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The Bristol Mirror, Late Bonner and Middleton's Journal Saturday 06 July 1822
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INQUESTS. - At Lambrook, in the parish of Kingsbury-Episcopi, Somerset, on Jacob DUCK, aged six years, killed by a field-roller passing over his body. At Isle-Brewers, near Langport, on John BREWER, aged about 50; who, while riding on the load of a waggon, of which he was the driver, fell off, when in a state of intoxication, and his neck was dislocated. The deceased was in company with four other waggons and a cart, all the drivers of which were intoxicated. Verdict, in each case, Accidental Death. - At Ashill, on Martha JAMES, and elderly woman, who died suddenly. Verdict, Died by the visitation of God. - And at Berrow, near Weston-Super-Mare, on Mary HAWKINS, aged 45, the wife of a respectable farmer, who, in a state of melancholy, committed suicide, by severing her windpipe and the two larger arteries, with a razor; she has left six children. Verdict, Lunacy.