The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1810-04-12 00:00:00

CORON I.NQUEST.

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TticsJay afternoon au Inquest was held at *
public-house adjoining the London Hospital. before
J. W. Unwitr, k.q. on the body of Thwarts Bryant,
alto was brought to the flovital the preceding day
by mute Jews, who said he had Levu shot by the
soldiers that were escortiug Sir F. Burdett to the
Tower; but that they. the Jews, did not see I•
shot, but were itilorused we. The first witness that
wes called was Mr. 'Mariutiabs, a pupil in the Hos-
pital. oh* dcpmed. that die diectomitti was btooght
to the London Hospital on Moorlay'afternonn in
dying slur; that he did sot *arrive more than
three minutes. 11e esamisted the body ott-rounk,
and found a ball had rut. red the front of the neck,
and lodged iu the back of it. Hr extrarted the
ball, and was sure it was the room of the susses
death. The ball Mr. Martindol- produced, and
it was entered iu the Coroner% minutes, "That it
appeared to be larder tbau a pistol-hell, and look-
ed like a carbone-balL"

Mary Bryant said. she lived in Three Crown-
court. and was wife to the deceased's nephew; that
yesterday. in going up Crotched Frtortb she heard
that Thomas Slant had been shot ; that on her
getting to the corner of Sitething-leer. she saw
blood on the street. and observed marks of shot to
the windon-.butters. She ea. informed by the
people who Caine out of a gin-shop at the corner.
that Thomas Bryout bad Ivrea shot ; she went staid
told his wife. mid afterwards went to the London
Hovitil, where she saw him dead. The venoms
could not give any evidence how he come by his
death from heraeu knowledge.
The next witssrts am the unfortuate man's wife,
who said she livid at No. 3. itracio's-huildiiiga;
that her husband was lid years of age, mud was a
bricklayer's labourer ; that he left her to go to
work. at six o'ulnek on Monday monde*, mid that
she heard he was shot oitli his pipe in his mouth,
going from where he aas 'at work to Mir master's
house fur lime; but that she knew nothing. of her
own knowledge. how he came by his death. nor did
she know who told her what she hail stated. On
the above evidence the Jury. by the direction of the
Coroner, brought in a verdict of _issue hiasicide.
CIVILIZATION OF TUE NINETEENTII CENTURY.

Oa Friday last, an inquest was taken on view of
the body of Obadiah Yardley, of Coventry, who
poisoned himself on the preceding day. The jury,
after • very minute iuresiigshoo, returned a verdict
or—fele de se. The public cnriosity way mod
strongly:excited to ascertain the time and place of
the burial of the remains of this unfortunate man :
this was not know.. till a few hours berme the tutor
appointed; on which crowds collected fruiu every
quarter to witness sei extraordinary a fulleral,
miler circumstance nut hiving occurred to Coventry
fur more than thirty years past. At a quarter after
live o'clock, ou Monday aftermion. the cotbit was
curled from the residence of the deceased, in West
Orchard, by right young own, and placed cart
prosided for the purrose. The cart st3v preceded
by thellighConstable on houwback,aud Itibeorers
no foot, bleeds of the cleveiheli. The hoily was in
a plain coffin. on which were the initial.. " O. Y.
aged 20, 11110."—The eofliu was elevited on two
boxes, that every one might see it. Theo followed
the relations of the drcessed, in asiouruing; and a
number of conualries, to keep off the crowd.
This -wise was di Um-0y preserved throngb
West Orchard, Cross Cheeping, bishop-street,
sod on to Arnold-lime, Iradnig out of Use
turnpike road. At this place, a grave was dug.
near six feet deep: a large ring was formed
by the constables, and the corpse was taken
from the cart by eight bearers, sod carried to the
grave. followed by relations and friends. The cor.
tin being set down, • brother of the deceased read.
very impressively, • piece, on the awful nature of
death, and a warning to the Pitt ; at the close of
which, he said, May the rest his soul !"
when many of the spectators respoosed " Amen !"
His reineins were their deposited in the g .111
the relations retired ; immediately after, • stake
was driven into the grouliti, close by the coffin. as
is usual in such cases. The eartb wan then thrown
in. and the grave covered rip. It was supposed. on
a moderate calculation, five thousand persons at-
tattle.' this solemn event.