The Sun.
London, England, 1863-10-14 00:00:00

Mysterious Death in the Surrey Canal,

Yesterday Mr. William Carter held an inquest in
Camberwell Workhouse on the body of Caroline
Meaden, aged 19, who was found in the Surrey Canal.
It appeared that as a man named Daniel Liston
was proceeding along the banks of the Surrey Canal
towards the gasworks, he noticed the body of a
female floating in the water. He informed a con-
stable, but before he had time to return the body
had been given into the charge of Mr. Woodman,
the coroner's officer. She had no bonnet or shawl
on, nor was there a cloak on her person.
William Oxford Meaden said that he was a master
hatter, and resided in the Old Kent•road. He saw
the deceased on Sunday last in the workhouse. He
was not satisfied when he first saw the body that it
was that of his daughter, but he had seen the cloth-
ing since, and was satisfied it was his daughter. He
last saw her alive on Wednesday week. She was in
service at No. 19, Glengall-grove. She remained
at witness's house about a quarter of an hour, and
appeared in the highest spirits. He could not ac-
count for her death.

Mrs. Mary Ann—e- Bonny, of 19, Glen all-grove,
said that the deceased had been in her service for
six weeks. On Friday week witness left home,
leaving deceased and one of her sons, with an old
lady lodger, in the house. Witness returned at
half-past ten, and was let in by the side door. She
called for the girl, and was informed that she was
not at home. She was told that she had been sick.
She went to her room, and found that her bonnet,
shawl, and grey cloak had gone. She had no
reason to surmise anything about her absence, and
she never feared that she would not return. She
could not account for her death, as she appeared so
well and in such good spirits. She had never before
absented herself. She believed the bridge could be
crossed from Glengall-grove without going on to
the towing-path. She asked for Permission to go
out to buy a cap, but she refused her going, as she
(witness) was going out herself. She never knew
of any one coming to visit her except her brothers
and sisters. She had no reason to suspect that she
had acted immorally.
The father of the deceased was recalled, and he
said that he had another daughter who lied drowned
herself in a similar way, and near the same spot.
Mrs. Bonny said that the deceased had told her
that she was engaged to be married at Christmas,
and that she was going to leave at that period.
The father said that he had no suspicion of any
one having done any barn to her, except that he
had heard that there were marks of violence upon
her arms.
Francis Head, nurse in the workhouse, said that
she was called in to lay out the body. She found
marks on the arms) as it some one had grasped
them. The marks Were between the elbow and
the shoulder.
The Coroner summed up, ,:lnd the jury returned
an open verdict of " Found drov,"ned."

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