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... reaching the gates of Belaney'e house, 3about nine o'clock, they began to set fire to the effigy outside the gates, upon which Belaney rushed out of the 3 house, and fired off a pistol in the direction of the crowd, bat he was glad to mnakea hasty retreat ...

Accidents, Offences, & Inquests

... purpose of going to bed, set fire to her dress, in consequence of' a lighted candle having been ld~t by one of theservants on the middle landing. The young lady, on seeing that her clothes had be- come ignited, sn~outed Fire,I- and then ran into the drawing ...

THE FATAL FIRE AT WORTLEY

... lantern must have set the wool en fire. She wsas holding the lantern away from her, end he did. not think it was due to her leatnintg over the top? of the lantern, as he should then have expected her cap to cateh fire. A!ll the. eandica had been used on ...

THE RECENT FIRE AT WELLINGTON BARRACKS.-TWO DEATHS

... Pickersgill, Scots Guards, who died on Tuesday night from injuries sustained during the disastrous fire which broke out at Wellington Barracks one Wednesday evening last. Sergeant Smith stated that he was on the top floor of the block when tho fire broke out. ...

INQUEST

... the soldiers pass his window. 'ihe 15th went first, followed by the Life Guards.- The rear-guard were firing,,and the deponent saw one of them turn, present his pistol, and fire: At the same 'instant, the glass of his window was shot through, and the ...

INQUEST ON THE BODY OF RICHARD HONEY

... the reins. 1 Tisie irritateil the people, who threw bricks at thc C Guards, and the Guards fired. Witnessedd not lner the P'iot Act read. or see a magistrate. The soldiels were nearly 100 yards from deccased at the time hi i was shot. .JOyiN TucwErTT, ...

DEATH UNDER SINGULAR CIRCUMSTANCES

... was engaged on a goods train. Fire broke out in one of the trucks, and he got on it to extinguish it. The driver handed him a pail of water, which he threw over the fire. The flames then boust out, set his clothes on fire, and blew him down an embankment ...

COURT OF EXCHEQUER, TUESDAY, APRIL 26

... EXCHEQUER, TUESDAY, APRIL26. (SITTING IN BANCO.) NEW TRIAL PAPER. GLEN V LEWIS. This was an action on a fire policy foi £800 against the West of England Fire and Life Assurance Com- pany, who, in substance, pleaded that the policy was rendered void by the ...

THE PRINCETOWN CONVICTS

... stop, else he would fire, but they took no notice. When about a fiundred and fifty yards from them 'ie fired twice overhead. He again called on theta to stop, and then fired in the direction of the deceased at the sane time as Civil Guard Cotton. Deceased ...

ANOTHER ATTEMPT TO ASSASSINATE THE KING OF THE FRENCH

... garden, to hear the concert given in the open air below, a pistol shot was fired at his Majesty by a man in the crowd below, who is said to have been in the uniform of the National Guard. The charmed lite of the King was again proof against the ballet of ...

THE QUEEN'S BIRTHDAY

... Maty's Priory Church at old Maiton, were also rung. The Piret North York Vlofunteers fired a feu de joie in the Market-place, and afterwards marohed to Old Malton, and fired again. St. Mary's bells rang the Volunteers iu and out of Malton, and the blue ensign ...