The Express.
London, England, 1849-08-16 00:00:00

CORONERS' INQUESTS.-.-YEiTERDAT.

MURDER AND SUICIDE .Cf PECKHAM.—Before Mr.
Carter, at the Marlborough Arms, Booth-stoat, Camber
well, on the body of Maria Lindsay, aged 22 years, and
Charlotte, her child,aited seven months, who were found
drowned in the Grand Surrey-canal. The particulars of the
case have already appeared in the Ezpress. The jury
reamed a verdict that • Charlotte Lindsay was wilfully
murdered by Nutria Lindsay, her mother, who also destroyed
her own lite whilst in an unsound state of mind."
MYSTERIOUS DEATHS IS WIIITECHAPEL.—At the
London Hospital, before Mr. Wm. Baker, the Coroner,
touching the respective deaths of Sarah Craig, aged 41 years,
and Elizabeth Lewis, aged .53 years, the former lumina (Hid
in Whitechapel workhouse, and the latter at the Britannia
Coffee house, in High street, Wnitechapel.
It will he remembered by oar readers that on Tuesday last
an inquest was held at the Grave Maurice public house, on
the body of Mr. John James Watts, one of the parochial
surgeons of St. George in-the• East, who died in Whitechapel
Workhouse, from the effects of poison. The deceased had
been suspended by the poor. law guardians, in consequence
of his having absented himself from his professional dude' for
up words of 6 weeks, end he was not heard of during that time.
The deceased had in the meantime been living with Sarah
Craig, and had wanted the common neeeiestii aof life. Oa
Tuesday, the 7th inst., Mr. Watts, accompanied by Sarah
Craig, entered the Britannia Coffee house, and paid Eliza-
beth Lewis 25., for the ase of a bedroom for the night. On
the following morning Mr. Watts and the deceased Craig
were found exceo' ingly ill, and lad all the appearances of
suffering from an attack of cholera. Dr. Allison, the parish
surgeon, gave an order for their removal into the work-
house, where Mr. Watts died on the following Tnursday.
A pod motels examination of the body was made by Mr.
J. Nash anti Dr. Lithehy, and it was found that he had died
from the effeas of oxiatc acid and corrosive sublimate. A
packet of powders was found in Mr. Watts' clothes, and
one of them was marked poison. The decessed Elia ebeth
Lewis gave evidence before the coroner and jury, and ap-
peared in good health. The jury returned a verdict of
"Death from poison, but how administered there was no
evidence to show.
The coroner now proceeded with the cams of Elizabeth
Lewis and Sarah Craig.
Sarah Mullins, a vivant at the Britannia coffee-home,
stated that about four hours after the deceased Elisabeth
Lewis returned home on Tuesday last from the inquest on
the body of Mr Watts, she was soddenly attacked with
Vossitiag and purging, and she died on Saturday afternoon.
Witnesses were then called to prove the state in which
die deceased Sarah Craig was found at the coffeehouse on
Wednesday morning, her symptoms being such as promoted
themselves in cams of cholera. _ _ _

Sevenloithe jeraa aid they were perfectly satisfied with
the evidence, sad they believed that the deceased had died
from cholera.

The coroner sail it certainly would appear thst the deaths
la all three cases had arisen from cholera, and not from
poison.
The jury ultimately returned a verdict of "Death from
Asiatic cholera" in each case.

The friends of Mr. Watts expressed themselves very such
dissatisfied at the manner in which the inquiry was tenni-
sato& They wished to have a further investigation of the
affair, u it appeared oa the previous inquest that Mr. Watts
bad poisoned himself and also the female, which was highly
improbsEe. They desired that all the bodies should be
opened, and the contents of each stomach analysed, and the
precise cause of death could then be ascertained.
The Coroner said, if Mr. Watts had poisoned Sarah Craig,
be was himself his own exsestiona, and the present verdict
would net make much difference in either way.
Mr J. Nash, the surdean who was examined at the last
is quest, again asserted that Mr. Watts had died from the
erects a poison, and that Sank Craig had also died fr m
poison, and he could prove it if he was allowed to make the
necessary examination.

DIALOGUI AT AN INN IN A FASHIONABLZ
WATIIIINO•PLACI.—TraTaItT (much excited): "Blew ay
Wart! there's the bell rinsing on the pier. Holio Why,
where's the carpet bag I left in the pereage ?" —Betel
Keener (faintly) : " Oh, how should I know ? Don't ask
as only the landlord. Ton had better try if yon can't
welcome fifths miter,."—Awed.