The Sun.
London, England, 1823-07-16 00:00:00

HACKNEY-COACH•OFFICE.-- On Friday las

the Commissioners convicted the drivers of the following
coaches and chariots :—The owner of No. 30, in the penalty of
10s., for exacting 6d. more than his legal fare. The driver of
No. 177, In the penalty of 10s., for refusal. The driver of No.
207, in the penalty of 15*., for being absent, and suffering an
improper use to be made of his chariot. The driver of No.
9481 its the penalty of 10s., for exacting 6d. more than his fare.
The driver of No. 260, in the penalty of 104., for exacting ed.
more than his fare. The driver of No. 368, in the penalty of
10s., for exacting lid. more than his fare. The driver of No.
424, in the penalty of 10s., for exacting Is. more than his fare,
which happened to be a very near point to a 3s. fare, or the
Commissioners would have fined him 20s. The driver of No:
630, in the penalty of 103., for exacting 6d. snore than his,fare.
The driver of No. 883, in the penalty of 205., for exacting Is.
more than his fare. The owner of No. 932, in the penalty of
10s. for refusal. The driver of No. 941, in the penalty of 10s.
for exacting. 6d. more than his fare. The driver of No. 1,023,
in the penalty of 10s. for exacting more than hit fare. The
owner of No. 1,103, in the penalty of I lk. for exaCting fad. more
than his fare. The driver of No. 1,117, in the penalty of 10s.
for exacting more than his fare. The driver of No. 1,143, in
the penalty of 10s. for exacting more than his fare. Eight of
the above coachmen committed the offence of exaction in oppo-
sition to the hackney-coach Directory, which has been publish-
ed by Mr. Quaife, the surveyor of the hackney-coach office,
upwards of two years, and contains near 18,000 distinct and
separate fares, not one of which has been yet proved to be an
error ;' and the drivers of coaches and chariots would do well
to pay attention to its directions, which would induce the
public to hire their coaches and chariots more frequently.

DREADFUL. SUICIDE.—JEALOUSY.—FTWRy a,
ternoon an inquisition was taken at the Red Lion public-house,
St. Sidwell, on the hotly of Ann Mackay, aged 42, wife of Mr.
Dan. Mackay, residing in a cottage near Sidwell, in that parish,
who, about half-past 10 o'clock on Monday night, shot herself
in her bedroom, with a fowling-piece of her husband's, which
wile kept in the house loaded with shot. She effected her purpose
by doubling and tying her garter, one end of the loop being placed
on the trigger, the other under her foot, placing the muzzle under
her stays, and discharging its contents into her body, causing a
large wound, from which a portion of the bowels protruded. The
unfortunate woman lived about three hours after the fatal
transaction, when death terminated her sufferings, May
Herd, char-woman to the deceased, said her mistress was
a remarkably fine woman, of a sanguine temperament anti
strong passions, and that she was aunt to the late Thomas El-
liott, Esq. of sporting celebrity, who shot himself some little
time since in London, her husband, Mr. M. being 67 years
of age. Latterly they bad lived very unhappily, from his
being jealous of a young man of the name of Strong, who
boarded and lodged with them. She said her master came home
on the afternoon in question about four o'clock ; he appeared
.to have been drinking; a quarrel ensued between her Tas-
ter, mistress, and Strong, and the two latter left the house,
hut not in company, Strong quitting it first. Soon after
five o'clock her master also went out. In the course of the
evening they all returned. Mr. Af. coming home first.
Her mistress returned at a quarter before eight , o'clock.
Strong was there before. Her muter and Strong had both
drank, but Me. S. appeared most intoxicated. The quarrel was
resumed, and witness, who was in the washhouse, hearing a
great noise, was induced to go into the house, and found her
master and Mr. S. fighting. Her mistress at this time was
in a state of great agitation, and did not appear to know
what she was about. She complained much of her husband's
ill-usage—that is, of his being Jealous ; he had never struck
her. Mr. and Mrs. Lawless quitted the house about nine
o'clock, wishing Mr. and Mrs. M. good night ; her mistress
went up stairs, master remaining in the kitchen ; there was
always a gun on her master's side of the bed ; it was generally
loaded; site saw Mrs. M. several times afterwards, and re-
' moved the gun from the (room, but which her mistress again
got possession of ; witness offered to remain in the house
for the night, but this Mrs. N. refused ; at her master's re-
quest, when about quitting the house, she asked her mistress
if she wanted her any more, who answered no, and before she
had time to descend into the kitchen, she heard the report of a
go. Susan Bartlett corroborated die testimony of the former
vitnos, and said when she heard the report of the in, Mr,
N. „„i:t,4l oat-44 Good God, she has shot herself!" and
ran irn ; he burst open the door, which was locked ;
Mrs. I'M. was lying the floor, with the gun at the bot-
tom of the bed ; r. M. was on fire; which was put out by
witness ; did not observe bow the gun was, but .there
was
much smoke, and a strong smell of gunpowder ; she wait
living but did not speak; ..Mr.M. was then desiring her to speak
to him,. when she cried out " Oh ! cruel Mackay 1" shelkissed
him, and forgave him. Several other witnesses were examined.
The Jury, after along, laborious, and patient investigation,
delivered the following verdict:---" Shot herself, then labour-
ing under temporary derangement." Mr. Mackay loses an
annuity of VV. Per annum by his wife's death.