Deaths and Inquests 1824 -1832

Deaths and Inquests

Deaths and Inquests 1824 - 1832

From the pages of the Carlisle Patriot (CP) and Carlisle Journal (CJ) May 29th 1824CJMelancholy AccidentA distressing accident happened on Thursday morning to a lad named Isaac Howe, aged 16 years, a servant in husbandry with Wm Stockbridge of Randalinton in the parish of Arthuret. It seems from the evidence produced on the inquest, that Howe had gone into a field newly sown with barley, in the hope of shooting wild pigeons, that he had put the gun through a hedge that he might with greater ease get into an adjoining field, and that whilst on the opposite side and in the act of pulling it through, it accidentally went off, the contents of which lodged near the pit of his stomach.As soon as the accident happened, the unfortunate young man ran towards home, and was met by his mistress, who in a short time procured medical assistance, but the wound was of too serious a nature to admit of his recovery, and after surviving the accident ten hours, he breathed his last.Verdict - accidental death.June 19th 1824CJOn Saturday last, a child 17 months old, belonging to James Irving of Mossband, Kirkandrews on Esk, in presence of both its father and mother, seized a coffee boiler containing hot water, and before it could be prevented, drank so much of the scalding liquid as occasioned the poor infants death on the following day.August 14th 1824CJOn Monday last, an inquest was taken at Dykeside, parish of Kirkandrews on Esk, on view of the body of James Oliver, aged 13, who on the preceding day, while ascending from a well, fell from the ladder to a depth of 14 feet, by which he died instantly.October 9th 1824CJA few days since, a child belonging to Wm Nixon of Longtown was so severely injured by its clothes having accidentally caught fire, that it died in great agony on the following day.December 4th 1824CJOn Tuesday last, an inquest was taken at Scaleby on the body of John Ivison aged 2 years, whose death was occasioned by having fallen into a pan of scalding water on the preceding Saturday.Verdict ? accidental death.February 12th 1825CJOn Monday last, an inquest was held at Cross Green, parish of Bewcastle, on John Riddle, aged 55, who on Saturday in a state of intoxication, fell off horseback into the river Black Line, but expired soon after being taken out.Verdict ?died through starvation?March 19th 1825CJOn Wednesday last, an inquest was held at Floristown Rigg in the parish of Rockliff, on the body of James Gorman, aged 26, who having been at Springfield on Monday, drank whiskey to such excess that on his way home to Carlisle he became altogether helpless, and fell down upon the highway, where he was found at five o?clock on Tuesday morning. Being carried to Floristown Rigg, he languished for 12 hours when he expired.Verdict: died through excessive drinking and starvation through the inclemency of the weather.April 23rd 1825CJOn Saturday last, an inquest was taken at Longtown on Thomas Forster, aged 73, who on that day was found dead in his bed without any marks of violence appearing on his body.Verdict ? died by the visitation of God.July 23rd 1825CJInquest at Wellington Gate in the parish of Bewcastle, on the 16th inst, on the body of John Telford, an infant aged five weeks, who was found dead in bed, without any marks of violence.March 25th 1826CPInquest before Richard Lowry, Esq. coroner.At Longtown in the 19th inst. on the body of Sarah Bell, aged 70 years, whose death was caused by her clothes taking fire on that day, while alone in her room.Verdict: accidental death.April 14th 1827CJAn inquest was held at Breaks in the parish of Irthington, on the 7th inst, on the body of Robert Gill, aged 54, who had been found dead the previous day on the Breaks Moss. The jury was of the opinion that he had come by his death in a natural way.December 15th 1827CJOn Saturday last, about midday, as Mr James Ferguson, formerly a farmer but latterly a whiskey dealer, and son of the late Mr Ferguson of Gretna Hall, was going up Rickergate in front of the Hound and Hare public house, he suddenly fell down. He was carried into the public house, and medical assistance sent for, but in a very short time, he expired. He had come to the market on business in very good health, and was perfectly sober at the time. The deceased was about 45 years of age.Verdict ? died by the visitation of God.February 2nd 1828CJAccidentOn Thursday forenoon last as a boy, a servant of Mr H Wilkin of Guards near the Iron Bridge was conveying Mrs Margaret Graham of Lenoxtown, aged upwards of 90, to Carlisle to attend the funeral of her sister Mrs Nicholson of Caldewgate, the horse on approaching a gate at Mossband farm, took fright upon its being thrown open, and ran against the post, when the cart was overturned and the boy unfortunately killed under it. The boy had no long rein to the horses head to enable him to command it. The old lady was thrown from the back end of the cart to the ground with great violence, and although considerable injured, she proceeded on her journey to Carlisle on foot, a distance of seven miles.May 10th 1828CJOn Monday week as two children of the name of Biggings, the one six years old and the other three, were amusing themselves on the edge of the river Liddel, near Hathet lime works in the neighbourhood of Penton, the river suddenly swelling swept them away and they were both drowned.The youngest, a boy, was found next day about half a mile from the place where they had been playing, but the sister was not found until Tuesday last, when her body was cast up near Kirkandrews on Esk. Being found on the English side, an inquest was held upon the body, and the jury returned a verdict of accidental death.January 31st 1829CPInquest on the 28th at Couldsop, parish of Bewcastle, upon the body of Thomas Story, aged 19, who was killed the previous day by the accidental explosion of a pistol, the contents thereof (a strong charge of shot) lodged in the left side of his head. He died in two hours.Verdict: accidental death.August 22nd 1829CPInquest at Barrowsgate, parish of Kirkandrews upon Esk, on Tuesday last, before R. Lowry Esq. on the body of Jane Moffat, aged one year, who on the 30th July, while in the care of Rosannah Weal, accidentally fell out of her cradle amongst some burning ashes which were lying on the floor, whereby her clothes were ignited, and she was so much scorched that she died on the 10th inst.Verdict: accidental death.July 17th 1830CPInquest at Shawhead, parish of Bewcastle, on Friday 9th inst. in view of the body of John Hetherington, aged 54, who on the proceeding day was sliding down a rope into a coalpit at Oakshaw. Whilst in the act of descending, it was supposed that the head of the deceased had come into contact with the corners of some of the stones that project from the side of the pit, or that he had gone with great violence to the bottom, where his head had probable struck against a stone, from which he received the fracture on the back part of his head from which he instantly died.Verdict: accidental death.March 26th 1831CJOn Wednesday morning week a young woman named Calvert, 28 years of age, daughter of Mr Calvert of Westhall Kingswater near Brampton, left home for the alleged purpose of attending Brampton Market, but instead of going thither, she proceeded to Longtown where she was spoken with by several persons, and it is feared she had since put a period to her existence by drowning herself in the river Esk, near that place, as a bundle of clothes answering the description of those she had on at the time she left her fathers house, has been found near the dwelling of Mr Richard Rigg upon the banks of the river. Diligent search has been made to discover her body, but up to this time without success.April 2nd 1831CJOn Saturday morning last the body of the unfortunate young woman Jane Calvert (whose disappearance was mentioned in our last paper) was found in the river Esk near Longtown, about half a mile from where she had deposited her clothes.An inquest was held before Richard Lowry Esq Coroner, and a verdict of ?Drowned herself whilst in a fit of temporary insanity? was recorded.April 2nd 1831CPInquest at Hethersgill, parish of Kirklinton, on the 24th ult in view of the body of Mary Barnes, aged six years, who was accidentally killed on the 22nd by a clay wall falling upon her, which produced instant death. Verdict accordingly.July 9th 1831CPInquest at Reay Banks, Bewcastle, on Saturday last, on the body of James Little, aged 9 years. The deceased was working in a coal pit, called Ash Moor End, on the Thursday preceding, when a stone accidentally fell from the roof of the pit, and inflicted a mortal wound upon his belly, which caused his death in about an hour.Verdict: accidental death.July 16th 1831CPInquest at Dubwath on Tuesday last, on the body of David Blackburn, aged 88 years. It appeared that on Sunday last, the deceased was seized with a vomiting of blood, occasioned by the rupture of a blood vessel, of which he died instantly.Verdict: died by the Visitation of God.November 12th 1831CJAt inquest was held at Mill Hill in the parish of Kirkandrews upon Esk on Wednesday last, before R Lowry Esq on view of the body of Patience Scott, aged 78, who was found dead in her bed the same morning.Verdict ? died by the Visitation of God.February 11th 1832CPInquest - Lately in view of the body of James Forrester, who was found dead in a field near Brampton. There were no marks of violence on the body and the jury returned a verdict of Found Dead.The deceased, who was of weak intellect, was a native of Bewcastle; he was generally called Daft Jamie of the Rack. The deceased often went his rounds, begging tobacco, a piece of which was found grasping in his hand after his decease.March 31st 1832CPAnother Child Burnt to Death.The occurrence of fatal accidents from leaving children near fires in becoming more and more frequent. Another case occurred at Moss Head in Nicholforest on Tuesday last, a little girl named Betsy Stewart about three years old, had been left alone in a dwelling room occupied by her grandfather, when her clothes were caught by the fire, and she was so dreadfully burned on the breast and other parts of the body that she died on the following day. Verdict ? that the child had come to her death accidentally, casually and by misfortune.May 12th 1832CPAt Haggtown, parish of Kirkandrews upon Esk, on the body of James Telford, aged 2 years. This unfortunate little child was found drowned in the river Sark on Saturday last, but no evidence appeared on the inquest to show by what means the accident had occurred.October 27th 1832CPAn inquest was holden on Wednesday week at Mount in the parish of Kirklinton upon the body of George Birrell. It appeared that on the Wednesday preceding whilst the deceased was at work as a dyer in the dye house at Warwick Bridge, he received an injury in his cheek, by coming violently in contact with a moveable poll, and extensive inflammation having ensued, he died on the Monday following.Verdict ? that the deceased died accidentally, casually and by misfortune.