The Sun.
London, England, 1823-09-22 00:00:00

CORONERS' INQUESTS.

On Saturday an Inquest was held before C. J.
JEustETT Esq., at the Catherine Wheel public-house, Union-
street, Southwark, on the body of a young woman named Rosa-
mond Broeknell, who it was strongly reported in the neighbour-
hood had been murdered. The body of the deceased had been
picked up floating in the river on Wednesday last, and conveyed
to the White Hart public-house, King's-arms-stairs, Pedlar's-
acre, where it was deposited in a coffin, and placed in a shed
backwards under lock and key. A Jury was summoned to in-
vestigate the circumstances of her death ; and when they pro-
ceeded to view the body, it was discovered that it had been stolen
in the course of the previous night. Application was made at
Union-hall, when Mr. Allen, the Magistrate, immediately dis-
patched (Hannon in quest of the corpse, and he succeeded in
.finding it at Mr. Brooke's Theatre of Anatomy. That gen-
tleman resigned the body to the officer, anti he conveyed it to
the neighbourhood of Union-hall, when the present jury was
summoned, and the following evidence adduceti:—
Mr. Benjamin Ford, of Southampton-street, Covent-garden,
man's mercer, after viewing the body, stated that the de-
ceased had lived in his service for two years. On Tuesday, the
12th instant, she went out on her own account, about twelve
o'clock in the day, and told the other servant that she was going
lo the mangler's, and he did not hear or see her till after she was
dead, which he heard on Wednesday, when he was informed
that she had been found drowned in the Thames, near
Hungerford-stairs. In the month of June last, deceased
had a severe attack of illness, and after that she was extremely
low spirited, and would cry for hours together. He gave her
leave to go home toiler friends for a fortnight, for the benefit
of medical advice. On her return, in the latter end of July,
she appeared much better. Ile added, that he thought her ex-
travagant in her conduct at times, but it did not occur to him
that she was deranged.—Richard Fennell Little, a relation of
the deceased, declared he was satisfied the deceased had de-
stroyed herself.—Sarah Stevens, a fellow-servant of the de.:
ceased, expressed a similar opinion, and added, that the young
man who courted the deceased heti always behaved with great
propriety, but that deceased had wished him to discontinue
his addresses. When he heard of her death, he was greatly
affected.—Tjte father of the deceased produced a medical certi.
ficate, stating that his daughter was, some months previous
to her death, afflicted with a nervous fever. Mr. Jemmett,
the Coroner, summed up the evidence, and observed, that not
the slightest suspicion attached to the young man alluded to.
The jury immediately pronounced a verdict of " Found
Drowned."'
Another. Inquest was held on the same day at the Savoy
Palace Tavern, Savoy-street, Strand, before Mr. Moos, on
view of the body of Charlotte Stephens.—Mr.. Wolloxall, of
Maiden-lane, Covent-garden, stated, that on Friday morning,
between one and two• o'clock, lie was passing near Welling-
ton-street, Waterloo-bridge, when he heard a female
scream ; the sound came from under an arch of the bridge,
near to the bottom of the stairs, on the Strand side. lie ran
to the spot, and noticed a boy at the foot el the steps, who said
he went thers to wash his hands t that lie saw a young woman
turn round, and fall backwards into the water. It was nearly
high-water at the time, and title was running up. On witness
looking under the &starch, he observed the water in agitation,
and believed the deceased was then making her last struggles;
but she did not rise to the surface again.—Thomas Snow,
watchman to Mr. Dupree, heard a boy call out from the bot-
tom of Waterloo-bridge steps, " A woman drowning!" Wit-
ness ran to-the spot, end saw a female struggling in the water,
with her hands raised above her head. if he had had a grap-
pling iron and a rope, he could have saved her: but while en-
deavouring to reach her she sunk, and rose no more.
Caleb 'lel!, money-taker at Waterloo-bridge, heard the
splashing while running down the steps. lie could obtain no
assistance from any boat, but called to a watchman, who en-
deavoured to save her. The witness admitted. that drags were
kept in the toll-house; that a notice was stuck to that effect at
the foot of the steps; but as they were not asked for, he did
not think of them. The Coroner and Jury rebuked this witness
for his want of memory.
Sarah Harrison, of 211, Exeter-street, said that the deceased
resided with her; she was an unfortunate female, possessed
much gaiety of spirits, and left her house, after drinking some
brandy, about 11 o'clock at night; site formerly resided at
Chathani, and had no relation in London.
After some consultation the Coroner, at the suggestion of the
Jury, adjourned the Inquest till Monday (this day), in order
to afford time for the boy, who had been sent to Cromwell-
buildings, Hammersmith, being preduced. This youth, it ap-
pears, has already been exaniined at the Thatnes police-office ;
he is said to be 16 years of age.

. -
Cumug CA.SE.—Yester4ay, a stout man, ha-
„ .
bleed in singular costume, and whose manners corresponded
with his dress, who, it appeared, is a dissenting preacher In
one of the neighbouring' villages, came before the Bath
Forum Magistrates accompanied by his wife, who is very
far advanced' in pregnancy, for the purpose of her swear-
ink More child ! The -husband declared, (*hick was • admitted,
by the wife,) that he had not cohabited with her for the; ast
two years and a half, and that in consequence of the real
father of the child industriously circulating a;report that the
child' was the husband's, which the latter stoutly denied, he
gaitied the great displeasure. of his hearers and: the reason of his
bringing her:before the Magistrates was for the purpose of re-
moving the odiUm of falsehood from himself, and to set him; right
with his congregation. ' The wife; with great candour, solemnly
declared who the real father of the child was; but the husband
was told by the Magistrate that he was bound to maintain it,
. which he agreed to do, provided it did not live with hint.—
The *happy couple then .walked off seemingly well, satisfied,
excepting the regret, of the husband, that, the gay seducer
Could not be' punished for his amorous intrigite. 'The husband
during the investigation, frequently quoted passages from
Scripture; and expressed himself ,happy in knowing that his
wife had turned from the error of her ways ! . The quaintness
with which he related his story was extremely diverting.—
(BOA Herald, 'Slept 19 )

avinritleiltaaneci holy scene took place in Ship-place, Temple-bar. Mr.
AWFUL SUDDENDEATIIS.--- Yesterday moraing
, pl upwards of 60 years of age, many years an inhabitant
of Plat
45et end had been confined by, illness for sometime
past, ahout three o'clock stretched forth his hand to his sop,
wh° WAS ling in a bed adjoining, and exclaimed in a faltering
hand, ,expired.
son, Who also had endured a short illneis, that he became
ov:iteeh: " -it's
all
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of
much irnrse, and befere the necessary offices on the corpse could
be Perf"mcdi he also paid the, debt of nature.

On the 19th inst., at Leileisitkel;litS:ty,9:o,l4ad:YtaWfigrrthltyP°tti_ _
i., , •
of Hunter-atreet, Brunswia-aquare, -- 4.0 off
sur-
vived their.birtit only A few hours.
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On. the 19th, hut., at' Va.sgel-11—°% urred heir.
Edward Collins Woodbridge, .FS9• of7l"°° an

MARRIED.;.,
Ott gatUrdfty;the gth inst., at Edinburgh, Philip Rill, Esq.
of Geek-street;Soba; to Miss Ifelen Stewart, of Si. Georges.
places littith=walki Edinburgh, N.B.

On the 18th inst., at his house id Grafton,street, Benjamin
Marshall; Esq., late a Watling-street, in his year.„
On Thneadayt um .at his house,. Church-si.reet,
Croy(lon, ThOmas Read, Esq.
At Jedhurgh, on the lOth inst., Aldan, of the 3d
Royal Veteran.