Coroner's Inquest.

Another inquest was taken immediately afterwards before the same Coroner and Jury, on the body of John Fogatey, who was killed by falling off the coping of the parapet of Waterloo bridge, along which he had attempted to walk to the opposite side of the river.

William Brown, coach-smith, deposed that he was a fellow-workman with the deceased. About half-past nine o'clock on Monday they went to the commencement of Waterloo bridge on the Surrey side, when the deceased said, "I have only got one penny; how are we to get over the bridge?" The deceased added, "Here, Bill, do you take the penny, and I'll walk along the parapet." He then clambered up on the coping, and in an instant after witness heard him shriek out "Oh!" and missing him from the coping, ran down the steps, and there found him, with his thigh broken. He was immediately carried to Guy's Hospital, where witness remained with him till midnight. Both of them had been drinking, and were not sober; which was most tipsy, he could not say.

The policeman, [1?]48, L. division, deposed to meeting the deceased and his companion near the foot of the bridge. The deceased proposed to his companion to have a swim, and witness turned back to see whether they attempted to do so, but finding they passed onwards towards the toll-gate, witness proceeded on; the beadle of the bridge called to witness immediately after, and he turned back and assisted in removing him.

Verdict—Accidental Death.