"Thursday 17 December 1835 EXETER - Case of Starvation. Mr Froud, the clergyman of that parish, whose house he left about four o'clock. The Inquest was again adjourned to the next day (Tuesday) when a verdict of "Wilful Murder" was returned against HONEY, who was committed to the county gaol, to take his trial at the next Assizes.On Sunday last, an Inquest was held by T. Copner, Esq., Coroner, on the body of MR GEORGE WINN, assessor of taxes, a resident of Tiverton, who was found dead in the road the previous evening in the parish of Knowstone. Verdict - "Died by the Visitation of God." One of his companions endeavoured to save him, and narrowly escaped sharing the same fate. Mr Poole of Collumpton, attended as solicitor on the behalf of the son of the deceased.Friday 8 June 1827 On Thursday last, an Inquest was taken at Kingsbridge, before J. Gribble, Esq. S. C. L. Walkey, Esq., Surgeon was immediately called in, and he rendered every assistance to the unfortunate young man which professional skill could devise, but such was the nature of the injury, that in the afternoon of the same day MR SKINNER expired, leaving, we regret to add, a widow and two young children to lament their loss. Or* the instant, Thames, Mr. Stephen Bright* e,), brother Mr. Briglilwell, bookseller, this >vtD, aged 56. And Smalldon, servant to Mr Petters, had been in attendance on the deceased for the last seven months. The deceased was about 22 years of age, and was in the employment of Messrs. Fisher and Co. thread-lace manufacturers, to whom intimation of his untimely end has been sent. "APPLEDORE - On Sunday last, a young man called WILLIAM PIM, shipped on board the brig Shepherdess, Cap. A Coroner's Inquest was held on the body, which returned a verdict, "Hung himself in a fit of Insanity. The deceased was the son of MR JAMES DARBY, joiner, Goldsmith street, in this city, and had the misfortune to be dumb. WebYour search results for obituary: 913 newspaper articles contained information about obituary filtered by: Newspaper title: North Devon Journal County: devon, england Place: Coroner for the County. On the preceding day deceased was on the river Exe, in a small boat, fishing, and from the testimony of a man named Cummings (who was in another boat) it appeared that the deceased was returning towards Lympstone, rowing very fast, after some time Cummings turned round, for the purpose of ascertaining the distance deceased was a head of him, when he perceived the boat, in which deceased had been rowing, drifting towards him, and deceased lying in it with his head on the gunnel; Cummings went into the boat and lifted him up, when he immediately expired. - On Thursday evening last, a man of this town named WILLIAM JONES, young in years, but having a wife now enciente, left his home to spend Christmas with his friends at Ilfracombe; and on his way thither he called at the public house at Prixford, where he drank rather freely; from thence he proceeded to Guineaford-pool, and at the public-house in that village he drank still more, till he became intoxicated, and quarrelling with a man he there met with, they fought for some time; from thence he pursued his way towards Ilfracombe, and at day-light the following morning he was seen a little below Twopotts Turnpike Gate, reclining on the bank by the roadside; a person passing by spoke to him, to whom he said, as well as he was capable of articulating, "take me to Ilfracombe;" thither he was accordingly conveyed, and in the course of the forenoon expired - the wretched victim of dissipation and intemperance. Coroner. Mr Osborne, superintendant of the work, succeeded in saving seven himself, and all were picked up with the exception of two. - On Tuesday last, an Inquest was held before R. W. Grace, Esq. Obituaries in Vineland, NJ | The Daily Journal Search was made for a bottle of phosphorus which he had exhibited to Mr Wildman in the afternoon, but without success. who came and saw the deceased. An Inquest was held on the body before T. Copner, Esq. Of late she had complained of ill health, and much pain in her back, until it was observed that she no longer exhibited the same appearance of stoutness. Coroner, on the body of JAMES CLOGG, aged 86, who, while going upstairs on the evening before, fell backward, and died almost immediately. Witness lives in Catherine street, near the Hoe, which lies in quite a different direction. Bone, Esq. Verdict in both cases, Divine Visitation.Thursday 26 March 1835 Another of those unfortunate instances of child burning which have so frequently occurred in this neighbourhood during the winter, transpired in the village of Landkey, on Wednesday morning last. It is a melancholy circumstance, that the elder brother of this young gentleman, who preceded him as the representative of his father, MR FROST, a very respectable factor of Birmingham, died when on his western journey at Bideford, about three years ago. - On Tuesday last, at Horwood, on the body of JOHN SLOCOMBE, the unfortunate man on whom, in company with William Jocelyn, the quarry fell in on the 12th instant, as was reported in our following Journal, and the latter was killed on the spot: this poor man has since lingered in a most pitiable condition, till Monday last, when death released him from his sufferings.Thursday 5 June 1834 On Friday last, a man of the parish of Washford Pyne, called George Selly, was committed to the County Jail, charged, on the Coroner's warrant, with manslaughter; the particulars of the case are these: on the Monday preceding, the prisoner, GEO. The commemorative service will, Bideford Boxing Club hosted a boxing show of 14 bouts to a packed crowd at Bideford Pannier Market. Mr T. Copner inquired if he had not been in the habit of drinking immoderately? The Coroner consulted the Jury, and, with their concurrence, Mr Gilbert was admitted. The mother, in her opinion, was stupid, or defective in intellect, and a very dull woman; she had advised her to apply for relief, but she refused to do so because she would not go into the workhouse. "Thursday 14 February 1828 An Inquest was held by Isaac Cox, Esq. Verdict - Accidental Death.Thursday 22 January 1835 APPLEDORE - A serious and fatal accident occurred at Appledore on Thursday last. A search was commenced, and in about an hour and half, the body was found, and conveyed to the reception house, near the Engine Bridge. In the mean time the deceased had ammonia, laudanum, and wine administered to him for the purpose of re-action, and we also applied bottles of warm water to his feet, but he did not revive at all, and died about six o'clock. TUCKER was unfortunately afflicted with Hernia, and the struggle was fatal, such injury being inflicted, that after languishing until that day week, he died. Did not see a slate or stone near the deceased. The farmer's son (in the absence of his father and mother) fetched a wine glass full of distilled cider, drank half of it himself, and gave the remainder to the deceased, who drank the greater part of it and instantly fell senseless from his seat; he was taken to an adjoining room and laid on some straw, and covered up, he appeared as if sound asleep, and every effort to arouse him was fruitless. Some time elapsed, and as they did not appear a person went to the bed room door where all was still; a call was made but no reply, the door was then bursted open, and they were both discovered, their hands clasped together, lifeless!! 6 d. He has left a widow and three children, and the fourth daily expected.Thursday 24 October 1833 TIVERTON - On Friday last, a Coroner's Inquest was held by J. Partridge, Esq., on the body of JOHN LEAWORTHY, the driver of a cart belonging to West Worlington, who was found lying in the Southmolton-road, about a mile from Tiverton, and who expired in a few minutes after he was discovered.
