The Express.
London, England, 1849-04-12 00:00:00

CORONERS' INQUESTS, YESTERDAY.

SUICIDE AT VAUXIIAIL-BRlDdE.—Before Mr. Bed.
ford, at the Feathers, Dean-street, Westminster, on theft*
of E Burford, a farrier, who committed suicide by jamb,
ea Vauxhall-bridge into the river. John Pulliam t
Thames police inspector, stated that on Thursday evelupg
last, about half put eight o'clock, he was in a galley pass/
under the second arch on the north side of Vauxhall-brigs,
when some person on the bridge called out " a sae
jumped over, and at the same moment he heard a cpl
in the water. He rowed to the spot whence the wild
proceeded, and picked up a man's cap, after which id
caused the drags to be put into requisition, but without arsa.
R. Stradford, a" dredgerman," proved finding the body st
deceased on Sunday morning near the Horseferry.—Elis•
both Burford stated that on the Thursday evening in qua.
tion, about half-past 7 o'clock, the deceased left home, nyiii
that he was going to take a little walk, and should not be
long. She never saw him again alive. The deceastid
been for 8 weeks ill, and on the sick-fund of the "Oli
Friends:" society. On the Thursday night he was wee-
hersive that his allowance would be discontinued, sails
was consequently very lew-spirited, saying that "he vs
not able to work, and that he did not knew how his finely
would be supported." The deceased never threatened telf-
destruction —Verdict, " Found Drowned."

SUICIDE OP A FEMALE. BY OXALIC AClD—BefOte
Mr. Bedford, at the Hose and Crown, Knightsbridge, on the
body of Mary Ann Taylor, aged 42, who destroyed hod
by taking poison.—Mr. Brownlow, of Trevorcquare, degree'
that deceased entered his service as general servant on**
15th of February last. Before engaging her he had alga-
stood from her brother, a tied, swan in the City, that As
was formerly a great drunkard but had quite reformed. She
conducted herself very well Lir the first fortnight, but dm.
wards she was frequently the worse (or liquor. On thelfm-
day and Tut sday preceding her death she was so much in Ewe
as to be incapable of doing her duties, and on Wednesday mem
ing he told her she must quit her situation on Saturday Nan),
adding that in lieu of a month's warning he should pay bar
a month's wages. On Thursday evening be returned Mae,
when, ringing for deceased, and receiving no answer, be
went to look after her, and in the watercloset fouled bar
crouched up on the floor quite dead. He had sinus food
duplicates of property which she had pledged belonging to
him, and in a cupboard in the kitchen was a stone pt:&m
containing gin.—Mr.W. Marlyn, surgeon, raid he wu called
in to see the deceased, who had been some time dead. There
were no external marks of violence, but, cn making a post
mortars examination, be found the death to have been caused
by oxalic acid.—Verdict, " That the deceased died from the
effects of oxalic acid, but how or by whom administered there
was no evidence to show."
SUSPICIOUS DEATH LN THE TRINITY ALMSHOUSE&
—Yesterday, Mr. Baker resumed an inquest commenced cc
Saturday, at the Earl Grey, Mile-end read, on the body el
Thomas Davis, aged 72, formerly a pilot, and WWI, a per
stoner in the Triaity House Almshou-es, Mile-end•rosel.
It may to recollected that on the previous Wade,-
day evening, a little boy ran out of the hone
occupied by the deceased, crying "fire," upon whirl
• female named Ann Moore entered, and fogad de
deceased in a room on the ground floor sitting in a chair with
nis back to the fire. The chair, which was about dues bet
from the fire-place, was in flames, and the whole of the upper
part of the deceueers clothing was reduced to limier, sod he
was quite dead. It was thought impossible tt at his clothing
could have ought fire accidentally, considering the dines!
ho sat from the stove ; and suspicion fell upon three 61111'
low character who had been in the room with bin that VW
ing. Additional evidence was adduced yesterday. A Pa!!
stated that he went into the room directly the alms
raised, and saw that the chair had been overturned ista the
fireplace, and that the deceased was lying with his Will
the stove. The girls above mentioned were called here"",_
coroner, and denied that they had done the deceased say
jury. It app. aced clear that they had robbed the 6=4
that evening, but whether one or all bad been freill7°"'""
not he ascertained, as they accused each other.—The OM,
said that under all circumstances the case was AO tulyioo4
that he did not think the jury could decide the death of ,a
deceased to have been accidental, and he recommended ,
open verdict —The jury returned a verdict, " nit the d!'
ceased was found in his room burnt to death, but bovi
hs
became so burnt there was not sufficient evidence to shelf.
—A sergeant of police immediately apprehended the three
girls on a charge of robbing the deceased.
DESTITUTION.—Before Mr. Payne, at Brul• Oren
Prison, on the body of Mary Mabony, alias Quin, y
aged
years. It appeared from the evidence of Capt. Adorn%
governor, that the deceased had been admitted twice 1.'423
days, during the last six years, for breaking wisdollVr
gas lamps. She had only lately arrived from Ireland irit!!
number of other emigrants, and, as might be expee!ed.,`°l
was soon left destitute, and the only means of obtaining lev,e
waft by being sent to prison. When the deceased wee it
mit.ed the second time, she was very weak yid feeble, r
said she had scarcely anything to eat since she wee,
charged the Brat time.—Mr. Coote, the surgeon, ssw,r
deceased died on Tuesday morning from fever, produce'. w
17200 ant
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tetthereuclols7l
Union—The jury returned a verdict in acconianc• w'""'"
medical evidence.
SUICIDE OP A NAVAL SURGEON—Before Ml'
Higgs, at the Spotted Dog, Strand-lane, on the body of !II;
John Acton, aged 30, an assistant surgeon in flit
navy, lately residing at No. 6, Surrey-street, Strand.
JjOe
Brooker, servant to Mrs. Douglas, of No. 6, Surreysw."
stated that the deceased had occupied apartments in tbsl,
house for the last four months. Ha had been is a very 01°
state of health for some time past, and fur the last eight dell
had not left his room. He appeared chiefly to be offerig
from lowness of spirits, great nervousne as, and had aver
bad appetite. Lately he laboured under the delusion ail

Jogs friends hot fonakes him. Dr. Johnson used for-
:A, ro woad him, hot lately detained had prescribed for
70, Os Maeda, last he seemed exceedingly restless,
red d It *Week at sight asked for with* materi•* raying
coated he writ* boas to hia relations, but ob. it
= wen brought be trembled so mods that he was unable
g "Jet king wwanbead pacing room in a
0 ....' ilia, oil Nast. yet to feanwere tratertained that he would
ony irito7, and is the monde', finding he did not
sta▪
em hawk at the door when she carried up his
"oat. the bumbled he had fallen into a wand deep after
Limos Wee. However, at 11 u'slock, rewiring still
•-issomr, the door was forced open, and be was discovered
by a Ned whites be had tikes of use of lie bows to
.744 by the side of the door. He was instead, rut
sad a sent for, who said he had ben dead
▪ holm Mrsouglas mid she attributed he dermas d's
...ilia Iwo to the repeated dicappoiatmenta be Widow with
Wiiikcering to obt•ia promo:idea to the tusk of mirrors
tbs Boyd Navy. He had been unsseosedul is tie appl-
.0s to the atimiralty. In some emiversation she had
bid with him he told her that he had bees twice assistant-
is statiootd on the meet coast of Africa, and
Wks health had much suffered from the climate. Dr.
Bogy of the A-my and N Club, visited him on Mosday
kg •ireing the r ate of his'eatk wished hire to become
soled is the Woolwich Ininsmy The deceased, how-
- had the ideated objectim to going to that institution
Ada sw which tic. following was writtes was found on hi;
lir.-e Forgive me ay friends and avoid sia."—Verditt
• Tresperary Isessity."