Transcribed by Petra Mitchinson. Geo. The Times, Friday, Mar 13, 1840; pg. 6; Issue 17304; col B We regret to state that an accident occurred on the Newcastle and Carlisle Railway on Friday last by which Thomas DOUGALL, one of the mail guards, lost his life. The accident happened about a quarter of a mile from Low-row-station, as the train was proceeding to Carlisle. We give the evidence of Joseph DOUGLASS, a railway-guard, at the inquest, because it contains a complete account of the accident and the state of the train at the time, and is substantially borne out by other witnesses examined. He says - " I had charge of the mixed trains which left Newcastle yesterday at half-past 12. When we left we had four passengers' carriages, and four goods' trucks, and the mail carriage and horse truck. One goods' truck was put on next the engine at Blaydon. Two goods' carriages were put on at Haydon-bridge, at the end of the train; all the carriages were examined at Greenhead. They were then all right. Nothing went wrong with any of them, that I know of, until the accident happened. We came from Rosehill at the rate of 15 miles an hour. I think all the steam was not off when we got through the curve, about 50 yards on this side. Part of the train would be on the curve, it being about 50 yards long. The steam was taken off at the usual place. I have measured the distance between the commencement of the curve and the place where the carriages ran off the line, and I find it to be 115 yards of perfectly straight line, and about level. I observed nothing that could throw the carriages off. I was in the carriage next but one to the horse truck, near to the break. I felt a check from behind, and on looking out I saw the horse box off the line. I think the others were on the line at this time, and remained upon it until the horse-box got loose from us. The couplings between it and the passengers' carriages gave way. It then fell over the embankment, and pulled the mail after it; the mail broke away from it and the carriage behind, and rolled over three times. The deceased was in while it went over twice, and he was then left on the embankment. His box was broken to pieces. I went back, and found deceased lying on his back 44 feet from the railway; the mail 27 feet further away than the guard. John LIDDELL, the breaksman, was lying amongst the hind carriages in a state of insensibility. The deceased breathed once or twice, and died before he was removed. I could not see any injuries upon deceased. His chin appeared to be forced upon his breast. I cannot account for the accident. There was no neglect or want of skill that I am aware of. The jury returned a verdict of "Accidental death," with a deodand of 1s. - Tyne Mercury. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Petra