The Sun.
London, England, 1841-06-24 00:00:00

MYSTERIOUS AFFAIR.

On Saturday evening an inquiry took place at the
Traveller's Vrietid public,house, Moulsey, before Mr.
W. Carter; one of the Coroners for Surrey, into the cir-
cumstances attending the death of t young female, name
tinkrieWfi; who was kind dead in the river Thames on
the 11. th inst.i.under rather suspicious circumstances,
Sergeant Moore; of the 0 division of Police, deposed
that; in.eMiseqiienee tif information he received, he went
to the rimer side fled 15.1otilsey) and he there found the
body of the deceased; and he had it removed to that
house: He had made inquiries; but had not been able to
obtain rtnicelue § td s lih she deceased was, or where
her connections fight be founa.
Jane Sporter; servant at the Traveller's Friend,. de-
posed, that betiteen tWel*e and one o'clock on the day
Oil Whidi t tint eilhed's bdtly tYii9 fotind In the river, the
deceased; accompanied by it man; &tittle to the house, and
had some refreshments) anti the man appeared to be
upbraiding the deeeitaed for' Sarno misponduet, After
they had
.been soin time in the horse; the mail asked for
change Of a five:pdtind note; lint the landlady refused to
give it tb him; aid he then paid for the refreshment he
and the deceased had taken with a littikrdittif end they
both.left the house together; and she saw nothing more
of either Of theiti until the body of, the deceased was
brought back to the he-do some reit afterwards,
The Cdr.oftta inquired whether the man appeared to
be quarrelling with the deceased ? The witness replied
that he appeared tti lin angry; and she heard him say
something about her having been dttt all night, and he
appeared to be Upbraiding here Site added that she had
ndt a thi any thing df the Matt since,
A witness; who had examined the clothes of the de-
ceased was then. called, and he proved that, upon search-
ing her pocket, he found only one halfpenny in it.
rho Jury inquired whether any steps had been taken
with a view to find out .rho the deceased was, and what
conneetiun the mien who had been referred to was to her.
The dffieer replied that all the steps that were possible
had been taken, but without success; and in answer to
further questions, it was stated that the boots and bonnet
of the deceased were found lying on the bank of the river,
near the place where the body was found.
The CORONER having inquired whether it was likely
that any additional evidence could be procured, and
being answered in the negative, addressed the Jury, and
said that there certainly were some circumstances of sus-
picion in the affair, but there was at present no evidence
that would warrant them in coming to any decided con—
clusion. They might, however, return such a verdict as
would leave the case open for further inquiry, in the
event of any additional evidence being brought forward.
The Jury then; in accordance with the suggestion of
the Coroner, returned a verdict of "Found drowned."
The deceased was dressed in a cotton gown, straw
bonnet, boots, and white cotton stockings, and was, ap-
parently, about twenty years of age.

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ANGLING IN DERIIYSIIIRE.----11e1 present
cold weather has greatly retarded the lovers of angling
on the banks of the Derwent ; the draki-fly is now in
season, nevertheless very few fish have been taken, as
neither the trout, nor grayling will leave their holes un-
less the warmth of the sun tempts them to the surface
n search of their favourite food. the drake-fly.
Mr. William Power, the eldest son of Mr. Power
the comedian, has receiVed a Government appointment in
the commissariat. The generous promptitude with
which the office was conferred by. Lord Melbourne is
deeply appreciated by Mr. Power's family, and the pub-
lic wig as gratefully respond to it.
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