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From the Borough of Greenwich Free Press, 1 December, 1855.

CORONER'S INQUEST.

On Monday evening last, an inquest was held at the "Lord Nelson Inn," Trafalgar-road, Greenwich, before E. J. Carttar, Esq., coroner, on view of the body of Thomas Clark, a pork butcher, residing in the Woolwich-road, aced 36 years. The following evidence was adduced:—

Police-constable, Hodson, 86 M., deposed on the night of Sunday, the 18th inst., he was on duty at St. James’s-place, Bermondsey, when he saw two cabs proceeding towards London. A horse and cart was proceeding in the opposite direction, and came in collision with the second cab. The cart was overturned, and the deceased and a boy were thrown out. Witness stopped the cabs, and took the name and address of the drivers. He took the horse and cart to a public-house, and the deceased was taken by two men to a surgeon, who said that he was not injured, and he was then placed in a cab and driven to the police station-house. "Witness preferred a charge against him of being drunk and incapable. When at the station-house the deceased was visited by Mr. Tilley, the police-surgeon, who found a small fracture on the back of the head, and blood appeared to have issued from behind the ear. On the following morning the deceased was taken to the Southwark police-court, and fined 5s. for being drunk and incapable. Police-sergeant, Gash, 4 M, deposed that the deceased was taken into the library at the station-house, where he remained all night. He was visited by Mr. Tilley, the police-surgeon, who requested that he might be sent for if the deceased became worse. Witness did not send again, knowing that the deceased would have to pay for each visit. Mr. Tilley, surgeon, was then examined, and deposed that the deceased had a slight contusion at the back of his head, and blood had issued from behind his ear. He was perfectly sensible and walked across the room.

By the Coroner:- If he had not being charged at the police-station he would have been sent home at once. Mr. Thomas Creed, surgeon of Greenwich, deposed that he visited the deceased about one o’clock on the previous Thursday morning. He was then restless and delirious. He directed that two men should remain in the room to keep him quiet. He found a bruise on the right eye, but he did not then consider the deceased in a dangerous state. He again visited him at ten o'clock on the same morning, and the symptoms were worse. At noon witness and Dr. Downing visited the deceased, whose head was then shaved and leeches applied, but the deceased remained unconscious and expired at six o’clock on the same evening.

A post mortem examination had been made, and it appeared that the right hip and the right eye was contused, and, on removing the skull, a extravagance of blood was found between the bone and the brain. These injuries were quite sufficient to cause death. In the opinion of witness the deceased ought, after the accident, to have been kept quiet. It appeared from other evidence that the deceased left home in company with his son on the morning of the 18th inst, and proceeded to Bethnal-green, which he left on the same evening, expressing his intention to drive home. The jury returned a verdict to the effect that death resulted from injuries sustained, by falling from a cart, and the Coroner, at the request of the jury, expressed an opinion that Police-constable 86 M, had acted in a very hasty manner in taking the deceased to the station-house. It was quite evident that the deceased ought not to have been left at the station-house for several hours in the suffering state he was in, and great blame was attached to the parties concerned.

From the Borough of Greenwich Free Press, 22 March, 1856.

COUNTY COURT. Wednesday, March 19th. (Before J. Pitt Taylor, Esq.)

Ward v. Chandler.

An action brought by the plaintiff, landlord of the "Lord Nelson Inn," Trafalgar-road, Greenwich, to recover £4 10s. due on an I.O.U.

Defendant did not appear, and immediate payment was ordered.

From the Borough of Greenwich Free Press, 25 July, 1857.

Inquest.

An Inquest was held on Monday last, before C. J. Carttar, Esq., coroner, at the "Lord Nelson," East Greenwich, on the body of a boy named Charles Thos. Abbott, aged 16.

A verdict of "Accidentally drowned" was returned.

From the Borough of Greenwich Free Press, 7 November, 1857.

Tuesday.

David Mc'Lochlan, an Irish youth, was charged with assaulting Joseph Winter, potman at the "Lord Nelson," Trafalgar-road. The prosecutor's face shewed marks of violence, but inasmuch as the prosecutor did not wish to press the charge, the magistrate fined the prisoner 10s. or 14 days imprisonment.

From the Borough of Greenwich Free Press, 23 August, 1862.

On Monday last, an inquest was held at the "Lord Nelson," East Greenwich, on the body of John Kiley, a male infant, suspected of being poisoned. The inquiry was adjourned.