Saturday 05 Oct 1844 (p. 3, col. 1-2) INQUESTS. ----- (Before Mr. CARRICK, Coroner.) TWO MEN DROWNED AT BOWNESS. A fatal accident happened at Port Carlisle on the night of Friday last, by which two men, named Jeffrey PEAT, of that place, and Jonathan SHARP, of Glasson, lost their lives. It appearad [sic] from the evidence taken at the inquest on Saturday evening, that the deceased were labourers in the service of the Carlisle, Annan, and Liverpool Steam Navigation Company, and that on Friday, at midnight, the Victoria started for Annan Waterfoot to take in cargo for Liverpool, having in tow the Lighter, which, in its turn, was connected by a rope to the sailing boat of the company, called the "Emerald," in which were the two unfortunate men. After the vessels had cleared the jetties, a hundred yards or so, PEAT called out to let go the rope, which was immediately done, when the men on board the Steamer and Lighter saw the sailing boat sinking, her bow foremost. PEAT was observed to cling to the masts, until the whole disappeared. SHARP was never seen. Two boats were lowered with all the expedition possible, and rowed to the place, but too late to save the two men. The bodies were cast up within a few yards of each other near Bowness, next morning.-Verdict, "Accidental Death." PEAT was universally respected. SHARP too was a very decent man, and has left a wife and six children pennyless. COLLIERY ACCIDENT. An inquest was held at High House, Midgeholme, on the body of John MURRAY, collier, in the service of Mr. THOMPSON, of Kirkhouse, whose death was occasioned by a fall of stone from the roof of the pit in which he was removing the parts. Verdict-"Accidental Death." ACCIDENT ON THE MARYPORT AND CARLISLE RAILWAY. At Shaddongate, on the body of John TWEDDALE, aged 54 years. Deceased was gate-keeper on the railway at Dalston Road Crossings. On Tuesday last he had put the points right on the East side of the gates, and was passing to the slips near the coal bed on the opposite side of the road, to let four waggons into the sheds,-being detained for an instant by a man who was improperly attempting to open the gates; deceased was obliged to run forward in front of the waggons, in his way he struck his foot against the loose rail and fell, and two waggons passed over his body killing him on the spot. Verdict-"Accidental death." Deodand 1s. (Before Mr. BRAGG, Coroner.) FATAL EFFECTS OF PASSION. On Wednesday last, an inquest was held at Brigham, in view of the body of James POTTS, who had been fighting on the preceding Sunday evening, by which he was so severely injured that he died on the Monday following. It appeared by the evidence that POTTS, who had been harvesting, had returned to his master's house, after being absent a great part of the day, on Sunday week, when he proposed, after tea, to go with another man to Blindcrake, and have a lark. They went to the public house, where they met with William VITEY and some others, when POTTS became very abusive to VITEY, and as they were both intoxicated a quarrel presently ensued, and they got to fighting. About the third or fourth round VITEY threw POTTS down, and he never rose again; he was carried into the house, where he died on the following day. The jury returned a verdict of "manslaughter" againt [sic] VITEY.