In the following passage some words have been deleted. Fill in the blanks with the help of the alternatives given. Select the most appropriate option for each blank.

One day while the magistrate was walking (1)______ a market he saw a crowd outside a poultry shop. (2)______ enquiring what the matter was (3)______ learnt that a peasant had accidentally (4)______ a heavy sack on a chicken, (5)______ it to death.