Coroner, on the body of MR JAMES PUGSLEY, of Lower Loxhore, who died suddenly in his bed, aged 64; verdict, Divine Visitation.Thursday 22 September 1831 A Coroner's Inquest was held by T. Copner, Esq. Friend is supposed to be gone towards Plymouth - he is about 39 years of age, dark hair and whiskers, about 5 feet 9 inches high, black eyes, a bruise on the fore finger of his right hand, and the nail almost off, has a cut across the left hand occasioned by a reap-hook - wore away a white fustain jacket, which had not been washed, dark striped swansdown waistcoat, plush breeches, partly covered with corduroy, long gaiters, nailed shoes, and common shag hat.Friday 30 March 1827 Inquests held by James Partridge, Esq. "Thursday 19 November 1829 EXETER - On Saturday last, an Inquest was taken at the Duke of York public-house, St. Sidwell, before S. Walkey, Esq. Found Dead in the water; but how the deceased came by his death is not known to the Jury.An Inquisition was held on Friday last, by T. Copner, Esq. Wm. It appears that he had attached himself to a female at Newport, with whom he had been in the habit of spending his evenings, and remaining to a later hour than his parents approved of, and for which his father reproved him. William Lyddon and William Woodman, surgeons, had examined the body. Verdict - Died of apoplexy, occasioned by excessive drinking.Inquests held by Mr Partridge - On Monday at Washfield, on ELIZABETH PARKER, wife of a dairyman, whose clothes caught fire unperceived while she was plucking poultry by the fire-side - no persons being in the house, she was so much injured as not to live more than a week. "Thursday 14 February 1828 An Inquest was held by Isaac Cox, Esq. She was lying on her face, her head being in the water and her feet out. Sir, Having been a near eye witness of the melancholy and heart-rending catastrophe which occurred yesterday morning, half way up the Barnstaple river, by the upsetting of the passage boat, I think it my duty to give every information in my power respecting it, as there are many incorrect reports in existence. An Inquest was taken before I. Cox, Esq. I believe the accident happened as follows:- The deceased was applying the grey-soap to the fly-wheel and the stone nut of the fly-wheel caught his fingers and broke his arm, by drawing it between the fly-wheel and the stone. Socialite pleads guilty in death of police officer. The remains of the deceased were buried at Marwood, of which parish she was a native, on Tuesday; the corpse was borne by eight sailors, dressed in blue jackets with white trousers and gloves, and followed by a train of several hundred sympathizing individuals.On Monday last, an Inquest was held by T. Copner, Esq., Coroner, on the body of GEORGE COOKE, who when riding in his cart from Southmolton market, on Saturday evening, drove so near the hedge as to upset the cart, and he was thrown with such violence to the ground, that his skull was fractured, and death immediately ensued. The devouring element also communicated to the premises adjoining Mr Gilbert's belonging to Mr Samuel Tanner, druggist, but by directing the engines thereto, after some time it was got under, but not until the house had sustained a serious injury. Alderman and Coroner, and a Jury, on view of the body of MR HENRY COTHAY, found drowned in Cuney Gut, just above the Iron Foundry, on the Newport Road. It is remarkable, that the mother of the child was killed by a waggon passing over her, that very same day, and about the same hour, twelve months before.EXETER - On Sunday forenoon last, as Mr Wm. Verdict, Accidental Death.EXETER - Melancholy Accident - On Thursday morning a young man named COLLINS, a teacher in a respectable academy of this city, was drowned at the Head Weir. on the body of SARAH PRIDDIS, aged 67, a lunatic pauper, residing in the poor-house of that parish, who died on the 14th and was buried on the 21st; but, in consequence of information received from several individuals as to the cause of the death of the deceased, the Coroner felt it necessary to have the body disinterred. he was going round the parish with a horse and cart delivering the grists ground at the mill, when he got intoxicated, and in driving through the village at a furious rate, the cart came in contact with a large stone, the concussion threw the deceased out, and he fell under the wheel, and instantly expired. Robin, Robin, I shall die, I shall die," he then pulled out the pick from his breast and instantly expired. On Sunday morning last, MRS ANN BLACKLER, dress maker, of Modbury, whilst attending divine service in the Methodist Chapel, in that town, was taken suddenly ill, and within a few minutes after being removed to her residence was a corpse. POST MORTEM EXAMINATION. Verdict - Accidental Death.Thursday 12 November 1835 An Inquest was held on Monday last, at Huntshaw, before H. A. Vallack, Esq., on the body of Joannah Gould, who was on that day killed by the overturning of a cart in the turnpike road. An Inquest was taken on the body at Wilcock's Valiant Soldier Inn. - The following is the substance of the post mortem examination which took place on Sunday morning, in the presence of Dr Shapter, Messrs. Barnes, Luscombe, Edye, and Madden, surgeons. 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. is gone this day to hold an Inquest on his mutilated remains.Thursday 22 May 1834 Inquests held by T. Copner, Esq. Neil Jameson: West Devon Borough Council election postponed before S. Walkey, Esq. A Father Killed by a Son. 6d. On examining into the treatment the deceased had received at the workhouse, it appeared that she had been confined alone in a room without fire and candle, the greater part of the window boarded up, part of the glass of the window broken, and that she died alone. The deceased was a servant in the employ of Mrs Spencer of Slew Farm, and on Thursday last went with three others to fish with a net in Allsweare River, about three miles distant from Southmolton, where meeting with a pit which descends suddenly and a bad bottom, SELLEY entered it and his danger instantly became apparent; his companions in vain endeavoured to rescue him, he sunk to rise no more. Never gave her any thing else in the form of medicine, and never knew that she got medicine from any other shop. Baker has a wife and family, and is considered as a general inoffensive character, and appears greatly affected at the melancholy event. - MR JOHN LEWORTHY, mariner, who resided at Newport, in the environs of this town, put a period to his existence on Friday last, by suspending himself by a rope to a beam in the attic of his dwelling house. - 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. A Coroner's Inquest was held on the body the next day, before Francis Kingdon, Esq. From the evidence, it appeared that, on the morning of the 11th inst. An Inquest was taken on Sunday before J. Gribble, Esq. VEALES, of that parish, carpenter, aged 26 years. I replied poor fellow, you have broke your arm sure enough. Coroner. - Verdict, Died by the Visitation of God.Inquests lately held by Isaac Cox, Esq. 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. - On Friday last, as an elderly female of this town, called ELIZABETH DRAYTON, was taking her dinner, without the slightest premonition, she dropped back in her chair, exclaiming 'my head, my head,' and instantly expired. Passed away peacefully on 20th April 2023 with his daughters Samantha and (Hayman) Loving sister always there for all of us. On examining the watches of the deceased, it was seen that one stopped at eleven and the other at half-past; the chaise sustained not the slightest injury. "Inquests Held by T. Copner, Esq. He had scarcely been seated there when he suddenly heard a splash of oars which excited his surprise and running upon deck, he saw a boat coming as if from the trench at the Gunwharf, near the moorstones: he hailed her, and was answered by a man, who said in a surly tone No! Verdict, Accidental Death.Thursday 15 September 1831 On Sunday last, an Inquest was held by T. Copner, Esq.
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