Londonderry Sentinel 8 Jan. 1842 Coroner's Inquest On Tuesday, ult., at Stewartstown, a young woman, the daughter of Wm. GIVEN, process-server, same place, having gone out to the field to do some business, being subject to the epileptic fits, she fell into a potato furrow, which was filled with water and was drowned. There was an inquest held on the body before Dr. KING, of Castlecaulfield, coroner and a respectable jury, when a lengthened investigation took place, and the verdict returned was, "died of the visitation of God."
A coroner’s inquest was held last Saturday on the body of a little boy named CONNOR, who had been killed by a fall from one of the upper windows of Mr. BARBER'S store, in Foyle street, on the previous evening. He had been playing with some other boys in an upper loft and on sitting down on the edge of the window, somehow lost his balance, and was precipitated into the street. His skull was fractured by the fall, and he expired about an hour after. The verdict of the jury was 'accidental death'. 15 Jan. 1842 “Accidental death Mr. D. GAILEY held an inquest at Articlave, parish of Dunboe, on Monday the10th inst. on the body Samuel DUNN, of Articlave. It appeared on evidence that as deceased was returning home from Coleraine market, Saturday evening last, he had fallen off his cart and that the wheel had passed over his head; he was taken up quite dead. Dr. CARSON examined the body and testified that death had been occasioned by a severe fracture of the ball of the skull. The jury returned a verdict of 'acccidental death'. Melancholy loss of Life On Wednesday morning week, fishing boat, with her crew of four men, Hugh KELLY, Adam CLARK, James M'ALISTER and Daniel HAMILL left the harbour of Portrush to take up 'bait creels' from the Skerry roadsteads. After rounding Remore Head they incautiously proceeded (with sails act) to pass through a dangerous, rocky, and narrow channel, called Rivigouly Sound, which they had merely entered, when a fearful wave struck their boat, instantaneously overturning it, sinking three of the men, who never even, for one moment were again seen. The fourth, Daniel HAMILL was, under providence, saved by the intrepidity and personal exertion Wm. RICHARDSON Esq. of Portrush, who being at a short distance in his boat, instantly hastened to the place, and at the imminent peril of his life and that of his youthful crew, succeeded in rescuing him. Though almost completely exhausted, HAMILL had maintained his hold on the shattered remnant of the boat. Mr. Richardson’s crew consisted of three boys, the eldest not more than 16 years of age. Two of them, Patrick and James KELLY, though dreadfully excited by seeing a father and an uncle perish before their eyes, yet, with their comrade, James HOPKINS, generously and bravely obeyed the suggestions of Mr. RICHARDSON, whose coolness, presence of mind and intrepid daring to save the life of a fellow creature, cannot be too highly eulogised and strange say, six years ago, in the same spot and under precisely similar circumstances, he was providentially the means of saving one of the Coast Guard, whose companion was drowned. What makes the catastrophe more heartrending is that the poor men who are now no more have left widows with large families; Gaily they left their homes, the morning fine. But never more again their smile, on wife or child shall shine. shall shine. The Portstewart Auxiliary Branch of the Shipwrecked Fishermen and Mariners Society, held a meeting Monday last, Capt. BRUCE R N., in the chair, and having carefully investigated the circumstances of the several sufferers and of HAMILL who was saved, came to the following resolutions: Having carefully investigated the circumstances attendant the late lametable accident at Portrush, it is resolved, that the sum of £4 be given (as temporary relief from the funds of this society) and placed in the hands of Wm. RICHARDSON, Esq., to be distributed by him to the widows and orphans of the persons who were lost on the 5th inst. and to the survivor, HAMILL, in such sums as he may consider fit and that the secretary of this branch be directed to send a full statement of the several cases the central committee of the society, with a request that relief may be afforded from its funds to the sufferers. Resolved - That this meeting desire to express to W. RICHARDSON Esq. their marked sense and admiration of the humanity and intrepidity which he so laudably exhibited on a late occasion, when he was instrumental, under Providence, in rescuing the life of a fellow creature at the imminent peril of his own. H. W. BRUCE (Chairman, vice-president) T. H. BABINGTON (Honorary secretary) We trust that the Shipwrecked Fishermen and Mariners Society will return a liberal answer to the appeal made to them on behalf of the unhappy families of the sufferers. 27 Jan. 1842 Newry Telegraph In the Morning Chronicle of this day week we encountered the following remarkable communication; Wholesale Ejection of Presbyterian Tenantry in Ireland. The following statement is submitted to the generous consideration of the English public and in a more particular manner, to the members of the affluent company of Ironmongers of London and those confederated with them, whose Irish estate is at the present moment the scene of the following proceeding, with the hope that their humane feelings as landlords will cause them to arrest the system of depopulation with which the most independent and industrious of their tenantry are threatened. "It appears that the large and valuable estate called the Manor of Lizard, situated in the County of Derry, within a short distance of Coleraine, had been leased to the BERESFORD family by this Company, to whom it has just reverted, on the decease of the late Bishop of Meath, the last surviving life. The company accordingly appointed a gentleman, who had been a merchant, and a native of the city, with full power to act as their agent and introduce such reforms on the estate as might be deemed necessary. These have been as yet stated to consist of two vital measures, and some others of less importance, unnecessary here to notice. First, an expressed determination on the part of the company not to grant leases, which reduces the tenantry to a state of serfdom, and secondly, that the farms shall be greatly increased in size. To accomplish these ends sixty ejectments have been served upon the most independent and responsible of the small holders the very day, or two before the present term commenced and allowing each family to consist of the moderate number of six individuals, thus will three hundred and sixty, of all ages, be dispossessed, besides others, who may be obliged by the same means to follow. The estate has a most industrious population, who are engaged in the manufacture of linen for Coleraine market and the cultivation of their little farms affords exercise for the men when disengaged from their manufacture, while employment is given to the females of their families in the preparation and cultivation of flax. The ejectments were served on the last days allowed by law, that it might inconvenience, if not prevent, the poor people from putting in defences; all solicitors having at the time gone to attend term to Dublin, which is nearly 120 Irish miles distant. "Almost all those ejected are Scots Presbyterians, whose ancestors in 1689, under their minister, the Rev. A. BOYD, garrisoned the City of Derry during its memorable siege, to maintain that British connection which now threatens to dispossess their descendants. It is but justice to the other confederate companies to state that most of them sincerely regret this proceeding and as they are joint proprietors, may they urge this respectable company of Ironmongers to retrace their steps in this instance. It is not to be expected that this latter company, or their agent, who are gentlemen perfectly unaccustomed, from their business, avocations, and early habits of life in this great city, can understand the agricultural concerns of any estate, much less one situated in Ireland; but it is to be hoped their sound judgments and kind feelings will ultimately prevail over the crude and hurtful theories of foolish speculators, or interested advisers." In answer to inquiries which, without loss of time, we instituted with a view to learn the real state of the case, we have received a letter, which we beg leave to acknowledge with thanks. From this we learn and with much regret, that in the main, the above statement is correct. The tenantry threatened with eviction had refused to pay rent to the company, and disputed their right to exact it, under the impression, we believe, that the grant under which they held the lands had been accidentally destroyed. Under these circumstances, the company, thus thrown upon their title, had no other course than that of bringing ejectments against the refractory tenantry. This is the immediate cause of the result which we, in common with The Chronicle, deplore. The original cause, out of which grew the resistance of a hitherto contented tenantry is however, to be found in the new rules of management laid down by the company, These rules are, we believe, per se, excellent; but, they are open to this capital objection - they are, many of them, wholly unsuited to the habits of the people. Our English legislators, small and great, require to learn the plain truth, that the habits of people may indeed, be led, but cannot be forced. We have no right to make people comfortable upon compulsion and according to our own notions of happiness, not theirs. Clothe an Indian in top-boots and leather breeches and you make a cripple of him. An attempt to force comfort upon men has never succeeded in producing any other effect than that of making them restive. Civilisation never rises to its meridian at a single bound, it has its twilight approach, its dawning and its gradual upward course, even as the great centre of light and warmth. We sincerely trust that it is not yet too late to prevent an occurrence, whose consequences may be more widely felt, and more disastrous, than our English brethren appear to imagine. We would implore of our company of Ironmongers to reconsider the rules which they have drawn up, in a spirit, no doubt, of benevolence, but without a due consideration, for, or perhaps, even an acquaintance with the peculiarities of our people. England and Ireland are, we regret to say, too widely different, to render a transfer of English ordinances to Ireland safe, or indeed, in most cases, even possible. Laws may be admirable for England, and the same laws may be most pernicious for Ireland; and it is only by philosophical regard to this truth, that the statesmen of England can with advantage legislate for this. Transcribed from the noted newspapers by Teena _______________________________________________ [email protected] UlsterAncestry Mailing List Searchable Archives: https://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ http://lists.cotyrone.com/mailman/listinfo/ulsterancestry Website: https://cotyrone.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/CoTyroneIrelandGenealogy/
