A MAN WORRIED TO DEATH

Globe, Volume III, Issue 267, 20 April 1875, Page 3

A MAN WORRIED TO DEATH

Mr 0. Aspinall, the borough coroner of Liverpool, held an inquest on February 11 on the body of John Kane a painter, thirtysix years of age, who lived in Latimer street. A man named Abraham M ‘Dougall had been before the magistrates, and is at present in the custody of the police, on a charge of causing grievous bodily harm to the deceased. On the 7th ultimo the deceased was in company of about twenty painters—among whom was his brother—standing in Regent-road waiting for employment. While they were there a noise was heard proceeding from the corner of Blackstone street, calling “ Look out!” At that moment a crowd dispersed from that corner. M‘Dougall, who was drunk, was one of the crowd, and in his hand was a brick, and under his arm was another. As he was nearing the deceased and his companions he said to the deceased’s brother, “You Papist, I will knock your brains out!” Before he could use the bricks they were taken from him, and he then struck the deceased a blow, which the latter at once returned. The two men closed, and during the struggle which ensued M‘Dougall fastened his teeth upon the deceased’s face. The deceased called out to his brother, “ Tom, he’s eating me,” and upon that the painters pulled M ‘Dougall off. When deceased got up it was noticed that he had been severely bitten, and the blood was flowing from his cheek. He was taken to a druggist’s shop, where the wounds were cauterised, and the assistance of a medical gentleman was afterwards obtained. The deceased died, and medical evidence showed that death had resulted from an abscess on the cheek, caused by the wounds. The jury returned a verdict of “ Manslaughter” against M‘Dougall, who was committed to the assizes for trial.