The Sun.
London, England, 1830-07-16 00:00:00

CORONERS INQUESTS.

On Nirednesday evening, at eight o'clock, an in
quest was held More Mr. STIRLING, the Coroner
'and n respectable' jury, at the Sawyer's Arms, ii
Niarylebone-lane, on view of the body of Esthei
&Rerun', aged 19, who had destroyed herself by
taking oxalic acid.

Mr. William Bell, of No. 16, Marylebone-lane,
bootmuker, deposed that the deceased was his ser-
vant, and had lived in his family about 18 months.
~. She was the daughter of very respectable parents,
who had become reduced by . misfortunes in trade,
''. and she was treated in the family more in the cha-
racier of a friend than a servant.
_Witness, about i;
:' fortnight ago, was informed that a coachman, mimed
John Oldham, in the employment of Mr. apps, I.
livery-stable-keeper in Alur)lebone-lune, was payinp
his addresses to her, and, knowing him to be a pro-
* fligate character, he warned her against continu-
ing the acquaintance. Ile also told Oldham not tr
come near the house again. The foolish girl, how-
ever, continued to meet him by stealth, anc,
twice stopped out until : a late hour at . night.
~ On Tuesday afternoon she was observed to be veryl
:low-spirited, and about"eight o'clock in the evening
she retired to her bed-room, and in a few minute-
. -ifterwards she was heard to groan and retch violently.
Witness and his wife went to her assistance, and sit;
at once admitted that she had taken poison, and
pointed to a small jug, which still contained more
than half an ounce of oxidic acid. A surgeon wa•
immediately sent for, and the stomach-pump Wts
used, but without effect : the poor girl died in les,
than a quarter of an hour. Just before she died
witness asked her what had induced her to take
poison, and she said, " I have :been abused--have-
been shamefully treated ; I have been seduced:'
Witness asked her by whom ? and she said, " Thu'
wretch of a man, the coachman at Mr. Gapps',
Oldham. 0 God, forgive him !" Witness pu
some further questions to her, and she Raid he tool,
her out on Friday night last, and got her into i
house wh;cl4 be said was kept by an aunt of his, am:
,there they Were left alone, and he* accomplished he,
ruin. Witness asked her if any thing of the kind had
,occurred previously; and she said, " I um now
ieing, and I declare not. Oldham has ruined me."
The deceased was a girl of extremely regular habits,
and of a timid and sensitive mind.
The surgeon who was called in corroborated Mr.
Belt's statement, and said the deceased declared bi:-
fare she 'died, that Oldham had shamefully abusee
her.

John Oldham was then called by desire of th(
Jury, and stated that he had known the deceased
about two months. In answer to questions, he ad.
milted that a criminal intercour e had taken place
between him and the deceased on Friday hist.
A Juror _.Did that connexion take place with het
consent ?—Witneis (with perfect indifference.)-01
course it did; I didn't ravish her.
Ahror—llad you not promised her marriage P
Witnesa--Yes, I told her I would marry her us
soon as I could.

• Junior---And did you watt to many }per
other.
ness—Why, I might have married her some day et

Juror—Did she not believe that you intended to
marry her, end did she not keep your company with
that understanding ?—Witness--I dare say she did,
like many other foolish girls.
The CORONEW—+You seem quite unconcernedi
about the matter. Witness-1 don't know -thall
there is any thing particular to fret about.
The Conosna—You ere an impudent heartiest,

4 Juror—Was there not some cans of jealousy
given by you on Saturday night ? Witness--Yes,
I took a woman home with me, and the deoettsed