The Sun.
London, England, 1862-03-27 00:00:00

TIIE DEATIi 11V A COFFEE-HOUSE.

Yesterday Mr. G. S. Brent, deputy coroner for
West Middlesex, instituted an investigation at the
Plasterers' Arms, Seymour-street, Euston square,
into the circumstances attending the death of a man
described as a respectably dressed and gentlemanly
looking person, who died under the following circum-
stances :—The deceased, in company with a gen-
teelly-attired female, engaged a sleeping apartment
at Barrow's coffee-house, 10, Seymour-street, for the
night of Saturday last. After they had retired
about an hour, the female raised an alarm that her
companion was takes ill and dying in bed.
Medical aid was procured, but deceased immedi-
ately afterwards expired. The woman represented
herself as a married woman, residing with her hus-
band at Islington, and that the gentleman was not
related to her.

Mr. S. Thompson, M.R.C.S., 13, Crawley-street,
Oakley-square---I was called to the deceased on
Saturday evening about 10 minutes to 7. I happened
to be passing No. 10, Seymour-street, and a person
ran after me and said there was a gentleman ill in
the house. I went to the second floor back room,
and found a gentleman in bed, lying on the left side.
He was quite dead, and had been so about ten
minutes. He appeared to be lying in a comfortable
position. There was a female there, with whom I
was informed he came. I thought it advisable to
call in the police to take the address of the female.
In a post-mortem examination I found the heart
diseased, and believe that death was occasioned from
the excitement caused at the time, which doubtless
produced a failure of the action of the heart.
oaursstreet. On.
Maria Jane Riches said, sl:e weymas general ser.
about 20 minutes
vant, at Barrow's Coffee-house S
Saturday evening,
past six, the
deceased
gentleman, whom she had seen a
bed once before,
came to the side door and asked for
was with him. She took him upstairs to t A ladsecond
he
lady Went into the room
floor back. He and the
ten minutes to seven the
and she left them. About
lady came down and knocked at the door, and asked
her to give her something as the gentleman was in
a fainting fit. Her
doctor. mistress sent her off for the
Mrs. Caroline Vincent, the landlady, said, when
the lady came down
She
said she appeared very excited and
frightened. the gentleman who came with
her was very ip. Witness told the servant to gia
for the doctor, e... nd then went upstairs with file
lady. The female took the deceased by the arm
and_ shook him, saying, " Charley, Charley." 'wit
n_
es s said she thought he was dead. She replied that
she hoped not, but that he had made a dreadful
noise. They had none of them however heard it.
A discussion arose among the jury as to the pro-
priety of calling the female, she havini, proved to
be the wife of a highly respectable tradesman, who
was present, and who appeared very deeply affect ed,
and begged his wife not to be called.
The Coroner remarked that if they went into
matters of a private character, the effect would be
to render the coroner's court a public nuisance
rather than a benefit to the
public.
The court was cleared, and, aftersome discussion,
the jury decided on coming to a verdict without,
hearing the female.
the Court announced On being re-opened, /Inf.
a verdict—" That the 4:1-; the jury had returned
ceased had died from the failure of the action o. f
the heart, occasionedeny disease of the aorta, an d
by temporary excitemt."
The inquiry they terminated,

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