On Sunday last, the 23rd inst., a most disgraceful scene and fatal event took place at the public house kept by Mr. John WAUGH, on the road leading from Dalston to Carlisle. From the particulars that have reached us we learn that on Sunday morning last some company were in the house in question, and a person named James BRUNSKILL, who was weak in intellect, and almost imbecile, was also present. It was proposed by some one, whose name we have not been able to learn, in brutal sport, that this unfortunate man should drink a gill of undiluted whiskey in five minutes.
Another man named Charles EASTON, immediately produced a shilling to pay for the liquor, which was supplied by the landlord. Poor BRUNSKILL swallowed it at a draught a few minutes before eleven o’clock. Immediately afterwards it was proposed that the experiment should be repeated and EASTON paid for another gill, which the landlord also served.
Something was said about allowing the poor victim, of this inhuman sport, a quarter of an hour to drink the second gill - but he took it instantly - drinking both quantities in less than ten minutes. Shortly afterwards BRUNSILL sunk down in a state of insensibility, and was carried into the stable, where he laid unheeded until after one o’clock, and there he would, in all probability, have died unseen, if one of the party had not gone to the stable and found him in the agonies of death. An alarm was then given. The unfortunate man was carried into the house, and Mr. TWEDDLE, the surgeon, was sent for, but “poor Jemmy” was past all aid, and expired at a few minutes before four o’clock.
An inquest was subsequently held upon the body before W. CARRICK Esq., the county coroner, and a verdict of “died from excessive drinking” was returned; but we trust that this outrage on humanity perpetrated, as it appears to have been, during church hours on the Sabbath, will not be allowed to pass unpunished. The parties to the culpable transaction are no doubt well known, and surely the authorities are bound to see that some investigation is made with a view to the punishment of the offenders.
----- Original Message ----- From: ANNNEWYORK...@aol.com To: Genealogy-Cumberland@googlegroups.com Sent: Saturday, November 07, 2009 6:51 PM Subject: [CUL GOOGLIES] CARLISLE PATRIOT, JULY 29, 1843. DEATH FROM EXCESSIVE DRINKING IN SPORT.
CARLISLE PATRIOT, JULY 29, 1843.
DEATH FROM EXCESSIVE DRINKING IN SPORT.
On Sunday last, the 23rd inst., a most disgraceful scene and fatal event took place at the public house kept by Mr. John WAUGH, on the road leading from Dalston to Carlisle. From the particulars that have reached us we learn that on Sunday morning last some company were in the house in question, and a person named James BRUNSKILL, who was weak in intellect, and almost imbecile, was also present. It was proposed by some one, whose name we have not been able to learn, in brutal sport, that this unfortunate man should drink a gill of undiluted whiskey in five minutes.
Another man named Charles EASTON, immediately produced a shilling to pay for the liquor, which was supplied by the landlord. Poor BRUNSKILL swallowed it at a draught a few minutes before eleven o’clock. Immediately afterwards it was proposed that the experiment should be repeated and EASTON paid for another gill, which the landlord also served.
Something was said about allowing the poor victim, of this inhuman sport, a quarter of an hour to drink the second gill - but he took it instantly - drinking both quantities in less than ten minutes. Shortly afterwards BRUNSILL sunk down in a state of insensibility, and was carried into the stable, where he laid unheeded until after one o’clock, and there he would, in all probability, have died unseen, if one of the party had not gone to the stable and found him in the agonies of death. An alarm was then given. The unfortunate man was carried into the house, and Mr. TWEDDLE, the surgeon, was sent for, but “poor Jemmy” was past all aid, and expired at a few minutes before four o’clock.
An inquest was subsequently held upon the body before W. CARRICK Esq., the county coroner, and a verdict of “died from excessive drinking” was returned; but we trust that this outrage on humanity perpetrated, as it appears to have been, during church hours on the Sabbath, will not be allowed to pass unpunished. The parties to the culpable transaction are no doubt well known, and surely the authorities are bound to see that some investigation is made with a view to the punishment of the offenders.
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