Post by HeatherC on Jun 5, 2009 7:27:50 GMT -5
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HeatherC
From the West Briton and Cornwall Advertiser, 14 July 1846
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE
The following inquests have been held before W. HICHENS, Esq., coroner: On Saturday last, in the parish of Crowan, on the body of WILLIAM SKEWES the younger, aged about 12 years. The father of the deceased had a few days before loaded his gun for the purpose of killing crows, and left it charged in a potatoe house on his farm, having taken out the priming in the presence of the deceased and his brother Joseph, stating at the same time that he did so to prevent any accident happening with it. On Friday last, William and Joseph were in the potatoe house together, and the latter taking the gun in his hand pulled the trigger, when contrary to his expectations from what his father had said, it went off and shot his brother. The poor fellow lived only a short time, and died before Mr. GURNEY, a surgeon, at Camborne, who was sent for, arrived. Verdict, accidental death.
On Monday last, in the parish of Crowan, on the body of RICHARD WILLIAMS, aged 39 years. The deceased was a miner, and worked at Wheal Tryphena mine, in the parish of Camborne. On the previous Saturday, the deceased and his brother, JOHN WILLIAMS, who were comrades, were employed at the adit level in blasting some rock, to do which they had charged two holes. They set fire to one and discharged it, and returned a few minutes after to put off the other, when just as the deceased, who was foremost, had reached the spot, the hole suddenly exploded, in consequence, it is supposed, of the fire from the first hole having communicated to the rod of the other, the distance between each being from two to three feet. The deceased survived the accident about three quarters of an hour only, and died before he could be taken to the surface. Verdict, accidental death.
Best regards
HeatherC
From the West Briton and Cornwall Advertiser, 14 July 1846
LOCAL INTELLIGENCE
The following inquests have been held before W. HICHENS, Esq., coroner: On Saturday last, in the parish of Crowan, on the body of WILLIAM SKEWES the younger, aged about 12 years. The father of the deceased had a few days before loaded his gun for the purpose of killing crows, and left it charged in a potatoe house on his farm, having taken out the priming in the presence of the deceased and his brother Joseph, stating at the same time that he did so to prevent any accident happening with it. On Friday last, William and Joseph were in the potatoe house together, and the latter taking the gun in his hand pulled the trigger, when contrary to his expectations from what his father had said, it went off and shot his brother. The poor fellow lived only a short time, and died before Mr. GURNEY, a surgeon, at Camborne, who was sent for, arrived. Verdict, accidental death.
On Monday last, in the parish of Crowan, on the body of RICHARD WILLIAMS, aged 39 years. The deceased was a miner, and worked at Wheal Tryphena mine, in the parish of Camborne. On the previous Saturday, the deceased and his brother, JOHN WILLIAMS, who were comrades, were employed at the adit level in blasting some rock, to do which they had charged two holes. They set fire to one and discharged it, and returned a few minutes after to put off the other, when just as the deceased, who was foremost, had reached the spot, the hole suddenly exploded, in consequence, it is supposed, of the fire from the first hole having communicated to the rod of the other, the distance between each being from two to three feet. The deceased survived the accident about three quarters of an hour only, and died before he could be taken to the surface. Verdict, accidental death.