The Sun.
London, England, 1823-08-22 00:00:00

CORONERS' INQUESTS.

SUDDEN DEATIL—A Coroner's Inquest, which brought
about the question, as to the right of surgeons opening the bo-
dies of persons to particularize the cause of death, was held
last night at St. James's Infirmary, Poland-street, Oxford-
street, on the body of Thomas Morris, aged thirty-nine years.
—The deceased had for nineteen years been is serjeant in
the 110th regiment of foot, but a few months ago was dis-
banded on account of an asthmatic complaint. On Wed-
neltty evening, about five o'clock, he was passing Mr.
Egg's, the gun-maker, at the end of Mee:o4lv, and was sud-
denly observed to &if, when the blood .gushed forth from his
mouth in torrents. and life was keting rast„-viken-he was taken
up and removed to Mr. Aleock's., a surgeon., haul by, and from
thence to this Infirmary. After his dissolution, a desire appear.
ed on the part of the surgeon to open the body, litatinehis inabi-
lity to get at the cause of death otherwise. The beadle conse-
quently applied to the relatives for that purpose, who were
repugnant to the. measure, observing that the appearances,
coupled with his dissolution, certainly pourtrayecl that death en-
sued from a natural cause; the Coroner was of the same opinion,
and refused to grant any order for opening the body, and stated.
he_believed it was against the wish of Juries in I.teneral, that a
bony-should be mutilated, when there was sufficient reasonable
appearances to account for the cause of death ; Mr. Lacon, Mr.
Alcock's assistant, in his evidence before the Jury, was of opi-
nion the deceased died from a rupture of a blood vessel. The
Jury were unanimous in the same opinion, and returned a vet..
dict—" Naturid Death by the visitation of 'Got)."

Sulu IDE.—An Inquest was held yesterday afternoon at the
Three Crowns, Caitle.street, Whitechapel, before J. W. the-
w IN, Esq. Coroner, on the body of John ;41ackenzie aged about
112. W. Rose,' residing next door to the deceased, stated that
he was sent for yesterday Morningg, by the deceased's daughter,
and on going into the house, saw him hanging from the bed.post
by two handkerchiefs ; witness called for a knife which the
daughter brought, and she cut him down. Ile could liaVe touched
the ground with his toes, but that his legs were bent. He had
only his smallclothes, stockings,. and shirt on, and it seemed
as if he had got out of bed, while his little son, who had slept
with him, was asleep, and committed the act. Witness has
perceived a great change in him for the last three weeks.—
Thomas Earl saw the deceased on Saturday morning, when he
appeared quite desponding. It was witness's opimon that he
wits labouring under temporary mental derangement. He had
plenty of work, and did not appear to be in distress. .The Jetty,
under all the circumstances, without hesitation returned a Ver-
dict of Ltraaity."
Another Inquest was held yesterday afternoon at the Queen's
Head, Lower Read, 'lslington, before Tit ostis ST I LI NO.,'
Esq. on the body of Thomas Evans, aged 38, formerly a Clerk
in a Banking House. Verdict--" Found Drowned."

Bow-ST RE iT.— Yesterday morning, as soon as Sir.
. •
thltNIE bad taken his seat on the bench, an application was
=de to hint by Mr. Robertson, the treasurer of Covent-
- Garden Theatre, who was attended by a solicitor, for his ass
aistance to recover possession °rehouse attached to the Theatre,
and belonging to the proprietorS, and which it was stated was
now occupied illegally by Mr. James Brandon, the lacte box-
book and housekeeper of that establishment. The dream-
stones which gave rise to this. application were as follow:
Sean after the closing of the Theatre for the.. present vacation,
the managers, Mr: C. Kemple, Captain Forbes,
.&c. chose
in the exercise of their discretion to make sundry changes,
and among the.rest to discharge Mr. Brandon from his !li-
neation. The latter had been fifty-figs years on the establish-
ment, and the greater part of, the 111 e held the situation
abeve-mentioned, and it was not rrokapi unnatural that he
should feel some degree of indignation at such a step. He re-
monstrated, but this *as of no avail ; and by way of equivalent
it was proposed to allow him an annuity of 2001. per annum
for life This, however, Mr. Brandon declined to accept, and
refined altogether to resign his situaten or to give up the pos-
session of the house in Pnnee's-placet contiguous to the Theatre,
Which lie occupied be virtue or his einploynient. He, per-
haps, was strengthened in this determination, by his knowledge
that 31i. Ilarris, his old master, was decidedly hostile to his
dismissal; but that gentleman having disposed of his interest
for -eigat years (at the rate of 1,5004 year) to the present ma-
nagers, could, of course, exercise no authority in the matter.
The managers were inflexible, and on Monday last, Mr. Ro-
bertson, !n the absence of Mr. Brandon, took possession of the
house in Prinee's.place, and when the latter returned at night,
he was refused admittance, but was at the same time told by
31r. Robertson that every facility would be atforded hint for
the removal of his furniture, &e. This produced a reinon-
etrance of the warmest kind front Mr. Bnindon, but he was
eonotelled for the time to submit.. Negociations were set on
foot, but unsatisfactory arrangement could be, brought about,
anti Mr. Brandon determined upon regaining possession of the
house by some means or other. In debating upon the best
method of effecting an entrance, it was recollected that there
was a communication between the top of 111 r. Robins's -aue,
tin-worn in the Piazza, and the parapet of Mr. Brandon's
late residence, where there was a trap.cloor, by which ad-
mission might be easily gained. Accordingly, on Wednesday
night Mr2Brancleit's Neither (the late treasurer), Perry, the
late fireman of the Theatre, and one or two others of the be-
sieger's friends, , found then way to the trap-door, about the
same time diet 3.1 r. Brandon himself knocked at the front door
below The only persons in the house at the time were five
carpenters,eemployed in making sonic alterations or repairs,
anti hearing a knock at the door, they very readily opened it,
and admitted Mr. Brandon, who* with the assistance of the
party from above, gently ejected the carpenters, and remained
all night in undisturbed possession. Application' was made
to hint yesterday morning. to yield tip possession of the pre.-
; but this he flatly refused to do • whereupon it was de-
termined to enter by force, and Mr. notertson waited upon
Sir R. Birnie, for the purpose of requesting Minn to grant the
aid ot'gpme of die police in effecting that object.
Sir R. BIRNIt said it was quite impossible that he could
grant :city assistance of that kind; a 3lagistrate had no juris-
dictiolt whatever in a case of' disputed )tosstsion,, and the most
that he could do 'WAS, if any information reached. him that a
breach of the peace wae likely tatake place, to send officers to
present-cr quell it if it had actually commenced.
A 110' atone eonvenention, however, Sir IL llinettn said he
would' write a note to Alr. Brandon to request his attendance,
Cis such a step might, perliape, lead to some arrangement which,
he thought, must be.veEy desirable to all parties. In the ab.
scree it the messenger with the note fpm the Magistrate, Mr.
Roberteoit said ,he belleved.lllr. Braiulan was actin; under the
ntiviVer and :influence of a gentleman in the immediate neigh.
beurhoode and it would probably now appear wild that
friend :vas. ID a few minutes a verbel message was received
I froM 11r. Brinlon. Infonning the Magistrate that he had
sent a note to ,31e. Robins in the Piazza, and would soon send
a futtlietenntiler; • fn a very short time Mr. Robins himself
appenred at the office, and the whole party, mid) Sir R. Birnie,
retired to the private room, where, we understand, Alr.
Robins (tin; behalf of Mr. Brandon) protested in 'strong
terms aseemst h is dismiSsal, which he pronounced to be un-
closet. With respect to the offer of an annuity, it was a mere
nuilitsie for the pt•oposition of tits management was this:—That
Air. linindon slioald be allowed 2001. n year for life, but that
Mr. tiarris, having seven-twelfths of the property of the theatre,
shauti pey a propbetion of 1201. outof the 200/. Mr. Harris,
however, said he was averse to the dientisaal of z'slr. Brandon,
and as he had sold his interest in the theatre flat a stipulated
sum, it was preposterous to expect him eapay any share of the
annuity. In short, he would not pay a farthing. nit. Robins
declared he had done 'all in his power to bring Menu an anti-
cable adjustment of the differences between rite parties; but
haul faded. Ile waited Upon 3lr. Vemble and Captain Forbes.,
to know the reason of Mr. Brandon's disiniasol ; but they re-
fused to assign any, itlieging that they did not wish Co have it
M2`. "n 1) 't If' ch he has ete any thing wrong,
fell me so, and 1 ant railenger his friend ; but you are not to
discharge a servant of fitlyefive years' standing as you would
an actor at a w'eek's nAce, because lie would not perform for
you for ninepence a week less than he could get elsewhere."
however, they declined giving any reason ; and he (Mr.
Robins) had advised 111 r. Brandon to act as lie had done.
Sundry propositions were made on . behalf of the management,
but were not acceded to, and the parties tinnily left the office
without any thing conclusive being done. Mr. Brandon still
remained in possession yesterday evening. The matter, of
COUISC, here rests for the present.—(moessix Parr.)
STE A AI-BOATS. •
11faxstox.flotesi_yeeseestey a deputation. from tha Wa-
termen'S Company, at the head of which were Mr. Shelton and
Arr. Drinkald, the Common Councilmen, waited upon the
Iso RD MAY R, to consult with his hardship as to the most
efficient mode of suppressing the tumults which arose nniongst
watennen on the arrival of the steam-boats.
Mr. Shelton stated, that the Company had prepared a set of
bye-laws that only waited the approbation of the Court of Al-
dennen, which would not, however, sit for some time. Theme
laws, it was expected, would be sufficient to put an end to the
disorders complained of, and in the mean time the. Company
wished to suggest the propriety of stationing an officer at the
landing-place to prevent note and apprehend the disorderly.
Mr. lirinkalci bore testimony to the tlangernus nature of the
practice of a crowd of boats rushing towards the steam-vessels
for the pusengers. Soule claps since himself and a party of
seven narrowly escaped being sink: It was only yesterday
morning that one person's life was placed in imminent clanger.
--s There were often nearly 100 boats round the meant-vessel,
contending with each other. The proposed bye-laws before the
Court of Aldermen contained a new ecitle of fares, which it was
highly necessary should be immediately adopted, as the present
fares, which had been enactedvany years since, were greatly
inquest
ecar pat
dx
pnr
t:e.etinsge
as-
toolow. The fare for eicessine` the river was only one penny,
and the low scale of the old fares enabled the watennen to
exact almost their own price. It woe worthy the attention of
the police, that a great number of boats had neither the mance
nor the numbers of the owners, who thus seeured theatmelves
from the consequences of their misconduct. But until the
rthcittiPPnri"e"
Court of Aldermen passed the new bye.laws, the evil could not
effectually be checked.
The LORD MAYOR approved of the plan recommended by
ctihitne
I,(,,,er!onedm.aanhydotfiteetatgricee:tnegstantuciroffirt
ePilebnelosti ants:dee.
requested Drown see that it wail put in execution.
took place, lie
Mr. Brown said that the presence of an officer at the stairs or
landing place might he effectual in preventing breaches. of the
peace on that spqt. t• but round the navel, where eivex were
en•
that the officer could controul the watennen.
It was suggested that the Thames Ilphee, who had boats for
their use, might glee cites:Mid aid on the water, and restrain
the watennen, who threatened the crews of the steani-vessels,
when the latter endeavoured to check then!.
AlatTeihsetalti.e6lCni?thlelATYUnseeslitP nollineZst'clf ree
firwetigipiatelnae peace ant
arrived
daboysaetniciu; securing
iVtsseetp
60wifeirtolflioe,rollUmerous
hitpg in
Ala LB ORM, G Er. T.--Yesterday ti Gentleman of Tire_
petty residing a
t the ;'eat end tiii_tr to e, i be
a . olvy Assent_ we,
summoned hefore the Magistrates.at the instigation of his ,site,
for refining to give her a sufficient maintenance,. law
ant agreed to allow her ltis. per Week, but bitterly be had taken
off2s. of the sum, which she found Insufficient for her support:.
3lr. 11.0 E, the. Magistrate, told the prisoner that he was
bound to support his wife, and was about to sign the order for _