5 OCTOBER 1839, Page 3

' _Mr. Fut war Craven, of Cheltenham, has been tined hy

Ids lea:alley Magistrates of that town, five shillings for being" drunk and dis- orderly."

Mrs. Earle, mother of Mr. Earle a Cheltenham, died last

week froin Of, cts of wron;., medic; • hy nurse. Ten ,ttrctins of muriate of' „. ,,,1 in 11;1 ounce of

water. had 14411 put into a phial whiel: a draught

and was 1st:Vika " sedative mixture.- !e in a larger

phial was prepared; but the nurse, was tin

draught, gave it all in one dose to MI,. Sc I.:id. Next morn- ing it Was s,!ett that the patient had me .•ica e.ed her sit 'rout, and was breathing with difficulty. The stotme'll--11,, and hi or means were used, but without etbatt, anti Mrs. did net ;,0 survive. A

Coroecr'sJary returned a verdict of " Accental De.ah." Mrs. Earle was upwards of seventy.

There was a tremendous hail-storm at 1 ()a Sunday morning-. It is supposed to have damage.1 cees,.anding crops in that neighbourhood.