DAILY POST
May 2nd 1859 Coroners inquests
Body of Michael WALSH 45 labourer knocked and killed by spar on board American Ship CHANCELLOR accident
Child found in petty in Lace St off Great Crosshall St, died of want of attention at birth Charge of wilful murder on persons as yet unknown.
Lawrence HALL 23 injuries recieved by steam oat thrasher belonging to Mr LAFONE Fazakerly, Leg shredded..accident
Michael BUTLER Scalded at parents house age 14mths 26 Hudson St accident
I. E. J. HENDERSON 5wks son of James Tallow Chandler 22 Clarence St Edge Hill overdosed with Paregoric verdict accident
W James PARKER 5wks found dead by mother 27th Apr verdict suffocation by overlaying
James SIMMS 42 Seaman steamer GENOVA fell 25ft from boatswain accident
Sarah COCKSHOOT 35 Herbalist Richmond Row widow 6yrs Helen THORNTON lived with her and for the past 5yrs said she had given way to intemperate habits, been drunk every night for 2wks, on day of death drank 35 glasses of brandy. The Coroner remarked that apart from a fishwoman from St Johns MARKET who was not sober for 20yrs he had never met with such a case and it should be regarded as a poisoning.
Thomas NORRIS Painter 42 of 15 Court Circus St addicted to drink since a boy, was a Freeman and since elections has been drinking heavier, died suddenly in PONTACT INN Christian St were he was described as a "hanger-on," verdict excessive drink
INQUESTS MAY 1859
On 7th May Patrick MOOR of Beckwith St B'Head scalded to death.
Mary SHAW wife of Christopher SHAW a Cooper of Meadow Buildings Rose Place, congestion of the brain through strangulation, husband for trial.
9th MAY 1859 INQUESTS
J. G. MILLS late Capt of the schooner SATYR age 35 in bad health, fell dead in Pheasant Inn Park Rd, natural causes
W. Linsay UMSDEN age 30 found insensible in Silkhouse Lane ,drink related.
Richard BEECHER age 60 sudden death, natural causes
INQUESTS
13th May 1859
John WILKINSON age 2 of 39 Blundell St died when scalded with cup of tea.
Man drowned in Stanley Dock, Ship keeper Charles. C. DUNCAN heard a splash saw John P. RUSH or PRUSH ( hard to read ) struggling in water, Shipkeeper Joseph PEDLEY threw rope but victim did not grasp it and sank.
INQUEST 21st May 1859
Body of Margaret HAYFIELD age 20mths daughter of bricklayer 17 Every St. Father was taking child to workhouse he was in a bad way and Mother was in Ireland. Met John IRVINE of Back Portland St in a beerhouse in Hygeia St of Mr McINTIRE. IRVINE offered to take the child to be looked after by his wife who had no children. Witnessed by Elizabeth Mc INTIRE wife of beerhouse keeper who also stated this had happened on other occasions with other children. IRVINE took child and stated that put child in bed about 10pm , window was open, child had fell out of window. Suffered fractured skull. No evidence to show what happened Discharged
DAILY POST 23rd May 1859
INQUESTS
Held by Deputy Coroner Mr STRATHAM
On Agnes SEFTON, aged 40 , wife of a plumber who resides at her fathers residence a keeper of the FALSTAFF INN, Springfield St- died through excessive drinking.
Charles H. REED, aged 12 whose father is a brewer died when falling into a mash tub on thurs and badly scalded- accidental death
25th May
Inquests held by Deputy Coroner Mr STRATHAM
William Bateson WHITBY aged 29, wholesale paper dealer, business at 41 Pitt St, residing in Huyton.
Died from injuries received on leaving the Collegiate Institute on Monday.
Witnesses called.
Henry DUCKWORTH, Merchant of 2. Gambier Terrace.
Attended the Church Missionary Meeting and on leaving the premises saw a horse cart upset by a large lamp at the top of Islington, he saw the deceased coming from the lamp with blood rushing from his left leg. He assisted him and sent for Mr HANNAH Surgeon. In the meantime his brother a student of the Royal Infirmary tied a ligature round the deceased leg and took him to the Royal Infirmary. Deceased told him he was rushing to catch a train home when the car rushed up and knocked him down.
Mr Dyce DUCKWORTH Medical student said the deceased died from mortification of the leg on Saturday night.
John BOWEN Carman in the service of George WALKER, Chestnut St said he was proceeding to the Colliegate for a fare when the horse whisked his tail catching it in the reins. He tried to avoid the crowds leaving the premises when the horse took fright. He pulled on the reins so that the horse would go into the lamp.
Mr Thomas WRIGHT Manager of the paper works of the deceased said the deceased told him he ran to the lamp for safety the wheel tore off the calf of his leg up to 9ins- accidental death
Margaret LITTLER aged 40, widow of 86 Portland St, for many years addicted to drink, some months back an inquest was held on her husband.
On Sunday week was very drunk and had drank every day after. On Friday she was rambling in her talk. On Saturday morning was found dead with her head on the chest of one of her sons asleep in bed – excessive drink
DEATHS 23rd May 1859
Isabella BODELL died suddenly, aged 52 of 30 Lower Mann St. Found dead in bed, was of intemperate habits.
Yesterday Mary MARSH aged 21/2 of 76, Grange Lane found drowned in a small tub containing 4 ins of water. Last seen sat on a rocking chair next to the tub, it is supposed she fell headfirst into the tub. Dr CRAIG immediately called but life was extinct.
On Sunday a number of boys were swimming in the Ribble at Walton-le-Dale near Preston at a deep and dangerous part of the river. Hugh KELLY, aged 12 was swimming on his back when he was carried into the depths. A youth looking on named MELLING made several dives to find him to no avail
May 27th 1859
Inquest held on Thomas GILL a Clothier age 62yrs who died suddenly after a somewhat irregular life of late- natural causes
DAILY POST INQUESTS, 30th May 1859.
Held by Mr P. F. CURRY Coroner
John GASKELL age 9wks, son of the Master of the flat JOB, found dead in bed in mothers arms on friday morning- accidental suffocation.
Anthony HILL, Porter Lime St acted as breakman for the express from London at 10’o’Clock, found on the rails, slipped and banged head –accidental
John DAVIS age 48, a rigger of, 9 Court, Kitchen St, found dead in the water closet, heath had been failing for some time – natural causes.
William CROWLEY, aged 37, butcher, 13 Court, St Andrew St, died suddenly at his occupation at the slaughter house, Towbridge St on Thursday – natural causes.
Agnes GIBSON aged 35 wife of a slater and plasterer of 44 Trueman St, kept a stall at the fish market, had recently lost her two sons within 6wks of each other, one son 21yrs crushed to death on the Chester railway the other died from brain fever, had become very unsettled and addicted to drink. Her body was found near the Dingle in the river on Friday morning – found drowned
Body of a new born male child found in a box near St Anthony’s Chapel, Gt Homer St, Found by Agnes HOWARTH wife of Robert HOWARTH, Seaman, 72 Tarleton St. Who saw a woman leave something in the graveyard and run away.- child had lived, murdered by persons unknown
James JACKSON aged 33, lodging at 4 Sydney St found dead in his bedroom on Friday was addicted to drink –excessive drink
Sarah EVANS aged 31 wife of William EVANS, Whitesmith, 5 Court Blenheim St. Husband was aquainted with a woman names Alice McALLISTER who lived opposite and was a drunkard. He and his wife and other women where sat round the fire talking and drinking tea when McALLISTER entered in a drunken state and using bad language, he threw her out, she returned and began throwing ornaments from the fire place at them. One china dog hit his wife on the head and she fell, McALLISTER jumped on his wife on the floor and set about thumping her. Alice LINDON present at the time gave corroborative evidence a charge of manslaughter be made against the woman Mc ALLISTER.
31st May 1859
On Sunday night Elizabeth HUGHES found dead in a cellar in Henderson St. She was drunk the day before.
John COTTERALL a labourer of Knowles Court Kensington died from Lock jaw on Sunday caused by an injury sustained some weeks ago.
On Saturday night William JOHNSON a seaman belonging to the GOVERNOR LONGDON at the Stanley Dock, whilst attempting to board slipped and fell in the dock and drowned.
Yesterday Annie WADDINGTON age 40 wife of Joseph WADDINGTON Proprietor of the Islington Vaults, was found dead.
DAILY POST
June 1st 1859
INQUESTS
Samuel WILLESEY aged 15 the son of a labourer, 5 Court Primrose Hill, employed in the rice mills of Messers IRVINE, Son and JONES, Blackstock St, on the 7th ultimo was hoisting bags of rice when rope broke, the bag fell on his leg and fractured it. The leg had to be amputated and he died on Saturday night- accidental death
John WALKER aged 19, a seaman, on the 14th ultimo he went on board the BALTIC of New York. Information was sent on Sunday by Mr De COSTAS that he had drowned and was found in the sea off Garston- open verdict
William NEWTON, aged 15mths son of a labourer of Back Claremont St, Kirkdale, found dead in bed, subject to fits – natural causes
Charles FROST the Capt of the KITTY FLOYD an American ship on the Sandon Dock died on board his vessel on Sunday night. Being long in bad health was attended by Dr OSBORNE and Mr MOORE Homeopathic surgeon – died by the visitation of god
Alice HESKETH, age 21 servant of Mr DAVIES, Falkner St on Tuesday was engaged in washing and fell down dead, died instantly, adjourned for P.M.
Bridget McKENZIE age 7wks, mother was looking for her husband out drinking at Lumb’s Public House, Hornby St. She sent her young son in to get him, he returned saying his father was in a passion. His wife being afraid of his violence ran home with her children she fell with the baby in her arms and the baby hit its head on a kerb stone. The husband reached home first and locked the family out. Mother and children spent the night in the petty. She didn’t realise the extent of the injuries as child was wrapped up in her shawl. Accidental death
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