The Sun.
London, England, 1815-10-17 00:00:00

CORONER'S INQUESTS,

Sunnc DEATIL-Yesterday an Inquisition was
taken by G. HonGsON, Esq. Coroner for Middle-
sex, at the Pomfret Castle-, Barrett's-court „Mary-
le-bone, on„the body of William Rose, a shoe-
maker, lodging at that house ; who was going
lip to his bed-room on Saturday, apparently
in
a good state of health, when he dropped down on
the stairs, and instAntly expired without uttering
a word. Verdict-41/er/ by• the Visitation-of God.
Mr. Hor.soN took another Inquisition at the Car-
penter's Arms, in Adani"-street West, on the body
of J. Griffiths, a hackney coachman, employed by
Messrs. Wilcox mud Clarke; in Manchester-street,
Mandiester-square, who, it appeared, was driving
a Lady, who engaged him for the day, on Friday,
to dilferent parts of the town ; when he came
home at night he was perfectly sober, and did
not complain of being ill; but before the Juirses
were taken from the coach he dropped down in
the yard anti expired on the spot.' Verdict—Died
by the Visitation of God. • . .
Stuictm. —Another inquest was held by the
same Coroner, at the Lord'Clive's Head, Duke-
street, Manchester-square, on the body of Joseph
Boucher,, who putt a period to his existence on
Friday by hanging himself, ut his apartments, in
Duke-street.—Michael Maskins
deposed, that hee-resided next door to the deceas-
ed's lodgings. About six on Friday evening, he
was called into his bed-room, when be found him
suspended by a silk handkerchief from the tester
of the bed ; he instantly cut him clown, but found'
him stiff and cold,- and it appeared that lite had
been extinct for some time. His son, a boy about
11 years of age, said, that at breakfast in the
morning he asked him if he would beat him when
he returned from school ; the• deceased replied,
‘‘. he would certainly ; anti added, if you see me
hanging, do not be alarmed." The boy came
home at twelve o'clock, and found him hanging
as before described ; but his mother not being at
home, be did not acquaint any person until she
. came, and then the alarm was given,; but the un-
fortunate man had been dead for a lung time.—
Grace Denyer said, that the deceased and his fa-
wily lodged at her house about twelve months ;
lie was about 60 years of age, and had been a
Centleman's coachman all his life time, but of late
,he became vt7rY much addicted to drinking, and
was constantly in a stupid inebriated state ; when
she saw him last alive on that morning, he ap--
pearcd intoxicated, and.she heard he had after-
wards taken half a pint of gin. These habits, she
believed, haul contributed to weaken his intellects,
and cause a temporary derangement, which she
conceived was evident at -times. Verdict—in-
sanity. • .

Sunday night the seals were cut from the watch
of Mr. NICIJOLI,S, of,Somer's Town, in the porch
of RowLAND HILL'S Chapel, (luring the time the
congregation were singing the Hymn before the
Sermon.

A devil fish was taken by the workmen at Chep-
stow-bri,tge,• on Tuesday last. The head and
rnouth of this frightful animal were of an immense
size, and what were supposed to be feet resembled
the hands.of an infant.
At Marlhorough-street Police-Office, yesterday,
',...cbitnuey sweep was charged with • ravishing. an
infants child of eight years old,. under circum-
stances of a very aggra-rattgl nature, wlliCa WC
Cannot, with regard to delicacy, state