Another Sudden Death. On the 17th of September, a gentleman visitor, named Thomas Hatwell, 38 years of age, whilst walking with his sister, was seized with a fit of coughing, which was followed by a rush of blood. Surgeon Penhall, who was passing at the time, ordered his removal into a house, where he died immediately on being laid on the floor. There was no struggle. Deceased had been suffering three years from consumption.
Death of Matilda Hilder. A lodging-house keeper, of that name, 53 years of age, and unmarried, residing at 35 George street, had sometimes complained of pains in her head, and on the 10th of Oct. fell from a chair in which she was sitting. On being lifted up, Surgeon Underwood was called in, but death had taken place, resulting, as was afterwards found from a deceased heart. At the inquest evidence was given of the deceased’s temperate habits, and the deputy-coroner (J. P. Shorter, stated that she had lived as a servant in his father’s and grandfather’s families 22 years.
Still Another Sudden Death. Two days after the above recorded death, Ann Simmons, a widow, from Fairlight, aged about 55, partook of some ale at the Hastings Arms, and afterwards complained of pain. She, however, proceeded to the White Rock with some clean linen for her daughter, where she fell down in a senseless state, and in that condition was conveyed to her home, where she died the same evening. She had been subject to fits, which it was believed would at some time cause her death.
Sudden Death of a Magistrate. On Sunday, the 22nd of December, Mr. George Jackson, on his way home at High Wickham, after attending the afternoon service at All Saints Church, was seized with an apoplectic fit, which terminated in death a few hours afterwards. The deceased was an old and much respected inhabitant. For about thirty years – 1810 to 1840, he was one of the firm of George and Arthur Jackson, drapers, at 71 and 72 George Street. On retiring from business he was made a magistrate, and filled, also, several parochial offices, among which was that of chur(sic) warden.
Death of Prince Albert. The unlooked-for death of the Prince Consort on Saturday the 14th of December, was an event that cast a gloom throughout the borough of a more general character than was the wont even on the occasion of a local demise. It was late on Sunday afternoon before anything like general credence was given to the news brought down by persons traveling by the London-
