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The following reports of inquests appear in the Carlisle Journal 2 Jan 1847....

Before W Carrick Esq., County Coroner

At the Black Swan Inn, Castle Street, Carlisle on the body of a deaf and dumb idiot child, aged nine years the illegitimate daughter of Margaret COLAS, whose death was occasioned by her clothes taking fire in her mothers temporary absence. The body was frightfully burned on the head and the chest and presented a most shocking spectacle.

Verdict Accidental Death.



On Thursday 17th ult. At Longpark in the parish of Scaleby, on the body of Ann WINTHROP, infant daughter of James WINTHROP, agricultural labourer aged 16 weeks, who was found dead lying beside its mother, in bed, on the previous morning.

Verdict; Natural Death



On the 18th at Little Salkeld, in the parish of Addingham, on view of the body of Ann JACKSON, single woman, aged 70 years. Deceased lived alone, and on the evening preceding her death had been visited by a neighbour, when she appeared in her usual health. She was found lying in her coalhouse, which is outside the dwelling house, about 2 o'clock the next day, without any marks of violence upon her person.

Verdict; Natural death.



At Stanwix on the 19th, on the body of Abigail IRVING, single woman who was found lying in a state of insensibility in her dwelling house at Ann's Hill in that parish, on the preceding Wednesday. Medical aid was called in , but deceased died on morning of Thursday.

Verdict Apoplexy



Before Mr Lee, Deputy coroner.

At Crookdake in the parish of Bromfield on the 18th ult., on the body of Jas HUTCHINSON, husbandman , aged 70 years. Deceased had for a long time previously been afflicted with paralysis. His daughter went to his bedroom between eight and none o'clock on the preceding morning at which time he appeared in his usual state of health, and expressed his intention of lying in bed a little longer. About an hour afterwards, on her again going to him, she found him quite dead in bed.

Verdict; Natural Death.



At Carlisle on the 26th ult., on the body of Mary TELFORD, aged 70, wife of William TELFORD, an old pensioner. On the preceding evening, deceased was found lying at the foot of the stairs leading to her dwelling house, quite dead. Her head was doubled under her chest, which necessarily impeded respiration. A piece of bread was found lying on the fifth step, upon whichdeceased had, it is supposed, been sitting and from which she had tumbled head fore-most. She had been seen very shortly before, slightly intoxicated. No marks of violence appeared on the body.

Verdict; Accidental death by suffocation.



At Milton, on the 28th ult., on the body of Mary BULMAN, wife of John BULMAN, who was found dead in bed on the preceding morning, about 12 o'clock ; her two eldest children were in bed with her. Her husband was from home seeking work. She had been ailing for some time from consumtion.

Verdict; Natural Death.