[List-Cumbria] Carlisle Patriot, 30 Nov 1822 - Local News (1)

[Petra Mitchinson]

Saturday 30 Nov 1822   (p. 3, col. 4-6)

 

An inquest was commenced yesterday afternoon in Caldewgate, before R. LOWRY, Esq., on the body of a boy, seven years old, son of a
woman who about twelve months ago married a blind-man, named BULMER. The child died on Wednesday morning, having marks all over his
body, and two severe contusions on his head. The woman was known to be in the habit of ill-using her unhappy offspring; and one
witness, in particular, proved various shocking acts of cruelty on her part—merciless beatings with a broomstick, &c. After several
hours' inquiry, further proceedings were adjourned till Monday next, and the mother was committed under the coroner's warrant for
further examination. The child was buried last evening. 

 

On Tuesday last, Mr. John CARRUTHERS, blacksmith and innkeeper at the Raffles, near Carlisle, drowned himself in the river Caldew.
He came down to Caldewgate about one o'clock, called on several friends, paid one of them (a publican) 5s. 6d. which he owed, drank
a pint of ale, without betraying any visible aberration of mind, and leaving the house, a little before two, went into the
Sorceries. When he reached the river side, he made a pause, took off his neckcloth and coat, looked at his watch, put it into his
waistcoat pocket, walked to and fro two or three times, and then threw himself into the water. The fatal act was observed by more
than one person, and an immediate alarm was given; but the body floated down with the stream, which the late heavy rains had
rendered strong and turbid, and was not got out for about twenty minutes, when the vital spark had fled. An inquest was held on the
unfortunate man's remains the same afternoon, before Richard LOWRY, Esq. and the jury returned a verdict of "temporary derangement."
Mr. CARRUTHERS always maintained an excellent character, and was much respected. His family had previously observed slight symptoms
of lunacy. 

 

The Bishop of Chester preached to a very numerous congregation at the Cathedral, on Sunday morning last; and in the evening at St.
Cuthbert's, from the 9th Chap. of St. John, 4th verse: "I must do the work of him that sent me while it is day, for the night cometh
wherein no man can work." We never saw a place of worship more crowded; even the aisles were completely filled. The Very Rev. the
Dean read the service: and the Stanwix singers gave a highly creditable specimen of their Psalmody. We understand that the Dean
purposes preaching at St. Cuthbert's next Sunday night. The Bishop of Chester left Carlisle on Thursday. 

 

The Earl of Lonsdale, last week, attended a Chapter of the Order of the Garter, at Carlton Palace. 

 

The Earl of Carlisle is entertaining a large party of friends at Castle-Howard, Yorkshire. 

 

The Ball at the Bush, on Tuesday night, (the first in the new room) was attended by ninety-nine persons, embracing the chief gentry
of Carlisle and neighbourhood: Sir James GRAHAM, Bart. M. P., and Sir P. MUSGRAVE, Bart. M. P., were present. The quadrille dancers
displayed great elegance and skill; and the country dancing was sustained with uncommon vivacity. 

 

The prisoners in the gaol return thanks to the Bishop of Chester for a donation of five guineas. 

 

In the course of the last three months, more rain has fallen in the North, than for many years past in the same period of time.
Since our last, we have had alternations of very severe storms of wind, hail, rain, thunder, and fine clear weather. Whitehaven, on
Thursday morning, was visited by an uncommonly heavy storm of hail, accompanied with lightning and thunder. 

 

On Monday night, a son of Mr. Wm. LIGHTFOOT's, of Watch-Cross, near Crosby, and a man-servant in the family, went out on
Crosby-Moor, for the purpose of shooting Rabbits, with only one gun, which was carried by young LIGHTFOOT. In their progress on the
Moor the gun accidentally went off, and the whole contents lodged in the bottom of the servant's back, he having been walking at the
time only a few feet in advance of the muzzle. The poor fellow now lies at his master's, without much hope of recovery. 

 

On Thursday last, at the petty sessions of the peace holden at Cockbridge, before Sir F. F. VANE, Bart., Joseph GILBANKS, Esq. and
others, Joseph STALKER, of Caldbeck, innkeeper, was convicted in the penalty of £5, for using a dog and gun, in the parish of Ireby,
for the destruction of game, without being duly qualified. 

 

 

[to be continued] 

 

 

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