01 June 1844 Suicide & Inquest - Cumberland and Westmorland Newspaper Transcriptions

01 June 1844 Suicide & Inquest

DISTRESSING SUICIDE.

       On Thursday, (yesterday) morning, when the Lancaster mail going north
had reached Hucks, an inside passenger got out and apparently started to
walk up the hill in advance of the mail, but when the coach had proceeded a
reasonable distance without overtaking him, search was made, and it was
found that the unfortunate gentleman had cut his throat in a most shocking manner. He was still alive when discovered, and medical assistance was immediately procured
from Kendal.

       The wound was duly dressed and attended to, and the patient recovered
so as to speak, and take some brandy and water, but unfavourable symptoms
intervened, and death ensued within a short time.

       We understand that the name of the deceased is GIBSON, and that he is
connected with a large yarn establishment in the town of Paisley.

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INQUESTS.

       An inquest was held in Whitehaven on Friday last, before W. LUMB,
Esq., coroner, on view of the body of James SMITH, who on the same day was
stifled by an accumulation of foul air in a coal mine on Cleator Moor, belonging to
Messrs. BARKER and HARRISON.

       Verdict: Accidental Death. The deceased was twenty seven years of
age, and had been married only about a fortnight.

       Another inquest was held before the same gentleman on Monday, at
Maryport, on view of the body of Mary CURWEN, sixty-two years of age, who,
on Sunday morning last, was found dead in bed by the side of her husband, who
was unconscious of what had occurred, nor had he heard his wife complain of
indisposition at anytime throughout the night.

       The jury returned a verdict of "Died by the visitation of God."