The Express.
London, England, 1849-07-16 00:00:00

CORONERS' INQUESTS: S VITEDAT.

DESPERATE SLICIDE.—At No. 21, South-terrace,
Tharloe square, Brompton, before Mr. 11. M. Wakley, on
the body of Isaiah Linwood Vs riey, aged 72, late nr.j .r in
the 92u1 Hi,thlanders. Mr. Charles Felix Verity, who n-
ailed with his father (the deceased), at the house where the
Inquest was held, said that the deceased had for some time
past been labouring under an urinary complaint, in a mild
form, until the beggaring of the week, when, in consequence
of the serious nature of the symptoms, the most eminent in
the faculty were eallid to his assistance. Being taken much
worse than before, and sufferin:. more than he had ever done,
on Thursday last witness sent for his father's usual me-
dical attendant, at about four o'clock in the morn-
ing, and was looking out of one of the front windows
to have immediate notice of his arrival, when he heard
a fall in the next room. He ran there instantly, and saw his
father lying on his hack on the II 'or, bleeding from a wound
in the head, and a duelling pistol lying by his side. Though
the pistol could not have been discharged many seconds, the
deceased was at that time quite dead.—Mr. Thomas Cahill,
surgeon, of No. 7, Alber,terrace, said that he had been
attending the deceased, an 4 bed no doubt that he had been
driven mad by the excruciating pain of his complaint, which
was the most painful to which the humus frame was subject.
Witness knew him to be extremely excitable. He was net
altogether right In his head. for he had had a sun-stroke
while serving in the West Indies, and been subject to vio-
lent headache and giddiness since.—The jury returned a
verdict—" That the deceased shot himself while in an on-
sound state of mind."

EXTRAORDINARY SUICIDE OF A SURVEYOR IN A
PUBLIC BATH.—Before Mr. W. Biker, at the Black Horse
public-houn Kingsland-road, on the body of Mr. Henry
Johnsen, aged 61 years, a surveyor, who destroyed himself
under the following circumstances:—William Pamplin, of
No. 28, James-street, City-road, said he was a waiter at the
Metropolitan Baths, Ashley-erescent, Shoreditch, which had
been established for the last 14 years. The deceased was
surveyor to the baths, and was also the originator of the
plans for building them. On Friday morning last he en-
tered the bath, looked at witness, without speaking, and
then walked up the path towards the door leading into
the private bath. The deceased possessed a key, with
which he opened the door, and welit in. The door was
closed, and witness took no further notice, as he was in
the habit of leaving the baths by the back-door. Shortly
after 4 o'clock, whom' was informed by one of the bathers
that a man was being drowned in the private bath. Wit-
ness ran to the spot, and saw the deceased floating in the
water, apparently dead. He was got out as quick as possible,
and laid down upon the stone pavement. He was partially
undressed, only having on his shirt, drawers, and stockings.
The remainder of his clothes were in the bath box. There
was a surveyor's measuring tape fastened tightly round his
neck, and the other end of the tape was curiously twisted
round his right foot and ankle, so that, when he moved his
foot, the tape would increase in tightness round his neck,
and, when in the water, the tape would become wet, which
would prevent it unloosing itself. Mr. G. ledell, a surgeon,
was called in, who pronounced life to be extinct. —Mr. Oeo.
Frasier, of Holloway-place, Holloway, a civil engineer, said
he had known the deceased for the last sixteen years. He
frequently complained of pains in his head, cad, during the
last fortnight, witness had observed a change in him ; he ap-
peared at times very dull and moody. Whims could not
account for the act, for the deceased was truly a religious
and pious man, and devoted to his family.—The jury, after
some conversation, returned a verdict of " Temporary in-
sanity."

THE LATE MR. HORACE SMITH.—Oar obituary of
this week contains en announcement whickwill be extremely
painful to many of our readers. Mr. Horace Smith died at
Tunbridge-wells on Thursday morning. He was a man of
a correct taste and the most generous sympathies, a delight-
ful writer both in verse and prose, a cheerful and wise com-
panion. and a ism friend. No man had a wider range of
admirable and genial qualities ; and far beyond that private
circle of which he was the great charm and ornament, his
loss will be deeply felt. To those who had the advantage of
his friendship, it is irreparable. His health had given way
during the last few months, and the end was not unexpected.
He was in his 70th year, bat had preserved to the last his
love for the enjoyments of :youth, and took part in ill
honest mirth with the simplicity and gaiety of a child.
The disorder of which he died was ossification of the heart.-
lE:Amino.