The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1825-09-17 00:00:00

CORONERS INQUEST.

Duran Tut. SurcrnE.—Yesterday evening an Inquest was
held, at the Swan, at Stockwell, betore R. CAnTica, Esq. on the
body of Mts. H. Owen, aged 30, who put a period to her existence
by cutting her throat. The deceased was the wife of Doctor Owen,
of Stockwell green. The Jury pfoceeden to Doctor Owen'a house,
for the purpose of viewing the body. By the side of the bed, on
which the deceased was lying, a table was placed; on which were a
large surgery knife and a pair of scissors, with which she had de•
stroyed herself, bbth the instruments were stained with blood.
On the Jury returning to the Swan, the following evidence was
adduced:—

Charlotte Shatter, servant in the deceased's family, deposed,
that during the last 5 or 6 months, she had observed a visible al.
teration in her mistress's hearth, that a few days previous to her
death she appeared excessively nervous and depreuod in ePirits,
and exhibited a want of feeling towards her children. Dr. Owen
attended her constantly, but she became so excessively ill towards
night, that witness's master thought proper to call in Dr. Walsh.
man, when, as witness has been informed, a premature labour oc.
cuffed. At nine o'clock that nlght,„witness saw the deceased,
when she looked wildly about the room. The deceased then
desired her to go to her' lied, which she did. About two'
o'clock she heard her muter, who knocked at her door, and
said, "Charlotte, get up immediately, your mistress has lett
her bed.room, and I cannot find her." Ile appeared to be in ex—
treme agitation. She hurried on her clothes, and went with him in
search of the deceased. The kitchens were searched, the coal
vaults, but she was not to be found. At length, upon proceeding
through a dark cellar which was seldom used, at the extreme end of
which was a still narrower vault, they found the deceased with her
throat cut, lying at full length in her night clothes, and a lighted
candle placed by her side ; her cap was lying at her feet. There
was a pair of scissors also, stained with blood, lying by her right
side.

Doctor Welshman deposed, that he had known the deceased;
whom he described u a most amiable woman, for the last tizht or'
nine year.. About four years ago he attended her during 11,1. ac-
couchement, and on that occasion she laboured under a great deal
of mental depression. Indeed, said the Doctor, she made an at.
tempt upon her life during her illness. Ile added, that he ass of
opinion that she destroyed herself in &paroxysm of insanity.
The Jury were unanimous in this opinion, and a verdict to that
effect was returned.

SUICIDE.-05 Saturday evening, about Even o'clock, a
young female, named Elinor Lucas, aged 14 years, who
resided in the parish of ‘Valcot, Bath, was suspected of
having embezzled Is. M. from her employer, gluten being
threatened to be given into the custody of a constable, she
returned the money; but the dread of being taken before
a Magistrate and sent to a prison, operated so powerfully;
on her mind, that she went immediately to the Avon, at
the • bottom of Weymouth-street, deposited ha shoes,
apron, pocket, and cap, on the edge of the river, and (it is
supposed) plunged in. She was immediately missed, and
the articles of her dress being found, the river was search-
ed, and about nine o'clock her body wu discovered, tug
taken to Walcot workhouse,