed and supported him with the most affectionate solicitude, under the most adverse circumstances, until death released her from her charge.-At Maidenhill public house, near Penrith, on Saturday last, on the body of Mr. Thomas HODGSON, farmer, aged 40 years. The death of the unfortunate man was occasioned by his falling from the foot-path adjoining the highway into Maiden-hill stone quarry, a depth of twelve yards, which produced concussion of the brain, terminating in death in 24 hours. The particulars we noticed in our paper of last week. The Jury returned a verdict of "Accidental death;" and added, that the wall separating the road from the quarry was in a ruinous state, about a foot from the level of the path, and extremely dangerous to travellers. It is understood that proceedings are about to be taken against the parties liable to its repair.-On the 16th instant, at Oughterside Demaine Colliery, near Plumbland, on the body of John WALLACE, of Wigton, collier, aged 24 years. WALLACE was in the employment of Mr. HARRIS, of Greysouthen, in his colliery, called Hall-pit, as a hawler of the baskets to and from the bottom of the shaft. Monday last he had incautiously left the steath (an inlet from the shaft), whilst the laden basket was ascending, and owing to the basket striking some object on its way, a large piece of coal fell from it down the shaft and struck deceased on the left side of his head, causing instantaneous death. After a careful enquiry, with view to ascertain whether the accident was attributable either to any bad management on the part of the agents or incautiousness of his fellow workmen, the Jury returned a verdict of "Accidental death"-acquitting the survivors of all blame. Deodand, one farthing. (Before Mr. BRAGG, Coroner.) A Coroner's Inquest was held at Brigham Low Houses, near Cockermouth, on Wednesday, July 17, upon the body of Mr. Daniel SIM, gentleman, who left his residence in Cockermouth, on the day previous for the purpose of fishing with his rod in the river Derwent, (which was a common practice,) not returning in the evening, search was made, and on the following day he was found near to Broughton Bridge in a deep part of the water known by the name of Caldron Dubs. When he left home he complained of not being well, and it is presumed he had taken a fit or turned giddy, and fallen in. Verdict-Found drowned. When Mr. S. was found, his fishing pannier was upon his back containing about 5lb. of fish.