The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1825-12-23 00:00:00

CORONRR'S INQUEST.

A Coroner', Inquest was last night taken at the Riga of the
Eagle and Child, Shoe.lane on the body of a once highly respected
female, named ElizabethEames, resident at the abase hive,
who dew'royed herself on Tuesday evening, by taking no las than
84 regular doses of laudanum at one drauOtt, the regular dose
being 20 drops. T. Shelton, Esq. BM es the Coroner, and a re.
spertable Jury being sworn, the following evidebie was adduced;_
Ann Beaforth, the landlady of the house, stated, that about
half-past eight o'clock on Tuesday evening, she and her sister
were WWI up emirs by the busbard of the-deceased, wed told them
she had taken poison. They immediately sent him for a stupor,
and medical assistance promptlL arrival. During the absence of
the husband, the deceased told them what she had done, and idle!,
that she was quite prepared to meet her fate. She, as far as ti ry
knew, was a sober person, generally speaking, but she was al
Thursday, Friday, and Saturday intoxicated, and on Sund.k ler
husband had words with her on account of her conduct. Ile eat a
very affectionate husband, and a sober man. Ile scented much
affected. when he found the consequences that were likely to
follow.
Mr. Hall, the surgeon, said he had rendered, in company with
his assistants, every aid in his power, but had they been ten
minutes sooner they could not have saved her, as the draught sh
had taken was sufficient to kill 50 persons.
The unfortunate husband was called, and described the reasons
far finding fault with his wife. Ile described her as a mast amiabi
woman when free from drink ; but of late she would get intoxicate
fire or six times a month, and finding she was not likely t.
reform, he hat determined on not doing more than afloat' g
her a maintenance. She had asked him to forgive liercon
day, Monday. and Tuesday, but he had refused; and on pip
home on Tuesday night she said, " {Tell, Eames, will to
forgive me ?" 7o which he replsed, "Thy do you the
trifle with me, Betsey ?" She said, " Well, then, you wont;"
and turning round, drank off' the contents of the glass; and wall
ing to the window, she laid, " Kiss me," and told him what s
had done. He did not, however, believe her until she show
him the bottle, when he ma down and called assistance.
The manner in which he gave his evidence had a visible err
on the Jury, who returned the following verdict :—" That the de.
ceased came by her death in consequence of taking opium .•
laudanum of her own accord, while labouring under a lit die
sanity."

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LOVE ANI) SUICIDE. -I
An Inquest was taken on Wednesday, it the Turk's if
public.house, East-street, Red Lion-square. on Jane Perron,
extremely pretty young woman, only eighteen years of ege. W,ll
hangeu herself in a fit of jealous despondency, at the house of ter
mistress, Mrs. Turner, of No. 5, New North.street, on Tuesday
morning.
Mr. Thomas Knight, a lodger in the house, was let in by de.
ceased at a little after eleven O'clock on Monday night. Deceased
did not then appear particularly agitated or depressed. The nett
morning, when witness came down to the parlour, he was nr.
prised to find the shutters doted, and the room not cleaned op al
usual. Mrs. Turner, the lady a the house, soon after went devc
to the kitchen, and on hearing her scream out for assistance. hr
followed her, and then discovered that the deceased had barged
herself in the scullery.
Mrs. Turner, widow, keeps the house No. 5, New North.snec.
Deceased was in her service for about twelve months, and vre,
generally speaking. a very well-behaved young woman—she kept
company with a young man named Wood, and on Monday meet-
ing requested leave to go and see him, as be was going out awn
for some months. She got permission to do so, and returned home
at ten o'clock. She had evidently been in tears; but witness at.
tributod her distress to porting from one who seemed to possess
a command over ha affections. After deceased had let in at
lodger, Mr. Knight, she went to bed la witness's mom. and sp•
peareti to sleep soundly. The next moming,she arose about tax
usual hour, and went down stairs. When witness got up, she ass
astonished to find that the fire had not been lighted its the
s subject to fsietire
1 had befallen kee.
:red at findirg tint
iliery, On a table
these weeds, Tel

of.-40.006.•
member ins te
above all. I lESI
a a stranger twin
—. stolen iTrO
to you, dear

farewell.

"'Co my Mother, 4, Larkluill-lane.
" To my dear, dear William Wood, 1, Princes-great, NI
lane."

This Setter was read by Miss Elisaheth Turner, who had floket
the unfortunate girl to write.
William 'Wood, s linen-draper's -shopman, out of place, On
cause of this fatal calatnhy, was then examiced.—Though it Ti
proved that he had been paying court to the poor girl for !tetra
months, and that on Monday be had besued her about 41 der•
yet with impudence he protested that he had not the OP'''.
spark of affection tor the being who had sacrificed her life on
account.

The Co ...mar commented in strong terms on the wicladorm "
rrnling with the cilia:ions of young and innocent girls, and roki
Wood it had been fitter for him to have gone and looked tor stemr
employment.
The Jury returned a verdict of " temporary derangemett:.

BIRTHS.
On the 17th Inst. the Lady Jemitua Eliot, of a daughter.
On the 20th inst. in Gower-street, the lady of J. H. Alazkia,
Esq. of a daughter.
Ono tnhe 19th inst. at Baynton House, Wiles, Mrs. Walter Lena,
of a son.
On the 21st Mat. at Mr. Baring's house, in Piccadilly, 0'
Humphrey St. John Mildmay, of a son.

MARRIED.
On the 22d instant, at Sr. Andrew's, Holborn,
Esq. Secretary to the Lord Bishop of Lincidn, to Ain
daughter of Richard Edwards, Esq. solicitor, of C 40e°,
Holborn. RiehaNl
en 31
d ;

DIED.
At Avignon, on the Ilth instant, the Hon. Mrs. Bong.
On the 18th instant, Mrs. Catherine Mitchell, the of F.
Mitchell, of High-street, Borough.
At Moss-side of Mamie, Scotland, on the 3,1 instant, Aleseda
Angus, aged 105 years.

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eitting.room, and knowing that deceased was sul
fits, she concluded that /something of that sort h
On gain g down to the kitchen, witness was shockec
the unhappy girl had hanged herself in the seullP
in the kitchen a inner was found, containing 1.1
legibly smitten in a female ham's—
rfirr rakftsf • 00 theri
lat sFevirttiwou for ever more. Flame
my friends and foes. I have been true to you ab
well to you and all your triends. I parted like
rou on Monday night, as I felt your heart was
I write this with trembling. Farewell to you,