18 July 1863
Shocking Death of a Navvy
- Details
- Parent Category: The Westmorland Gazette
- Hits: 3920
house of Henry Whittaker, a sub-contractor of this town, drank, on Saturday
week, so much whisky that he had not recovered from the effects of his
position on Sunday. In the afternoon he got out of bed to go downstairs,
but, not being steady, fell on a post at the head of the staircase, which
was remnant of a balestrade no longer remaining. So violently did he fall
that he was almost transfixed on the post, from which he was taken by Mrs.
Whittaker and removed to bed. On Wednesday he expired from the injuries
which he had received. Dr. Tweddle made a post mortem examination and found
that the abdominal vincers were ruptured. On Tuesday evening the funeral of
the deceased took place in Crosthwaite Churchyard. Many of his companions
attended, all of whom wore white bows. The burial service was read by the
Rev. Mr. Knowles, head master of St Bees Academy, who, after the service,
briefly, but emphatically, addressed the men on the melancholy results which
were attributable to a career of intemperance.
Add new comment
Singular and Fatal Accident
- Details
- Parent Category: The Westmorland Gazette
- Hits: 1259
On Monday week, an inquest was held before Dr. Bell, coroner, at the house
of Mr. John Sanderson, farmer, Bassenthwaite, on the body of Daniel
Sanderson, a shepherd. William Halifax, a labouring man, stated that on the
25th June, himself, the deceased, Pearson Sanderson (nephew of the deceased)
and another man, had been employed in washing sheep on the fell, of which
several hundred had been washed by Daniel Sanderson. On their return home,
they commenced " skylarking," such as bonneting each other. Pearson
Sanderson caught hold of his uncle's jacket by the right side, and gave it a
pull, which brought the wearer round, and he fell upon his back. A pair of
sheep shears, which the unfortunate man had in his pocket, protruded through
his jacket, and entered three inches into his back. Witness took them out,
and helped the sufferer home, where he died on the 5th inst. Dr. Tweddle
made a post mortem examination, and found that the shears had fractured the
fifth rib, the two fractured ends of ribs had wounded the lung, and there
was considerable internal hemhorrhage, and evidence of violent pleurisy.
The jury returned a verdict of " Accidental death."
Steve
http://keswick.ww1.googlepages.com/keswickatwar
Passing Bad Money
- Details
- Parent Category: The Westmorland Gazette
- Hits: 682
John Fisher, a navvy, was brought before the Keswick magistrates, on
Wednesday week, on a charge of passing bad money, Isabella Fisher, a widow,
who keeps a bread shop at Thornthwaite, stated that on the preceeding
Wednesday night the prisoner bought a loaf of her for 8 d, for which he gave
in payment a half-crown piece, and received the change. On the next morning
she discovered the coin to be false. Two other men were with the prisoner at
the time he bought the loaf, which, on leaving the shop, he placed on the
road, and kicked it along, when one of his companions took it up and placed
it under his arm. On the same day the prisoner purchased some groceries from
Mary Bell, of Thornthwaite, giving her a half-crown in payment. She at once
discovered that it was a counterfeit, and desired him to return the
groceries and change which she had given him. He refused to do so at first,
but on threatening to call for assistance, complied. On the same night the
prisoner went with a young man to the Swan Inn, at Thornthwaite, and ordered
a quart of ale. He offered half a crown in payment, which Mrs. Bowman
declined to take, thinking it had a suspicious look, upon which his comrade
paid for the ale, and she returned the coin to the prisoner. Prisoner said
he had not been in Mrs. Bell's since Thursday week. He asked if the
magistrate could try him there. The chairman said they could not do so, and
committed him to take his trial at Carlisle.