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CRIMES AND CASUALTIES

... On Friday an inquest was held on the body of a man who died at Bethnal-grren, while endeavouring to ascertain by experiment the sensation of hanging. Major Hamilton, in command of the bead quarters 13th Light Dragoons, attempted suicide at Maryborough, by cutting his throat. He was discovered in the last stage of exhaustion, but happily in time save iiis life. Further confirmation of the ...

THE AWFUL CALAMITY AT YARMOUTH, NORFOLK

... The journalist has bat seldom record an event of such a distressing character as one which occurred on Friday last, at Yarmouth, by which upwards of one hundred persons lost their lives. In the afternoon of Friday, Nelson, tbe clown at Cooke's Circus, proceeded to perform a feat which has excited lome attention, both in London and the provinces, since was first introduced by the late Mr. ...

YARMOUTH

... IMPORTANT RAILWAY MEETING. Thursday, Inst, n meeting was held at the Town Hall, in compliance with requisition the Mayor. lake into consideration the injury likely to result to the merchants and traders this town, if the aud Dereham Railway Act be passed into law. Among the gentlemen present were O. D. Palmer. Johnson. S. Palmer. R. S. Lonsdale. E. H. L. Preston. J. N. Sherrington, J. C. ...

THE CATASTROPHE AT YARMOUTH

... Tuesday Evening. The jury re-assembled this morning shortly after nine o'clock, and an additional list of bodies found and persons missing was laid before them: — The following presentment to the town council was agreed to:— We the undersigned, now acting as jurymen npon the inquisitien upon the bodies of th ■_ several persons who met their death from tbe falling of the suspension bridge on ...

W l c \\ji lii ¦ and CHINA.— PLAN& of all STEAMERS I ii

... may be had on application, and every infonna- iv th tin- journey to the above places, whether by il rout. . will be promptly afforded on inquiry. at very reduced rates by this route. Arrange- inad« for the early delivery of samples. — James I SI Mary-axe. ,„, |; ...

AWFUL CATASTROPHE FROM THE FALLING OF A SUSPENSION BRIDGE

... UPWARDS OF ONE HUNDRED LIVES LOST Great Yarmouth.- One of the most calamitous events which ever befel tins town, or any other tit this of the kingdom has just transpired and has spread lamentation and grief throughout the entire population. The scene of this dreadful event was the Suspension-bridge, on the North-quay, crossing the river Bure, aud which has been the entrance to the town from ...

AWFUL CATASTROPHE AT YARMOUTH

... AWFUL CATASTROPHE YARMOUTH. IMMENSE LOSS OF LIFE! (From the Second Edition the Xbrfhlk Xrtcs.) One of the most calamitous events which ever befel this town, or any other this district the kingdom, has transpired, and has spread lamentation and grief throughout the entire population. The scene of this dreadful event was the Suspension Bridge, the North Quay, crossing tho river Bure, and which ...