The Sun.
London, England, 1825-04-07 00:00:00

CORONERS' INQUESTS.

Last night an Inquest was held at the Red-
Lion Tavern, Shoe-lane, Holborn. before Trios. 'SIIEL TON,
Esq., Coroner, on the body of Jane Gunn, aged 30, who came
to her death under the following circumstances :
Harriett Moore, of No. 5, Parker's-rents, Shoe-lane, Holborn,
bein,, sworn, deposed, that on Monday morning last the de-
ceased called upon her at her residence, and said that she had
received a letter from her friends at Templeton, expressin,,
their intention of not seeing.her any more. She appeared to be
very much dejected in her spirits. Witness advised her to rouse
herself, and to endeavour to reconcile herself with her friends,
and subsequently they went out to walk together, and they pro-
ceeded alongliolborn. While they were going along, the de-
ceased observed to witness that " she was not long for this
world," and asked her whether she would follow her to the grave
in the event of death ?" . Witness inquired of her " What was
her meaning? she replied, " That it was immaterial to her;"
and again said with a sigh." I'm not long for this world."—
Witness knew the deceased for the last 12 months, during which
period she obtained her livelihood by needle-work and waistcoat
making, and was employed by Mr. Townsend, of the Old Bal.
ley. The deceased resided. at No.
.1, Merlin's-rents, Shoe-lane,
and formerly-had been on the town, but latterly she had retired
from the streets. The deceased on leaving witness was per-
fectly sober. Witness heard no more of her until-she heard
that she had poisoned herself.
James Davies, of No. 1, Merlin's-rents, Shoe-lane, deposed
that the deceased lodged inbis house for the last month. She was
'in the habit of taking breakfast every morning with witness, as
her poverty, was so great that she was unable to procure the ne-
cessaries of life herself. On Monday morning last, after break.
fast, the deceased complained of a bad cough. Witness advised'
her to get medical advice, and she soon after quitted the place,
as witness considered, for that purpose ; and on her return, she
went to-the table and mixed something in a tea-cup,' which she
told him was for her cough. He said he hoped it mightdo her good
and she immediately swallowed it. She was shortly, afterwards
seized with vomiting, and her condition seemed to be very dan-
gerous, and a surgeon was sent for. On questioninx the de-
ceased, she confessed that she had taken-ariletiii, A doctor
arrived jri about an hour after she was taken ill,• 'kit she was
quite dead on his arrival. Two letters were here produced,
which she had received from hei friends. The first expressing
pleasure at having obtained a respectable situation ; and the
second, expressive of the anger of her parents and brothers
and sisters, at her not being able to keep her situations, and
that they would not answer further letters, as she was strong
and healthy, and old enough to provide for herself, without
burdening them, and it was useless for her to go hOrne. Wit-
ness added, that she had -pledged several" artieles on - the day
prior to her death. Could not tell
.where 'she purchased the
poison.
'Mary M'Kenzie deposed, that she, was with- the deceased
when she was ill, after having taken the' arsenic, but did not
send fora surgeon until an hour afterwards.

The Jurreensured her for such neglect. • -
Mr. Robert Bradford, surgOn and apothecary, of Shoe-lane,
deposed, that the deceased was dead on his arrival. On open-
ing the body, he found the -oat of the stomach inflamed, and
on analysing the contents, extracted a quantity of arsenic,which
he had no doubt caused death. .
The Foreman of the Jury expressed 'his itin that the act
was contemplated by the,deceased ;. and oh 4;lr,ororier putting
the question, the Jury returned the yerdiet of 'YFelo.de-re..'

Tuesday clvening at eight o'clock; an Incjuest was held in
the Committee Room of St. Bartholomew's Hospital, before
THOMAS &try'. Eig.i Coroner, on the body of Mrs.
Jane Brady, aged 93, a widow lady, lately residing in Vine-
street, Clerkenwell, wbo came by her death under the follow-
ing dreadful eircumstances.:—
Mr. 'Wm. Clark, of No. 30, Vine-street, Clerkenwell, de-
posed, that. on Sunday evening last, while he was sitting in the
first floor apartment of his house, his attention was attracted by
seeing a blaze in the Ist floor apartment of an opposite house, and
he heard the violent screams of a female. He instantly proceeded
to the house, and made an alarm, on which the door was opened,
and lie went up stairs to the deceased's apartment, where he
found the deceased lying on the floor, with every particle of her
dress burnt off her person, which was burnt in a horrid manner,
and presented. a most horrific spectacle, her face, breasts, and
arms being nearly burnt to a cinder. Witness conveyed her to
the hospital in the most excruciating pain. She said that she
was lighting a match by the fire,. when hetAltawl caught light`,
and in a moment she was enveloped in flarni. The deceased
.lived with her daughter, who was absent limn home at the time
of the accident. What is very extraordinary, the deceased was
.931'ears of age on the day the accident took place.
Mr. BirClr, the house-surgeon, . declared that the deceased's
arms, face, breasts, legs, and fier.person generally, were burnt
dreadfully, and the injuries caused herdeath. Every assistance
was afforded her, but to no effect.* Verdict—Accicitntal Death.

Another Inquest was held at the same time and place, before
the same Coroner, on the body of Mrs. Ann Martin, aged 58,
another widow lady, who occupied apartments at N 0.2; Suffolk-
street, Pentonville, the circumstances of whose melanehelycase
formed a peculiar coincidence with the last.
Mrs. Elizabeth Searle being sworn, stated that the deceased
occupied the first floor apartments in her house, N 0.2, Suffolk.:
street, Pentonville. On Sunday afternoon last, witness
.passed
a few hours with the unfortunate deceased, who was in per-
fect health at the time ; and shortly after leaving her (at the
same time that Mrs. Brady was burnt), she was alarmed .by
the deceased, who was calling out, " Mrs.•Searle, come up for
God's sake, I am on fire ! Witness immediately proceeded
up stairs, and beheld the deceased all in flames. The • lower
part of her dress was entirely burnt off, and from the waist up-
wards formed a complete circle of flames, while the, deceased
was screaming, and' endeavouring to wave them from her face
with her hands. Witness, on describing 'the state of the de-
ceased while burning, was scarcely able to give utterance in
consequence, of grief. She called out " 111urdei !" and two
gentlemen' came in and put a blanket round her, and -extin-
guished the flames. She was then" carried to the hospital. She
was burnt on the same parts of her person as the last deceased;
and she died in the hospital.
Mr. Birch, the surgeon, deposed, that the deceased's arms,
face, • breasts, &c., were burnt dreadfully. "He added, that it
was a most extraordinary coincidence'that both deceased's met
with the accidents exactly at the same hour; they arrived at
the hospital together, the injuries they'receiVed were just the
same, and on the same parts:of the body, and they departed,
this life at the same hour in the hospital. Every possible as-
sistance, he "said, was afforded her. 'The Jury, after little
consultation, returned a verdict of "Accidentally burnt to
death."

An Inquest was held before TIIoSIAS HIGGS, Esq., Coroner
for Westminster, on the body of Master George Henry Davies,
aged 5 years, son to Mr. Davies, of No. 23,-Dartmouth-street,
Westminster, who was . burnt to death In consequence of his
clothes catching fire. Tile deceased, it appeared, was in one of
the apartments where a fire was alight, and during the absence
of his parents and the servant he was playing with the fire,
when his clothes came in contact with the flames, by which be
was in a short time surrounded and burnt in a orrid manner;
before assistance arrived. Verdict— Accidental Death.

COAL MARKET, Arnn. C.

Ships at Market, Ships sold Price.
37i Newcastle - - 26 -29 s Od 0 38s Od
17 Sunderland - - 16 —27 s to 39s 6d

FIRE.--Yesterday morning a fire broke out in
the sugar-house of Mr. Martin, sugar-biker, Goulston-square,
Niglitechapel. which entirely destroyed the interior of the
building, leaving nothing standing but the outer Walls. By the
timely arrival of tile engines the further progress of the fire was
arrested. _ _

MURDER.— he Dublin Mining
,Post of Mon.-. I
day last contains the following :paragraph :—The Rev. P
O'REILLY, administrator of the parish of Killaneek, whilst.re7
turning home in the evening, about a fortnight ago, was way-.
laid and barbarously murdered. Our Correspondent in Gra
nard informs us, that the Coroner's Inquest on the body was
three several times adjourned ; at length the Jury brought in
the following verdict :—" Came by. his death in consequence of
wounds inflrctell by some person or persons unknown. . -
On Monday evvning, about five miles on the
other side of Doncaster, a Leeds Coach, cooling to London, met
1 with a serious accident by coming in contact with a waggon,
which overturned it. The coach'was full, both inside and out ;
and of the passengers, we understand only four reached London,
the others were more or less. injured.. The coachman WAS also
much hurt ; and George Young, who has been guard thereto
for some years, had his thigh broken in two places. We have
not yet heard the particulars of the cause of the accident.