Deaths and Inquests 1841 -1846

Deaths and Inquests

Deaths and Inquests 1841 - 1846

From the Carlisle Patriot (CP) and Carlisle Journal (CJ) newspapersFebruary 6th 1841 CJAt Longtown on Thursday 28th ult while in a fit, Mr Slack, maltster at the New Brewery Company ? an inquest was held upon the body and a verdict returned ? died by the visitation of God.February 20th 1841CPAn inquest was held before Mr Carrick, coroner, on the 11th inst at Roughland Head, in the chapelry of Nichol Forest, on the body of Isaac Nicholson, aged 75 years. The deceased resided at Gretna Green, but for a week previous to his death had been on a visit to his daughter in Nichol Forest; she was called in to see a neighbour who was taken suddenly ill, leaving her father in the house ? on her return he was missing, and on search being made, he was found lying in the byer, quite dead. He had no marks of violence upon his body. Verdict ? died by the visitation of God.May 15th 1841CPInquest at Longtown on the 9th inst on the body of William Johnson, aged 31 years, who died suddenly at the house of his brother-in-law, Mr Jos. Simonds.Verdict ? natural death.September 18th 1841CPInquest on the 3rd inst at Hethersgill, Kirklinton, on the body of Thomas Graham, aged 4 years, whose death was occasioned by burning ? his clothes having accidentally taken fire during the temporary absence of his mother.November 27th 1841CPInquest at Longtown on the 25th inst on the body of Eleanor Hasty, aged 83, whose death was occasioned by falling downstairs.Verdict ? accidental death.January 15th 1842CPInquest - On Monday last on the body of an illegitimate child of Eleanor Scott of Longtown. The body had been buried upwards of a week, and was exhumed by direction of the coroner. It was born on Friday week in the presence of Mr Earl, surgeon, and two or three neighbours. A rumour shortly got afloat that it had been put to death on account of its malformation, and the report gained confirmation by the medical man most imprudently stating to the registrar that it was born with life, and would have lived had he not smothered it under the bed clothes. The body, on being shown to the jury presented a most remarkable specimen; a large tumour of the size and shape of its head was attached to the back part thereof, consisting of the scalp distended by a pint and a half of bloody serum, giving the child all the appearance of having two heads.Two medical men who made a post mortem examination proved that it had not been born with life, and it could not with any possibility have lived by respiration.Mr Earl in an explanation of his statement said it was intended as a hoax upon the Registrar, and denied having used any violence to the child. In this he was confirmed by those present at the birth.Verdict- stillborn.March 19th 1842CPInquest at Kinkery Hill in the parish of Bewcastle, on view of the body of Benjamin Telford, aged 15 years. The deceased was a collier in Mr Goodfellows pit?s, and on the preceding Friday having sent a basket of coal up the shaft was waiting for the return basket when a wheel fell from one of the trams and hit him upon the head, thereby causing a fracture of the skull of which he died in a few days.Verdict ? accidental death.June 25th 1842CPInquest at Rosetrees, Kirkandrews on Esk, on the body of a child of Elizabeth Hadden, whose birth had been concealed. The child was much decomposed, and as far as could be ascertained, had been still born.Verdict ? found deadAugust 13th 1842CPFive Pound Reward - MISSINGHudson Scott, senior, an aged man in the dress of one of the Society of Friends, left his house on the evening of the 31st ultimo, about 6 o'clock. He had on a brown coat, grey breeches and light coloured gaiters, and is afflicted with considerable deafness. He uses a stick and leans forward when walking. Whoever will give such information respecting him as will lead to his discovery shall receive the above REWARD on application to:Hudson Scott jun, 11, English Street.August 20th 1842CPAn inquest was held on Friday last by Mr Carrick, coroner, at the house of Mr Gibbons, of Mossband, near the Iron Bridge over the Esk, on the body of Mr Hudson Scott, senior, who was last week advertised in our columns as missing, and a verdict of ?Found Dead? recorded. It seems that the deceased had gone in that direction on the night he was first missing, after having been observed at a late hour in the neighbourhood of Stanwix, and having lost his way, had fallen from exhaustion on Rosetrees Moss, about a quarter of a mile from Mr Gibbons house, where he was accidentally found by a gamekeeper in the service of Sir James Graham. We understand Mr Scott was in his eightieth year, and had not been well for some days previous. His watch was found upon his person, his stick grasped in one hand, and the body lying as if no struggle had taken place.September 24th 1842CPInquest at Longtown on Thursday on the body of Elizabeth, daughter of Jane Scott, single woman, who died suddenly on Tuesday. A report got into circulation in the town that laudanum had been administered which had caused the childs death. It appeared however that there was no foundation whatever for the charge, and that it had originated with a worthless character, who had either misunderstood, or wickedly misstated statements made to him. He was sent for to give an account of himself, but the officers could not find him. Verdict ? natural death.December 31st 1842CPOn Wednesday week, Thomas, son of Wm McDonald of Longtown, aged 5 years, died from the effects of injuries received in consequence of his clothes catching fire. An inquest was held upon the body on Thursday week.Verdict ? accidental death.December 31st 1842CPInquest on the 26th at the Longtown workhouse, on the body of Thomas Boyd, aged seven days, who died without previous illness and unseen.Verdict ? natural death from inflammation.December 31st 1842CPInquest at Field Head, Stapleton, on the 29th, on the body of Henry Reed, husbandman, aged 35 years. The deceased was on Monday last attempting to catch a stray goose in the river Line. He waded into the water one or two steps, and was in the act of reaching forward with his stick to draw her to the side, when he slipped forward down the ledge of the rock upon which he was standing? he was carried away by the current and drowned.Verdict ? accidentally drowned.February 3rd 1844CPAn inquest was held at Longtown on the body of Jane, the infant daughter of George Edgar, labourer, aged 11 weeks, who was found dead about five o?clock in the morning by its mother. An inquest was taken the same evening by Mr Carrick, coroner.Verdict ? found dead in bed.May 25th 1844 CPAn inquest was held at Pedder Hill on Tuesday last on the body of John Law, servant to Mr John Johnston of that place. The deceased, who was in his 43rd year, met his death from an accidental kick from a mare.Verdict accordingly. Deodand 1s.October 18th 1844CPInquest on the 2nd inst at Dykeside in the parish of Kirklinton, on the body of Bridget, the daughter of John McAnally, a child aged three years.Verdict ? accidentally burnt to death.On the 11th inst an inquest was held on the body of Mrs Jardine of Bowness, Westmoreland, at the house of her son in law, Mr Peter Collinson, miller, Browhead, in the parish of Kirkandrews on Esk.Verdict ? ApoplexyJanuary 30th 1845CPInquest on the 25th inst on the body of John Little of Guards Mill, who died suddenly the previous day. It appeared from the evidence that the deceased, who was 65 years of age, was in the habit of lying down for a short time after dinner, and on the day in question, on being called to attend someone in the mill, he was found dead.Verdict ? died by the visitation of God.The deceased was brother to James Little Esq. Provost of Annan.February 14th 1845CPOn the 11th inst an inquest was held before Mr Lee, deputy coroner, at the Workhouse of the Longtown Union on the body of Jane McGregor, a Scotch mendicant, aged 82 years: but the investigation did not elicit anything to show the immediate cause of her death, which was supposed to proceed from old age. The deceased had been admitted into the house on Friday afternoon last, and was found dead in her bed on the morning of Monday.December 5th 1845CPAn inquest was held at Sowerby-Hill Head in the parish of Bewcastle, on the evening of Tuesday week, before William Carrick Esq. coroner, on the body of Robert Telford, labourer, aged 24 years, who was accidentally shot by his uncle on that day, whilst they were in pursuit of game. Verdict accordingly.August 14th 1846CPOn Monday last, Wm Carrick, coroner held an examination on the body of Arthur Potts of Lowgrains, Bewcastle, who died on Thursday 30th July, under circumstances which led to a suspicion of poison??Much discrepancy and inconsistency was committed by several of the witnesses, particularly by old Harding, Edward Harding, their servant girl and Potts? servant girl, especially as to the disposal of arsenic received from Kyle, the time when used and the purpose for which the two-pennyworth was purchased at Brampton during the deceased?s last illness. Some of the witnesses doggedly refused to answer several questions put to them, and even the threat of commitment has not its due effect. (Inquest was adjourned to the following week, when a verdict of Natural Death was recorded, the surgeons having decided that Mr Potts died of strangulation of the small intestine).September 4th 1846CPInquest at Newby in the parish of Irthington, on the body of Thomas Gibson, weaver, aged 66 years, who was found dead in bed on Tuesday morning last. The deceased lived with his maiden sister ? both very infirm. Deceased was a man of unsound mind, and laboured under many delusions, one of which was his neighbours were combined to take his life. Suffering under this dread, he never left the house, and if anyone came to the door, he fastened it and hid himself upstairs. He never allowed himself to be seen by any of his neighbours, if he could avoid it.The jury returned a verdict of Natural Death. Deceased was an out-door pauper belonging to the Brampton Union.