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The Jury, on the Inquest, before Joseph Gribble Esq. After the Coroner had summed up the evidence, the Jury retired for a few minutes' and returned a verdict of "Wilful Murder" against the said ANN SMITH.Thursday 1 October 1829 An Inquest was held on Thursday last, by Thos. to hold an Inquest on the body of the deceased, H. LAYMAN. Verdict - Accidental Death.Thursday 30 August 1832 EXETER - Important Inquest. Verdict accordingly.Thursday 25 February 1830 On Monday evening a poor man named PHILIP MADGE, labourer, of Westleigh, was drowned in a small lake that runs through Southcott Marsh; a little bridge or plank crosses the stream, and owing to the darkness of the night he slipt off. Verdict - "Insanity. The Jury returned a verdict of 'Found Drowned.' the county Coroner, when after a long investigation, the Jury brought in a verdict of - Accidental Death.Thursday 24 April 1828 Inquests Held by T. Copner Esq. After some quarrel of this kind on the day before named, she quitted her home, and under great distress of mind came to a sister's in Mary-Arches-street, in this city, stating her determination not again to live with her husband; she subsequently procured lodgings on St. David's hill, where her conduct was so strange and incoherent, accompanied with hysterical affections that a medical gentleman was sent for, who directed that she should be narrowly watched, and every thing whereby injury could be inflicted should be kept out of her way. About an hour after this, BOWDITCH was seen in search of Elliott, with the avowed intent of provoking him to renew the fight; at a Mrs Barnes' where he called and Elliott was, the latter shrunk back in his chair so as not to be observed by his antagonist, and Mrs B. denied him. After a post mortem examination to ascertain the cause of the young man's death, the Jury returned a verdict - "Died by the Visitation of God, from an attack of apoplexy. He did not see the deceased standing by the rails; but a short time before the alarm was given by Woods, witness saw a gentleman staggering up the hill above the boundary stone. Mr Woodward the surgeon, attended the Inquest - he stated that it was not uncommon for children having the hooping cough to die suddenly, and it was his opinion that the deceased had died in convulsions. This naturally led to an investigation of the case, when two apprentice girls, with whom she slept, recollected the circumstance of her having left her bed on the night of Friday week last for a considerable time, during which she was heard moaning by its side. These reports reaching the ears of Henry Hole, Esq. The aperture of the wound in the back was rather larger than a sixpence - and the ball entered obliquely - the wound in the lung was much smaller - the wound in its total length was about 11 inches. Deaths. when a verdict of Wilful Murder was returned by the Jury, and Rowland was immediately committed to the county gaol on the Coroner's warrant. On the occurrence of the accident, in the temporary absence of her mother, the child ran out into the street, and passed over a stream of water, but her extreme agitation prevented her from availing herself of its assistance to extinguish the destructive element. Verdict "Accidental Death. were found on his person. Latest news in Barnstaple & North Devon - North Devon About one o'clock the preceding day, Samuel Yeo, a rat-catcher, having a gun in his hand, called at the door, and the family being at dinner, he was invited in and partook of their hospitality; when dinner was ended, the deceased JAMES BRAYLEY, and his fellow servant, W. Reed, repaired to the cider house to attend the cheese, whither Yeo accompanied them, and placed his gun on the ground near the door whilst he lent his assistance in pressing the cheese: this being done, Yeo took up his gun to depart, when it instantly went off, and lodged its whole contents in the back part of the head of JAMES BRAYLEY, causing his immediate death. Ferris told witness and Dolling that they should be "d..d well rewarded," and had 10s. Coroner, at Yarcombe, on Saturday last, on the body of ELIZ. The prisoner, who is by trade a sawyer, having quarrelled with his wife about money mattes, and being rather in liquor, he struck her a violent blow, of which she fell to the ground senseless, and expired twelve hours after. Two of them obeyed, and immediately quitted; the third delayed and used taunting and irritating language. In the pockets of the deceased were found a snuff box, a knife, some pieces of cloth and some needles. She heard a conversation which passed between Mr Caddy and ANN SMITH, about seven o'clock of this morning, and ANN SMITH say she had been delivered of a child that morning, and it was in the water closet, which she and Mr Caddy searched, but no child could be found; in consequence whereof, and by directions of Lord Rolle, a general search was made for the child, and about ten o'clock John Hooper and Grace Smale, servants in the employ of Lord Rolle, found a full grown male child remarkably stout, (wrapped in a gown belonging to ANN SMITH, and which she had worn the preceding day,) in a charcoal house near the kitchen at Stevenstone. Election countdown - Is there a vote in my area? A person of the name of Hooper then said "I'll take it out," when the deceased rushed past Hooper and the door, and went to the front gate where he met the prisoner, when some words momentarily passed between them, and the prisoner was heard to exclaim "D. your eyes, MIKE, I'll shoot you!" Formerly of Devon County Council Passed away peacefully at the RD&E Hospital on 7th January 2020, aged 82 years. Loving Partner, Mother, Sister and Aunt. Funeral service to be held on Monday 27th January at St Paul's Chapel, Exeter Crematorium at 3.00pm. Family flowers only. Donations to Alzheimer's Society may be given at the service. Families can raise charitable donations in memory of their loved one with payments made directly to the charities. Is climate change killing Australian wine? Coroner, and a very respectable Jury, held an Inquest on the body, by whom it was ascertained that the deceased had been previously drinking to excess. I have Hypereosinophilic Syndrome a condition that attacks my organs and airways. B. The boatmen stated that being unable to swim, they could not dive for the body, which they could see lying at the bottom, and it was very speedily recovered with the boat-hook, and taken on shore; blankets were procured from the preventive station, and the most strenuous efforts used, under SIR EDWARDC'S directions, to resuscitate the body; it was subsequently removed to the station-house, and here again very means was adopted by Mr Luscombe, surgeon and other persons present, to effect resuscitation, but without success. Saw her on Friday morning, as well as the children, who appeared in good health. Two teenage drug dealers have been sentenced following the death of a 15-year-old girl from an ecstasy overdose. Francis, fourth son Mr. George Fetter. James Mackuile deposed that at about a quarter past five he saw the body of a man float over the weir, near the old cotton manufactory in the parish of St. Leonard's, he immediately ran to a boat, cut the cord by which she was moored, and with the assistance of one Frederick Starks, who was near, succeeded in landing the body in a field on the bank of the river opposite the factory. He left his house after dinner in seeming good health and had walked to Cremil Point (his usual walk) when he was seized; and before medical aid could be procured, he died. On his return home, being taken very ill, he was put to bed, and died about twelve o'clock at night. I have already contacted the other candidates.". He would not of course take upon himself to say, that the removal was the cause of the man's death, though witness was much hurt when he heard the manner in which he had been removed. Mrs S. frequently visited him during the morning, and about eleven o'clock he considered himself better, which induced him to take a short walk, but being accustomed to giddiness in the head he again returned to his house, and shortly after went to the privy, in the garden. More than once he has fallen into water and been likely to be drowned. Verdict - Died by the Visitation of God.Friday 24 September 1824 Barnstaple - An Inquest was held on Friday last, before Charles Roberts, Esq. On Friday evening an Inquest was held on the body, when the Jury returned a verdict that the deceased died by the Visitation of God.INQUESTS HELD BY ISAAC COX, ESQ. On asking her how they came by those marks round their necks, she replied they died very much convulsed and the marks proceeded from their frills. Mr Gilbert travels for Sir Robert Burnett and Sons, brandy merchants.Thursday 11 June 1829 A boy about 11 years of age, named BROADBEAR, was found dead in the road near Woodbury, on Wednesday, by Mr Laskey. She came occasionally to the shop, but never saw her help herself to any thing but a small piece of twine. Coroner for the county, on the body of WILLIAM WELLINGTON, who was found dead in the road at Deadlake, near Stoke Church. About four o'clock in the afternoon of the 1st instant he was at the house of his son, who lived nearly opposite the residence of the deceased, and he afterwards went over to her for the purpose of frying a fish. Coroner, on the body of SAMUEL DAVIS, a seaman belonging to the Windsor Castle, who cut his throat the same morning, in the privy of a house in Windmill-street Ope. (function(w,d,s,l,i){w[l]=w[l]||[];w[l].push({'gtm.start': new Date().getTime(),event:'gtm.js'});var f=d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0], j=d.createElement(s),dl=l!='dataLayer'? Deceased was a female of considerable personal attractions, good character, and respectably connected: it is supposed that a love affair caused her to commit the rash act. NEAL, a carter, in the employ of Mr Clench, of the New London Inn, who was returning with a load of hay from Whimple; the horses started in descending the hill near Summerland place, and on his running to stop them his foot slipped and the wheel passed over his body. Katherine Louise Bailey (Kathy), Age 94, of Glen Allen, Va., passed away on April 15, 2023 surrounded by loved ones. About ten o'clock he heard the cart, and a great noise in the street, he asked if they were going to take the poor old man away, and the mob hooted and cried out that witness ought to be sent with him, for he had brought the disease into the town. Coroner. Baker has a wife and family, and is considered as a general inoffensive character, and appears greatly affected at the melancholy event. From this time, however, the approach of the final catastrophe was rapid, he became senseless, and expired about 7 o'clock in the evening. An Inquest was held on the body on the following day, before Thomas Copner, Esq., Coroner, and a verdict of Accidental Death returned.Supposed Case of Poisoning and Self Destruction. the youngest son of Thomas Davy, Esq., surgeon, in his year. Soon after this the deceased was seen sitting at a door vomiting violently. MRS F. did not say any thing until she was asked to go up first, she then said, in a perfectly unconcerned manner: "Well, I'll go with you." the horse was found in such a position in the pit that it appeared impossible for the animal to kick the deceased; the horse was up to his belly in mud, his gambrels against two strong withy bushes which grew across the pit and proved a barrier between the hind part of the horse and the head of the deceased; in this position the poor creature was literally wedged in, with his hind legs under his belly and the man lying on his face at the horse's tail. Faces from It was said that the unfortunate young gentleman ( who had just attained his 16th year) was of a noble disposition and possessed of high intellectual abilities.Thursday 3 July 1834 EXETER - An Inquest was held on Saturday at the Valiant Soldier by S. Walkey, Esq. SIR EDWARD immediately rushed into the water towards the spot pointed out by his sons, but finding he could not swim with his clothes on, he was obliged to return to the shore, and having taken off his clothes, again went into the river. Verdict, Died by the Visitation of God.On the 12th inst. The deceased had attained his 44th year, and has left a wife and several children.Thursday 9 September 1830 An Inquest was held by I. Cox, Esq. After the Inquest, the Coroner, who was suffering under an attack of gout, was assisted into his gig, in which his horse had been baited at the door, having his bridle off, and on the moment Mr Kingdon was seated in his carriage, the horse set off at full gallop, and passing through a wood, the gig was upset and torn to pieces, and Mr Kingdon was taken up in a senseless state, his head dreadfully fractured, and his body otherwise much contused. The waggon is forfeited.Plymouth - On Monday last an Inquest was held before Joseph Whiteford, Esq. North Devon Journal These persons continuing to throw up the hay faster than the others could spread it on the rick, the latter threw it down again, upon which Rowland flung his pitchfork at the deceased and Board, but missing them, he endeavoured to get possession of Davey's, to make another attempt; Board and Davey called out to prevent him; but Rowland wrested the pitchfork from Davey, saying "I'll be damn'd if I don't," and threw it with such force, that one of the prongs penetrated his body to the depth of between 6 and 7 inches, piercing the lungs, and entering the left ventricle of the heart. Verdict - Divine Visitation.On Tuesday last, at Pilton, on the body of ELIZABETH MAYNE, aged 46, the wife of a mason, who on the previous evening complained of acute pain in her head, and retired to bed; her daughter who attended her, finding her grow worse, went for a doctor, but before his arrival, she had expired. A Coroner's Inquest was held on the body, at the Hotel in Fremington, the following day, before Thomas Copner, Esq. Imagining she might have gone to see her mother, no particular uneasiness was for some time felt, but the evening advancing, without her return home, Mr S.'s family became alarmed, and enquiry being made, it was found her mother knew nothing of her. The mother, who was on horseback, returned over Wadland Down about half-past nine, and on her entering the Down her horse started, which it had not been accustomed to do. An Inquest was held the same day by I. Cox, Esq. Cawsey, David. Deaths. - Verdict, "That his Death was occasioned by his having taken laudanum to ease him of his pains. This excited his suspicion, and he gave an alarm. The cultivated country is approached by a sort of road denominated a dray way, with a dike or ditch of a few feet in depth and breadth on either side. Mrs Widgery and Miss Cock were both so dreadfully injured as to render their recovery dubious the former had one of her ribs broken. Coroner, and a verdict of Sudden Death by Visitation of God was returned.Thursday 21 June 1832 EXETER - On Sunday morning last, a child, about 4 months old, belonging to a man named POPE, a brewer, residing in lower North-street, in this city, was found by its parents dead by their side in bed, supposed to have died from cramp, accompanied with rupture of a blood vessel of the head, and, on the Inquest a verdict was returned accordingly.Thursday 28 June 1832 Inquest by R. H. Aberdein, Esq. On Friday last, MR LIPSCOMBE, proprietor of the Public Rooms at Teignmouth, with MR JOSEPH PONSFORD, his nephew, a young man about eighteen years of age, came to this city on business, in one of MR LIPSCOMBE'S chaises, and after being engaged throughout the day, left at half-past eight o'clock in the evening, on their return home. Phelps is a humane and well intentioned man, not at all given to bursts of passion, and held in high esteem by his master and all who know him; and it cannot be too much regretted that he should in this instance have suffered his usual complacency and habits of forbearance to be overcome by any conduct, however irritating. The height of the window was about 11 feet.Thursday 12 December 1833 Inquests held by Thomas Copner, Esq., Coroner. - On Tuesday last, an Inquest was held in the Guildhall in this town, by Robert Budd, Esq., the Coroner for the Borough, on the body of MR HUGH BRAYLEY, maltster. Turner, lying off the New Quay, in attempting to get on board by means of a chain cable, about ten o'clock at night unfortunately let go his hold, and dropped into the tide, and though there was not above five feet of water, he was drowned. In the meantime, SIR EDWARD and his hind called loudly for assistance, and two small boats put off from the opposite shore to their aid. SIR EDWARD remained on the beach until his three sons and the hind, who always bathed with them, as a precaution against accident, were in the water, and saw his two elder sons, the deceased, and his second son, EDWARD, beginning to swim in the shallow water. The deceased came to the inn stables in his gig on Friday night last, at about a quarter past nine from Modbury. At the request of the Jury a constable was sent for these clothes. Having returned to the Guildhall, the Jury proceeded to hear the evidence. Coroner, on the body of JAMES FAREWEATHER, aged 24,who was found hanging the same morning, about 11 o'clock, in the sadler's shop. By this sad event, a widow with 5 small children are left entirely unprovided for. on the body of JOHN WILSON, formerly of Cambridge, chief officer of the Coast Guard service stationed at Beer Regis, who was drowned in attempting to cross the mouth of the Axe.

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