From the Dover Telegraph and Cinque Ports General Advertiser, Saturday 16 November, 1833. Price 7d.

SHOCKING ACCIDENT.

Yesterday an inquest was taken at the Fox Inn, St. Jame's Street before J W Pilcher, Esq, Mayor & Coroner, on the body of Benjamin Burwell a poor man who with his wife and several children resided in a cave beneath the Castle Cliff. The deceased accompanied by another man, was returning from Deal with a cart on Thursday night, and had taken on two soldiers of the Rifle brigade. The party rode at the side of the cart and when near Broad Lees Bottom, the float on which the deceased sat gave way, and he fell on his head with such violence as to cause his death within a very short time after his removal from the spot where the accident happened, to the auxiliary poor house of St. James parish.

Verdict. Accidental death.

From the Dover Telegraph and Cinque Ports General Advertiser, Saturday 25 July, 1840. Price 7d.

LAMENTABLE CASE OF DESTITUTION

On Thursday, at half past 6 o'clock, an inquest was held before Mr. Thompson, the borough coroner, at the "Fox," St. James's Street, on view of the body of Elizabeth Hall, aged 78, who fell down at the corner of Townwall Street, on the previous day, and almost instantly expired. - Mr. Warren, Marine Library, deposed that he was passing Townwall Street about half past two  on Tuesday, when he saw the deceased fall down on the pavement. He on the instant sent a person that was near for a surgeon. Mt. Astley soon after arrived, but the poor woman was dead before he came. - Dr. Astley deposed that the deceased was a corpse before he saw her. He attributed her death to the rupture of a blood vessel, but could not speak positively as to this, as he had not made a post mortem examination of the body. There were no marks of violence on the body. - Elizabeth Bass deposed that the deceased, who was the widow of David Hall, of Dover, mariner, had lived with her as a lodger for five weeks. Deceased had been poorly, though not confined to bed, for a fortnight back; but said she was better yesterday, and went out at half-past two for the purpose of getting some cherries. - Examined by the foreman of the Jury-The deceased had often complained of witness to want. She had only 2s from the parish to live on, and out of this she paid 1s to witness for rent. Witness had known deceased to be two days without a mouthful of food; and she told witness that she had been necessitated to eat tea leaves as a substitute for bread. In short the state of distressed deceased was in was quite shocking. She did not complain of want to witness on the day she died; but she did the day before.- Mary Wye, age 17, granddaughter of deceased, said it was her practise to go and see her grandmother every morning. On day she died witness had called and been told by deceased that she was better. Had her her say that her grandmother had twice fallen down before; once when coming from the Union, and on another occasion; but did not know of her own knowledge know of the cause of these falls.- This being the evidence, the Coroner, in reference to that part of the evidence which represented deceased as suffering from want of food, very properly said, that if the Jury had any doubts on their minds, he would order a post mortum examination of the body. This, however, the Jury declined; and after a few seconds of consultation brought in their verdict that the deceased "Died by the visitation of God."

From the Dover Telegraph and Cinque Ports General Advertiser, Saturday 25 July, 1840. Price 7d.

CORONER'S INQUEST

On Thursday last, and inquest was held at the "Fox Inn," before G. T. Thompson, Esq., Coroner for the Borough, and a respectable jury, over the body of Mrs. Elizabeth Hall, widow, aged 87 years, who dropped down dead in Townwall Street, o Wednesday, the 22nd inst.

George Warren, librarian, deposed that about half past two on Wednesday afternoon, as he was passing the corner in Townwall Street, he saw the deceased lying on the pavement. There were two women with her at the time. He immediately sent for a surgeon, and assisted in conveying deceased into the garden of the Rev. Mr. Drake, where she lay till the surgeon arrived.

Dr. Astley, surgeon, deposed, that he was called upon by a stranger. to go and attend the deceased. He found her in the garden of the Rev. Mr. Drake, quite dead. The cause of death, he thought, in all probability was from the bursting of a blood vessel; but of that he could not speak positively in the absence of a post mortem examination of the body.

Mrs. Elizabeth Bass said the deceased lodged at her house. She was the widow of D. Hall, fisherman, aged 78. Deceased had complained of being poorly during the last fortnight, but on Wednesday morning she stated that she was quite well; and about half-past two o'clock went out, stating that her appetite failed her very much, and she would go out to see if she could get some ripe cherries.

By the Jury: Deceased was in very low circumstances not having more than two shillings a week from the parish, out of which sum she had to pay her rent. I have known deceased to be without anything to eat for 2 days together; and have known her to eat leaves with fish, in lieu of bread, she not having any money to purchase bread with. On the morning of her decease, she had some meat and bread sent to her by a neighbouring butcher's wife.

Mary Wise, grand-daughter to the deceased, deposed, that she had been i the habit of visiting her grand-mother every day; she had been very poorly of late, but was much better yesterday morning. She had heard her say that deceased had dropped in two different fits.

The Jury then gave the verdict of "Died by the visitation of God."

From the Dover Telegraph and Cinque Ports General Advertiser, Saturday 14 November, 1840.

POLICE REPORT

FRIDAY, NOV 5. - Richard Butler, charged by policeman Drenner, with keeping his house, the "Fox," open during divine service on Sunday.

Fined 13s. including costs.

From the Dover Telegraph and Cinque Ports General Advertiser, Saturday 6 March, 1841. Price 5d.

CORONER'S INQUEST

Yesterday afternoon, an inquest on the body of Mrs. Elizabeth Jones, wife of the late Mr. Walter Jones, aged 68 years, was held at the "Fox Inn," before G. T. Thompson, Esq. when the following particulars connected with her death were brought before the jury.

Mrs. Margaret Jones, on being sworn, deposed that she had known the deceased for some years past, having been in the habit of going to her house to work. She saw the deceased on Tuesday last, the day on which her husband died, when she seemed much troubled. Deceased took two or three opium pills before she went to bed, as was her usual custom, she believed, from her being troubled from a cough. Deceased had a small bottle of brandy in the house, but she did not see her drink any; but on the following day, when she visited the house, she perceived that about half of it had been drunk. Witness visited the deceased at about half-past seven on Wednesday morning, when she was fast asleep; and, on looking at her, perceived that she did not look so well as usual. She then went and called Mrs. Goodban, the nurse, and acquainted her of the facts. They then sent for the daughter of the deceased, and subsequently for a surgeon. The surgeon aroused the deceased, and gave them some medicine to give her every four hours, with directions to keep her awake. It was with difficulty, however, that they could keep the deceased roused up; and at about half-past seven that evening she gradually sunk and died.

James Cuthbert Ottaway, surgeon, deposed that he was sent for to visit the deceased between one and two on Wednesday afternoon. On his arrival at the house, he found her in bed, partly insensible, and labouring under the effects of narcotic. Upon enquiry he found that she had been in the habit of taking large quantities of opium for some considerable time past; but he was unable to learn whether she had taken more than her usual dose on the previous night. He questioned the attendants whether she had taken any spirits, and found that she had drank a small quantity of brandy. As he was satisfied by her state that she was effected by the opium, he used the usual means to arouse her, and succeeded pretty well. He remained with her about half an hour, during which time she seemed in a peculiarly sleepy state. He ordered that she should be kept roused, and prescribed stimulants for the same purpose. At about half-past six o'clock, he was sent for again, and told that she was suddenly worse. He went and found that she was dying. He believed that a sudden effusion had taken place on the brain, produced in all probability, or accelerated by the opium, which was the cause of death. Under the circumstance of grief, occasioned by the loss of her husband the day before, the same quantity of opium, or a little more than she had been in the habit of taking, would be enough to produce the effects which he witnessed. Four grains of opium in an adult, not accustomed to it, had been known to produce death; but to a person accustomed to use it regularly, from 5 to 7 grains might be taken with impunity.

The size of pills which he understood the deceased took, would contain about two grains and a half each.

Death from opium usually occurs about 7 or 8 hours after taking it; but a small quantity of opium would delay the effect. The deceased was a likely subject for an effusion on the brain, independently of her taking narcotic.

Catherine Goodban said that she went to the house of Mrs. Jones, on Tuesday morning, for the purpose of nursing her husband. She remained in the house all day with Mrs. Jones who was exceedingly full of grief. She saw her take some opium pills just before she went to bed; but did not know how many; there might be 2 or 3 more. She also drank a little brandy and water. Deceased was not at all restless during the night; but when witness arose in the morning, she perceived that she did not look so well as usual, but was fast asleep, and she continued to sleep till the surgeon came in the afternoon. When the surgeon came, he roused her up, and ordered them to continue to do so, but it was with the greatest difficulty that they could keep her awake. She died about half-past seven in the evening.

Verdict - "That death was caused by an effusion of the brain, caused by excessive grief from the death of her husband."

From the Dover Telegraph and Cinque Ports General Advertiser, Saturday 4 January, 1845. Price 5d.

INDEPENDENT ORDER OF ODDFELLOWS

This ancient order is now in a flourishing condition in Dover. Since the occupation of the "Fox Inn" by the present worthy host, the attendance of the brethren has been very numerous, and fourteen candidates have been initiated during the past quarter. On Monday  last a medal was voted to P. G. W. Tart, in token of the respect entertained for him by the brethren.

From the Dover Telegraph and Cinque Ports General Advertiser, Saturday 8 June, 1846. Price 5d.

CORONER'S INQUEST

An inquest was held on Saturday last, at the "Fox Inn, St. James-street, before G. T. Thompson, Esq., Coroner to the Borough, on the body of an unbaptized infant, aged 3 weeks, son of Caroline White, spinster.

Caroline White being called deposed - The child slept with me and my niece on Wednesday. About 2 or 3 o'clock the child awake, and appeared in pain, but soon went off as if asleep. I laid it up on the pillow, and fell asleep. A little before 6, my sister, Mrs. Butler, came to call me, and soon after, as the child did not look as usual, I sent the girl for my sister, who came and took the child into her room, and then sent for a surgeon, who came about 7 o'clock, and said the child was dead. The child never had any convulsions or fits, but appeared to suffer from a heaving of the chest. I always laid the child on my pillow, for fear it should get suffocated under the clothes.

James Cuthbert Ottaway, surgeon, deposed - On Thursday morning, about 7 o'clock, I was called to attend at the "Fox," where I found the child dead. It appeared to have been dead 2 or 3 hours. There were no external marks of violence, and I could come to no conclusion as to the cause of death, I have since made a post mortem examination, and found the brain, lungs, and all the viscera healthy, except the kidneys and bladder, the former of which were much inflamed, and the latter were enormously distended. These appearances were the result of disease, and sufficient to cause death. The witness further stated that it was a most extraordinary case, there being no obstruction whatsoever in the urethra, but explained that it might have been spasmodic, which would cease with death. In rely to a question from Mr. J. B. Adams, the foreman of the jury, Mr. Ottaway said he was perfectly satisfied that no unfair treatment had been practised on the child, and the jury returned a unanimous verdict of "Natural Death."

From the Dover Telegraph and Cinque Ports General Advertiser, Saturday 14 November, 1846. Price 5d.

DOVER POLICE COURT

Friday November 5th: Richard Butler, charged by policeman Drenner, with keeping his house, the "Fox," open during divine service on Sunday. Fined 13s. including costs.