Carlisle Journal August 23, 1844 Melancholy and Fatal Accident

Melancholy and Fatal Accident

Names mentioned at inquest held in Crlisle Wednesday August 21 and Thursday, August 22, 1844 into a "Melancholy and Fatal Accident" The accident occurred on Saturday, August 17, shortly before 2 o'clock, in English Street and the vehicle concerned was the Whitehaven and Carlisle mail, a coach and three horses Mr Carrick, Coroner Mr John Borrer, junior, age 29, surgeon (my relative), fatality Jury: John Carrick, foreman William Wilson William Wright John Sowerby John Brow Christopher Taylor Jacob Milburn Edward Castle Wm. Richardson George Forster William Carruthers Wm. Nansom John Welsh Witnesses: Joseph Harrison, living at Wool Pack Inn Peter Turner, living in Mrs Young's yard, assistant ostler Robert Blamire, blacksmith, living in Caldewgate John Lawrence, surgeon, from Brighton, partner of Mr Borrer John Graham, superintendent of police, Carlisle Thomas Elliot, surgeon, Carlisle, called to attend Mr Borrer William Hullock, of Carlton, near Penrith, thrown off the coach in the accident Joseph Crawford, living in English Street William Proud, living in Water Lane, smith Thomas Bouch, living at Thursby, engineer, passenger facing backwards on hind part of coach William James, farmer, living at Stainton, inside coach passenger Wm. Barton, owner of horses of mail coach, co-owner of coach Vincent Edmondson, coachman of four years of Whitehaven mail, previous to that coachman to a gentleman for four years Other people referred to in evidence: George Johnston, helped at scene of accident Mrs Salkeld, driver of cart and wife of cart owner, with her daughter Dr Atkinson, in attendance on Mr Borrer Mr Hind, shop owner in English Street Mr. Thos. Tweeddale, co-owner of coach Other people referred to in article: Wife of Mr Borrer (for less than fortnight and now widow) - name unknown Mr Salkeld, owner of cart, of Monkhill Mill Mr Elliot, surgeon Dr Jackson, also in attendance Dr Price, eminent physician from Brighton, visiting Carlisle Several of the jurors were also on the Town Council =========================== Start of another inquest, this time at Penrith, into death of Wilfrid Wright of Acorn Bank Mill, aged 44 years