Carlisle Patriot, 21 Jan 1826 - Local News (2)
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Saturday 21 Jan 1826 (p. 2, col. 6 and p. 3, col. 1-2 + 5) [continued]
On Tuesday morning, a woman named Jane M'CLELLAN, residing at the Dam-side, St. Cuthbert's, attempted to commit self-murder by cutting her throat with a razor. She inflicted a large wound on her throat and partially divided the wind-pipe; but the aid of Mr. ANDERSON, surgeon, having been promptly obtained, he closed the wound (through which alone she breathed when he came to her), and she is likely to recover. The unhappy woman, it appears, was married only three weeks ago, at Gretna Green, and was most kindly treated by her husband—whose affection, indeed, was so great, that he supported her, while sick, out of his hard labour in the loom, for a period of three months previous to their marriage. On the morning in question, she got out of bed about six o'clock, took up a razor, and retired with it into another apartment, where she in a moment committed the act of desperation. Derangement was the evident cause, as she subsequently tore off the bandages, and otherwise acted in so outrageous a manner that it was found necessary to put a straight-waistcoat upon her.
Inquests held, since our last, before Rich. LOWRY, Esq. coroner:—At Newtown, near Carlisle, on Saturday last, on the body of Sarah BOUSTEAD, aged two years. The child, that morning, had been left alone a short time in the room of her grandfather, and, by some means unknown, her clothes took fire, and so dreadfully scorched various parts of her body that she died in two hours. Verdict, accidental death.—On the following day, at Hill-house, parish of Holm Cultram, in view of the body of John STEEL, aged 70 years, who was found dead in an out-house, whither he had gone to feed the cattle, having evidently died suddenly. Verdict to that effect.—On Thursday, at Wigton, on the body of Mary WILSON, aged 82 years, who was found dead in bed, in her own house, on the preceding day, without any marks of violence. Verdict, died by the visitation of God.
An inquest (briefly noticed in our last) was held at Alston on Monday week, by Richard LOWRY, Esq. upon the body of "Utrick WALTON, aged 40 years, who died in consequence of a fracture received on the back part of the head, by a fall down a flight of stairs."—The deceased was attending one of those nocturnal meetings, falsely called in Alston "Days Works," held at John PATTINSON's, Cross Keys public-house, on the 5th inst. where little else but drunkenness prevails. From the extreme state of intoxication in which this unfortunate man was at the time, it is supposed that he had, unconscious of being elevated above the ground floor, walked directly out of the room, the door of which is placed immediately at the top of a steep and high flight of stairs, and was thus precipitated down, and met with a premature end.—Alston, Jan. 10.
Inglewood Forest Assembly.—Several ladies and gentlemen in the vicinity of High-Hesket, wishing to compensate Mr. and Mrs. PEARSON of the White Ox Inn, for their uniform kindness and civility, held an Assembly there on the evening of Friday last, which was numerously and very respectably attended. The company partook of a collation, consisting of a variety of delicacies, set out with much elegance and taste. The music was select. Dancing commenced at eight, and was kept up with great spirit until an early hour. 'Mirth and good humour,' the favourite sentiment of the foresters, was strictly adhered to on this occasion; and the company, before separating, most cordially pledged themselves that the meeting should be an annual one.
The Carlisle harriers will meet on Monday 23d, at Raughton-Head; on Thursday at Stormont; and on Friday at Sark Toll-bar.
John BOLTON, Esq. of Storrs Hall, has offered the magnificent donation of five hundred pounds towards the erection of a new church in Ulverston.
On Tuesday week, a fine boy, named GOSS, nine years of age, was drowned in attempting to cross Kendal Canal upon the newly formed ice.
The Murder near Hexham.—An advertisement, in our last, offered a reward of one hundred guineas for the discovery of the murderer or murderers of Joseph HEDLEY, a poor inoffensive man, aged 80, in his lone cottage, Homer's Lane, near Warden, Northumberland. A more atrocious homicide has rarely been detailed. There were not fewer than forty-four wounds inflicted upon his head, face, and neck. It would appear from circumstances, that he was first struck with a coal-rake upon the head, and endeavoured to make his escape from the house. The assassin must have followed, and continued to beat him. A violent struggle had taken place a few yards from the cottage, at the opposite side of the road; the sufferer's clogs having been found there, and some shreds of clothes. He had been dragged back into the house, and his throat and face shockingly mangled, apparently by a clasp-knife; during all which time, to the very last, great resistance must have been made, as the hands of the poor man were much wounded and cut. The cottage exhibited very appalling testimonies of this horrid deed, the furniture and other parts of it being much stained with blood; and the murderer had deliberately wiped his hands upon a towel, which was folded up and laid upon a quilting frame, at which the deceased worked. It is supposed the murder had been committed so far back as Tuesday night, the 3rd inst., as the deceased had not been seen since that time, and his house was noticed to remain unopened. There is no doubt the murderer carried away with him bloody marks of the work he had been engaged in; and it is also obvious that the villain was no stranger, as he was acquainted with a peculiar way the deceased had of fastening his cottage door when he went abroad; the door being found in that state, and there being no other outlet from the house but by the door, which was fastened from the outside in the way alluded to. Some of the drawers and cupboards appeared rummaged, but it is not yet ascertained what is missing. The deceased had the reputation of possessing money, but for some time past he had been receiving parochial relief. He occasionally had one or two men lodging with him, and the last lodger was as [sic] an Irishman, who was working at the roads, or Chain-bridge at the West Boat, who has left the neighbourhood, and has not been lately seen or heard of. Verdict, wilful murder against some person or persons unknown.
Coals are now sold by weight in Ireland—a new regulation with which the Captains of the Cumberland colliers are very well satisfied.
Captain James BROUN, of Mayfield, was, on the 12th ult. before the Hon. the Magistrates of Lochmaben, and a most respectable Jury of Magistrates, landed proprietors, and gentlemen of the county, of whom John DOUGLAS of Lockerby, Esq. was Chancellor, served "Heir-male in general" to the late Sir Alex. BROUN of Thornydyke Castle and Bassendean, his cousin, who deceased cir. 1775, being, in terms of the patent, the fifth in descent that held the title, honour, and dignity of Knight Baronet, which was originally conferred upon Sir Patrick BROUN, the representative of the ancient Family of Colstoun.
Job ROOK, whose death we announced in our obituary of last week, was in his 99th year. He was a private in the army many years, and was the oldest pensioner in Kendal. He was at the battle previous to the taking of Quebec, by General WOLF, and, if not in the General's own regiment, he was so near him as to see him fall. He was a linsey weaver, and had a brother who was in the same battle, who died about four or five years ago.—Kendal Chronicle.
Captain EDWARDS, of the sloop Imposter of Ulverston, when going on board at Lancaster, on Friday week, fell into the water betwixt the quay and the vessel, and was not discovered till life was gone. He was thirty-seven years of age, and has left a widow and children.