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Formerly of Devon County Council Passed away peacefully at the RD&E Hospital on 7th January 2020, aged 82 years. Loving Partner, Mother, Sister and Aunt. Funeral service to be held on Monday 27th January at St Paul's Chapel, Exeter Crematorium at 3.00pm. Family flowers only. Donations to Alzheimer's Society may be given at the service. There were no other marks of violence as far as external examination went. Coroner, held an Inquest on the body of MARY HARDING, aged 67, a pauper in the workhouse at Stoke Rivers, who had dropped down and died suddenly, on the morning of the same day. It appeared from the witnesses, that the deceased had attended Culmstock fair, which took place on Monday last, and as was his custom, had become in some measure intoxicated. Read about our approach to external linking. "Thursday 4 December 1834 EXETER - On the morning of Wednesday last in the absence of the mother, who had gone with her husband's dinner, a little boy, between six and seven years of age, son of JAMES WEBBER, jun., a journeyman mason, residing in a courtlage in Bartholomew Yard, caught his clothes on fire by coming in contact with the grate, and was so dreadfully burnt that although removed to the Devon and Exeter Hospital, where every attention was paid him, he died the following day. The husband did not attempt to strike her. Verdict as in the former case.Thursday 20 February 1834 Inquests held by Thomas Copner, Esq., Coroner. Martyn, a boy of 14 years of age, deposed that on Friday afternoon, about half-past one o'clock as he was in company with another boy walking on the beach, near the Gunwharf he discovered the body of the deceased lying at the water's edge, and immediately called a waterman to take her up. It appeared that the deceased returned from his work between 6 and 7 o'clock on Tuesday evening and was told by his wife that having no potatoes in the house, she had prepared a basin of broth for his supper, which having been set before him she left him alone, and in company with another woman went away to the village of Heavitree a distance of about a mile. The feet were near the bank, inclined towards the upper part of the hill, and the head was inclined towards the lower part. Coroner, on the body of SAMUEL DAVIS, a seaman belonging to the Windsor Castle, who cut his throat the same morning, in the privy of a house in Windmill-street Ope. It appeared that the deceased had been much afflicted with an asthmatic complaint which had long confined her to the house; in consequence of which, her temper had undergone a complete change, and symptoms of mental distraction had on many particular occasions, as well as in general conduct, become apparent. The body was taken to the Engine-house, St. Thomas. Sarah Dunn made the following confession: that CUDMORE had had the poison in the house for several weeks, and had intended to have administered it a month previously; he had put some poison in his wife's tea, which caused her sickness; for which the Doctor sent her some powders to take: when CUDMORE asked his wife if she did not think she could take them better if they were made up into pills; she replied she thought she could; when he made some pills of the arsenic, and gave her one which caused her death. He lived with his father in the same house with MRS FOWELL. CUNNIBEAR the deceased, and others, were drinking together for several hours at a cyder shop by the road side, near the Black Dog, when a dispute arose between CUNNIBEAR and Selly relative to a wager that had been made between some of the party; about ten o'clock CUNNIBEAR left the house to go to his home, when Selly overtook him and tripped up his heels: CUNNIBEAR said, 'you sha'nt serve me so again you blackguard:' whereupon Selly put one hand to his breast and with a violent kick threw him off his legs, levelling him with the ground on his back. It was said that the unfortunate young gentleman ( who had just attained his 16th year) was of a noble disposition and possessed of high intellectual abilities.Thursday 3 July 1834 EXETER - An Inquest was held on Saturday at the Valiant Soldier by S. Walkey, Esq. Verdict - Accidental Death.Thursday 1 November 1827 EXETER - Suicide. Coroner, on the body of MARY TUCKER, aged 76, who dropt down suddenly, and died without uttering a word. The body was taken out of the river near Salter and Owen's brewery. Verdict - Accidental Death.Thursday 23 August 1832 EXETER - On Friday last, a poor man named STONE, who had come from Honiton to this city (most unwillingly from dread of the cholera) for a cart load of laths, on returning home in the evening, just as he arrived, the horse took fright, when in endeavouring to stop him he was so dreadfully crushed between the wheels and the wall, as to occasion instant death; an Inquest was held by R. H. Aberdein, Esq. At Great Torringt n,on Monday last, the wile of MV. The first evidence called was Mr Pridham, surgeon, of Exeter, who proved the result of his experiments upon the particles found in the stomach of the deceased, to be a conviction that death had been occasioned by swallowing arsenic: he spoke also of the chemical experiments made by Dr Collins. It appeared on the Inquest that the said ANN SMITH, who is about 25 years of age, had always been in respectable service; and having lived with Earl Howe, she, on the 4th of April last, entered on Lord Rolle's service, as cook, with an unexceptionable character, and pursued her employment with the greatest diligence up to Saturday last, without any suspicion of her being with child till the preceding day or two. Verdict - Visitation of God.An Inquest was held by H. A. Vallack, Esq., at Little Torrington, on Monday last, on the body of JOHN PASSMORE, aged 15, who was killed on the spot the day before, by a kick of a young colt. Verdict, Died by the Visitation of God.On the 12th inst. She appeared depressed in spirits. Coroner. Deceased was a female of considerable personal attractions, good character, and respectably connected: it is supposed that a love affair caused her to commit the rash act. Deceased then said "leave him alone for me; I am his man." - We have this week to record the untimely end of a young woman named MARY ANN SNELL, who was found dead on Friday afternoon on the beach near the moor stones, under the north west bastion of the Gunwharf, at Devonport. Verdict, - "Found Drowned. The Coroner expatiated to the witnesses on the evil of drunkenness, a vice to which sailors were especially addicted: and the Jury returned a verdict of "Accidental Death by drowning through Drinking to Excess. Verdict - Died by the Visitation of God.A Coroner's Inquest was held on Friday last, at the Dolphin Inn, Exmouth, by I. Cox, Esq. Witness thought deceased appeared to be very ill, as he spoke in a "hoarsey tone of voice," and seemed in a weak state, so that he did not think he was capable of putting on his stocking without assistance, deceased was given some cold water at the inn, and he believed there was brandy put in it, but he was not certain of that. - On Thursday last, GEORGE UPHAM, a poor fisherman, who having left Teignmouth, with two others, apparently in good health, for the purpose of following their daily occupation of fishing, was taken violently ill while at sea, and expired immediately. An Inquest was held on Wednesday, the 23rd instant, at Culmstock, before Isaac Cox, Esq. William Bennett saw Wylie on Saturday and Sunday. Search by name or location to find online obituaries. Coroner, on the body of JAMES SELLEY, at Bishopsnympton, who was drowned while on a fishing excursion in Allsweare River. Several witnesses, who had seen the deceased and Mr Gilbert together in the course of the day, and up to a short time previous to the accident, proved that they were on the most friendly terms. - On Saturday last, at Braunton, on the body of MARY WILLIAMS, a girl eight years old, who on the preceding morning caught her clothes on fire, and was so dreadfully burnt as to cause her death in the course of the day. The Jury retired, and after about half an hour's deliberation, returned the following verdict - "That the deceased died from the effect of a blow on the right side of the breast, but how, or in what manner, and by what means the contusion was caused, no evidence doth appear to the Jurors. Verdict - Accidental Death.Friday 2 March 1827 EXETER - A pauper from the City Workhouse, named WILLIAM STONEMAN, was killed on Friday last, by the fall of a cob wall, he, with four others, was sent to take down on David's hill. The room, she said, had been surrounded by angels all night. Verdict - Visitation of God.Atrocious Murder, at Roborough, near Torrington - On Thursday last, a man of the name of GEORGE CUDMORE, and a woman called Sarah Dunn, both of the parish of Roborough, were committed to Exeter Gaol, charged with the Wilful Murder of GRACE, the wife of the said GEORGE CUDMORE. It appeared MR G. had gone to repose in a state of intoxication, with his face resting on a package of hemp; the team was under the care of a servant man, who was unconscious of his master's situation, the latter had drank to excess at Beaford. Sometime after this he was found suspended by the neck, with the clothes line attached to a hook in the roof of the house; every means were used for his restoration, but in vain. Ezekiel Phillips is in the employ of Mr Wm. Their fears were not without foundation, for presently the house of Mr Huxtable, draper, was discovered to be on fire, occasioned by the sparks which were blown from Mr Gilbert's premises; one of the engines was immediately conveyed to the spot, and by the application of a few buckets of water it was speedily extinguished. Verdict, Accidental Death.Thursday 12 January 1832 EXETER - The body of ARTHUR RYAN, the little boy who, on the 12th ult., fell from a vessel at our Quay into the river and was drowned, was picked up on Wednesday last, at Topsham; it was uninjured, and on the Inquest, a verdict in accordance with the circumstances of the case was returned.An Inquest was held at the Poor House, at Fremington, on Tuesday last, on the body of ARTHUR WARD, aged 80, who cut his throat with a kitchen knife while lying in bed. It appeared that the poor in this workhouse are farmed out to the governess at the following rates:- for an able bodied person, (of which there are 9) 2s. On Sunday last, JOHN BROWN, Esq. WebYour search results for obituary: 913 newspaper articles contained information about obituary filtered by: Newspaper title: North Devon Journal Region: south west, england Place: barnstaple, devon, england The body exhibited a mark of a severe blow in the face, and some suspicion was at first excited that he had met with foul play. The bodies were found at the place where MRS GLASS' horse started, and there, no doubt the murder had been previously committed. A Coroner's Inquest was held on Monday, and the Jury returned a verdict of "Found Drowned. by R. H. Aberdein, Esq. Whatever these decisions are, we are aware how stress has an effect on our wellbeing and this is proving to be influential, The month of May is now upon us, and with it comes more sunshine and drier weather. Verdict accordingly.BARNSTAPLE - Also, on Tuesday last, on the body of JAMES SCOTT, aged 78; who had been at work in the garden of John Thorne, Esq., at Newport, whose lady very benevolently had him into the kitchen to give him some dinner, whilst eating of which he suddenly dropt his knife and fork and died, without the slightest premonition of so alarming an event. the Coroner's Inquest returned a verdict of "Insanity. Coroner, and a verdict returned of "Died by the Visitation of God. We have obtained the following facts, in addition to the report inserted in our last. He did not return in the evening, and the family became alarmed, and went in different directions endeavouring to find him, but without effect. The Jury, after hearing several witnesses, returned a verdict of Accidental Death, and a deodand of 5s. An Inquest was held on the body on Thursday, at the Hospital, and a verdict of Accidental Death returned. The deceased was found with his throat cut, in his bed room on Wednesday evening. The case, although of an alarming character from the extent of the injury went on tolerably well for a fortnight. - Verdict - Accidental Death.At Mohuns Ottery, in Luppitt, on the body of JAMES EVANS, aged 11 years, parish apprentice to Mr John Bishop, a most respectable farmer. It appears evident that MR HARVEY had been labouring under insanity for several months past, and on Wednesday morning, notwithstanding the vigilance of every member of the family, the unhappy man put an end to his existence by hanging himself in the cellar of his own house. Hannaford uttered something, but did not deny it. When the tide receded the body was found near the place where it was seen to go down, but any attempt to procure resuscitation must have been utterly useless, as the body had been in the water nearly two hours. On Friday evening last, deponent went into MRS FOWELL'S room, to play cards with the deceased. He had been in the army, and served under the Duke of York in Holland, and subsequently in the 17th regiment of foot, in the East Indies, and was in the receipt of a pension. There was a large abscess forming in the right arm, and a very large one surrounding the left collar-bone, which was in a state of extreme ulceration, so that the sharpened points could be felt through the skin. The deaths of two people found dead inside a property in a Devon village are being treated as unexplained. Mr Gilbert having concluded his statement, the Coroner proceeded with the Inquest, the evidence was adduced. - On the 3rd instant, at Honiton, on the body of an infant, son of JOHN CARRIDGE, mason, aged 7 months. Being but a commission agent, the want of success in this and former journies, is supposed to have been the cause of that alienation of mind which tempted him to commit self-destruction, and perhaps his failure at Devonport, on Saturday, confirmed it. on the body of ANN GRIBBLE, wife of WM. Verdict - Divine Visitation.On Tuesday last, at Pilton, on the body of ELIZABETH MAYNE, aged 46, the wife of a mason, who on the previous evening complained of acute pain in her head, and retired to bed; her daughter who attended her, finding her grow worse, went for a doctor, but before his arrival, she had expired. this stone was cut out from about half an inch from the lungs. Verdict 'Accidental Death'.And on Tuesday last, at Ilfracombe, on the body of JOHN IRWIN, aged 83, who after having eaten a hearty dinner the day before, walked out into the court, where he suddenly dropt down, and instantly expired. The day after is usually devoted to mirth and jollity by the people, and among the games and pastimes set on foot it is usual for a person to be placed in the situation of a Judge, before whom all such as can be laid hold on are brought, and any charge being urged against them by a sham prosecutor, they are convicted and amerced in penalties for liquor, in default of payment, they are made to "ride the pole" - which is being placed across a rather slender pole, and borne on the shoulders of the by-standers. J. M. Madden, Esq. The fact of the deceased having fallen out over the bridge was sworn to, by a person called Fry, who was present from the beginning of the affray; he described it thus:- When the deceased fell out over the road he fell on his face or side; JOHN STARKE was standing nearest to the edge, of the road where the stones are, and the deceased near to the hedge, JOHN STARKE holding the deceased by the collar: the deceased then made a blow at JOHN STARKE and missed him and at the same moment JOHN STARKE twisted the deceased by the collar, and pulled him forward, and the deceased fell out on the stones over the road on his face or side; the force of the blow which was missed and the pull that JOHN STARKE gave the deceased caused the deceased to fall over the edge of the road and then it was that JOHN STARKE said "Damme let the old rogue lie, its just what he deserves." Edward John Parker Pridam, Pupil of Samuel Barnes, Esq. Mr Hunt, the minister, was requested to inter the body on Saturday, but in consequence of reports that were prevalent, he declined doing so without an Inquest. Verdict of the Coroner's Inquest, Insanity.On Tuesday an Inquest was held by T. Copner Esq. She was taken to the Guildhall and placed in a cell with two other women; but on the following morning, complaining of being ill, medical assistance was procured, and she was removed to the Workhouse, where she died about three o'clock in the afternoon. You will be sadly missed (nee Balmain) Passed away peacefully on 23rd April 2023, aged 93 years, at (Len) On April 21st 2023, peacefully at RCH, Treliske, Truro. He had been absent from his home from Friday last, and appears to have visited Exmouth, Dawlish, Teignmouth, and Torquay, whence he crossed the country to Ashburton, and on Sunday arrived at Moreton. Verdict - Died by the Visitation of God.At Widworthy, on the body of JOHN HARRIS, labourer, aged 77. Witness immediately returned home, and there found the mother and aunt of the deceased. - Verdict, Found Drowned.Thursday 5 June 1828 On Saturday last, an Inquest was held at the house of John Peard, Esq. MR ROBERT PIERCE, statuary and mason, Bartholomew-place, in this city, terminated his existence on Monday morning by cutting his throat with a razor. - On Wednesday last, an Inquest was holden at the Guildhall, in Tiverton, on the body of ISET LETHBRIDGE, spinster, when the following appalling circumstances were given in evidence: - J. E. Coward, surgeon, proved that on Friday, 24th November last, he was called on to attend the deceased, he found her lying on a bed, the face much swollen, foaming at the mouth, the eyes protruding with a sensation of thirst; to questions put to the deceased, no answers were returned, a person in the room stated that the deceased had taken a quantity of oil of vitriol, emetics were administered which returned a portion o the poison from the stomach, which burnt the skin as it trickled from the sides of the mouth - the mouth and throat exhibited one continued ulceration, a quantity of blood was vomited on that day, on the next day, symptoms of acute inflammation of the stomach were evident, on the 3rd day the deceased was delivered without the usual labour pains, of a fine boy (who lived only four hours) occasioned by the shock received by taking the poison, from that time to Tuesday last, the 20th March, the mother died, no food would remain in the stomach, being always returned by vomiting - that he had opened the body and examined the stomach, and found the lower part of it (the pylorum) constricted by stricture, so as to prevent the food passing, it being the consequence of inflammation, that the deceased repeatedly stated that she had taken an ounce of vitriol, that her reason was, that she was ashamed of the scorn of the world, being then pregnant, that the quantity of oil of vitriol taken destroyed the powers of the stomach, and was with the subsequent action of inflammation the cause of her death, that from her first taking the poison to her death, she betrayed no symptom of idiotcy or lunacy, but was perfectly sane and rational. Pecuniary embarrassment is supposed to have led to this fatal result. Verdict - Accidental Death.Friday 13 July 1827 PLYMOUTH - Adjourned Inquest on the Infant CHAS. On the 5th inst. A fatality seemed to have attended this poor child, who narrowly escaped a watery death about twelve months ago, when an elder brother fell into the river Yeo, and was drowned, and in her endeavour to save him, the nurse maid, with this child in her arms, fell into the stream, from whence they were rescued by some persons who accidentally witnessed the occurrence. Here the examination of witnesses closed; the Coroner then summed up, and the Jury, after a short deliberation, returned a verdict of "Wilful Murder against MARY FOWELL." Dr Shapter on submitting the piece of stone to a chemical examination, ascertained it to be a flint similar in all its properties to that which is found on Haldon. MR M. divided it into two equal parts, and put treacle into his, and sugar into deceased's brandy; this excited suspicion in the minds of the Jurors, and led to a post mortem examination of the body. In this town, Sunday morning last, Anne, wife of Mr. William Thorne, late manager of the Barnstaple Branch of the West of England and South Wales District Bank, aged 36. Mr Whiteford recapitulated the evidence, and the Jury, after a short consultation, returned the following verdict:- "The Jury are of opinion that the deceased committed the act which caused his death when in a state of Mental Derangement, under which he had been labouring for some months previous. A Coroner's Inquest was held on Friday, and a Jury of more than ordinary respectability, after a lengthened examination of evidence, and an impartial summing up by H. A. Vallack, Esq., the Coroner, unanimously found a verdict of "Accidental Death," and were of opinion that no blame was attributable to any party.Thursday 19 February 1835 BARNSTAPLE - Death by Burning. Coroner, at the King's Arms, Cowick-street, and a verdict, consistent with the circumstances stated, returned accordingly.An Inquest was held at the King's Arms, Cowick-street, St. Thomas, before J. Gribble, Esq. The Coroner recapitulated the evidence at considerable length and the Jury after consideration, returned a verdict, administering arsenic with intent to murder, against KAZIAH WESTCOMBE; and of being an accessory before the fact against Richard Quaintance. a day) at making lace; and on the Overseers hearing of this, they reduced her pay to 1s. B. The waggon is forfeited.Plymouth - On Monday last an Inquest was held before Joseph Whiteford, Esq. Verdict - Found Drowned.On Monday last, an Inquest was held at Bishop's Tawton, by T. Copner, Esq. - A melancholy occurrence took place at Mount Radford School, in the vicinity of this city, on Thursday. The deceased had been missing ever since the preceding morning, is supposed to have committed the rash act sixteen hours before the discovery took place; and it is remarkable that his hands were in his breeches pockets, a habit he was in the frequent practice of when living. Did this woman die because her genitals were cut? each. There was a tourniquet on, and the deceased was very faint. An opinion which witness had greater reason to entertain from a further examination of the intestines. On Sunday morning last, about half-past Ten o'clock, she went to his room, which she found covered with blood, and heard the deceased groan; she instantly ran and informed her master; had never discovered any irrationality in him until Thursday last, when he told her that he was dying; and the conduct he then manifested, of which she gave an explanation, betrayed great aberration of mind, particularly his suspicion that she had mixed poison with his food; that on her reporting this circumstance to her master he sent for Mr Patch, a medical practitioner who attended the deceased, who gave her orders to remove his razors, which she did. Verdict Accidental.Thursday 27 February 1834 An Inquest was held this day by T. Copner, Esq. A Coroner's Inquest was held on the body, and returned a verdict - That the deceased destroyed himself in a fit of Insanity.Friday 27 May 1825 EXETER - The body of WALTER BECKFORD, shoemaker, of Cockwood and Starcross, a man about fifty years of age, was found on Monday evening last, in the canal near Countess Wear Bridge. - An Inquest was held on Tuesday se'nnight, before A. at which a number of witnesses were examined; and Mr Torr, surgeon, deposed that he had taken a post mortem examination of the body, which bore not the least mark of any violence that could have caused her death; he had minutely examined the brain, which appeared to be in a very confused state; and that she had been for some time suffering from disease, for which he had professionally attended her. He was about 36 years of age.On Tuesday last, JOHN HOYLES, son of THOMAS HOYLES, of Martinhoe, a boy about twelve years of age, accompanied by his two sisters, younger than himself, left their father's house, which is near the coast, and rambled on the beach; the boy bade his sisters wait whilst he went on nearer the water's edge to pick up some bits of wood which the tide had left on the shore; the children saw him proceed towards a point of land which projects into the sea, when on a sudden a tremendous wave, impelled by a powerful wind, overwhelmed him, and bore him away to a watery grave.

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