Thank you for visiting SNEWPapers!
Sign up free
Virginia Argus
Richmond, Virginia
What is this article about?
In Port Royal, Jamaica, on Tuesday night, Hon. John Calthorpe, second lieutenant of HMS Junon, was fatally struck on the head by a brick during a brawl between sailors and local black and colored people near the wherry wharf. He died the following morning without regaining consciousness. He was the brother of Lord Calthorpe and cousin to Mr. Wilberforce. A coroner's jury was investigating.
Clipping
OCR Quality
Full Text
Melancholy Catastrophe.
It becomes our painful duty to record a most melancholy catastrophe which occurred in the town of Port Royal on Tuesday night, whereby, the Hon. John Calthorpe Becond Lieutenant of His Majesty's ship Junon, (a most promising and highly esteemed young officer) met with an untoward and untimely death. Although we have heard much concerning this very unfortunate affair, still we shall forbear entering into particulars, until the decision of the Coroner's Jury, which was summoned yesterday forenoon, shall be known, and which had not terminated its sitting at 6 o'clock yesterday evening, owing to the numerous and lengthy evidence that was brought before it. We shall briefly state the circumstances, as we heard them, that led to the death of Mr. Calthorpe. It appears that about 8 o'clock on Tuesday night, some young gentlemen and seamen belonging to one or more of the men of war, and the black and colored people of the town of Port Royal, had a misunderstanding, near the wherry wharf, which came to blows and throwing of bricks, &c. This dispute continued till about ten, when Mr. Calthorpe, who was on shore from the Junon, passing that way, noticed the disturbance, and, as we are credibly informed, immediately endeavored to persuade the men of war's people to go on board their vessels, but, while in the performance of this laudable endeavor, he received a dreadful blow on the back part of his head from a brick, thrown by one of the opposite party, which felled him senseless to the ground; he was raised by some seamen, and taken on board his ship, but the wound was found to be mortal; he afterwards was conveyed to the hospital at Port Royal, where he languished until 8 o'clock yesterday morning. From the moment he received the shocking wound, till his death, he never uttered a word. The deceased was a brother of the Rt. Hon. Lord Calthorpe, and first cousin to Mr. Wilberforce.
What sub-type of article is it?
What keywords are associated?
What entities or persons were involved?
Where did it happen?
Foreign News Details
Primary Location
Port Royal, Jamaica
Event Date
Tuesday Night (Prior To June 18)
Key Persons
Outcome
fatal blow to the head from a brick; mr. calthorpe died without regaining consciousness; coroner's jury investigation ongoing
Event Details
A brawl erupted around 8 o'clock Tuesday night near the wherry wharf in Port Royal between young gentlemen, seamen from men-of-war, and black and colored townspeople, involving blows and thrown bricks. The dispute lasted until about 10 o'clock. Lt. Calthorpe, on shore from HMS Junon, attempted to persuade the sailors to return to their ships but was struck on the head by a brick from the opposing party, rendering him senseless. He was taken aboard his ship, then to the hospital, where he died at 8 o'clock the next morning.