The Sun.
London, England, 1834-08-15 00:00:00

LAMBETH-STREET.

Yesterday James Grant, alias Coburgh, the driver of one
of Bardell's Alile-end omnibuses, was brought before the
Hon. G. C. Norton on the following charge:—

Leggate, the timekeeper at the Mile-end-gate, and who
has been appointed to his situation by the proprietors of
omnibuses plying to and from that place for the purpose of
enforcing a numer of rules which they had adopted for
the proper regulation of-the omnibuses and the convenience
of the public, and who, in order to be the better enabled to
carry the duties of his office into execution, has been sworn
in a constable by the magistrates of this establishment,
stated that for several days past the prisoner had con-
ducted himself in such a manner as to create the
greatest disturbance and confusion at the omnibus sta-
tion. Witness repeatedly remonstrated with him on the
impropriety of his conduct ; but it was all to no purpose,
and all he got in return was the most scurrilous abuse,
and the prisoner, instead of taking his six minutes' time
like other omnibuses, set all their regulations at nought,
drove about the public road to ply for passengers, and
started whenever he thought proper. He also drew up his
omnibus on the public road and pathway, so as to obstruct
the free access of the passengers, and doing so on that day
took him imhe ordered him to go on, and on his refusing to do so he
offhis box into custody.
prisoner, who denied a great part of the charge, was
fined 305., and in default locked up.

THAMES POLICE.'
William Miller, the master of the collier brig Asia, was
charged on information with an offence under the West
India Dock Company's Consolidated Act, in causing his
vessel to be placed within two hundred yards of the
entrance to the South link at Blackwall, being contrary
to the 101st section of the Act of the 1 st' and 2d of
William IV.

Mr. BROVEIUP read an extract from the Act, by which

it appeared that the defendant was liable to a penalty of
101. for mooring Jis vessel within the prohibited distance,
and to a farther penalty of .5/. for every hour the vessel was
suffered to remain in that situation.

Mr. Foy, the superintendent, said the Company were
only anxious that the entrance to the Docks should not be
obstructed. They would not, therefore, press the case
farther than for the first offence.

The defendant accordingly paid the fine for the first
offence immediately, and withdrew.

MYSTERIOUS DEATH FROM POISON, AT

CHATHAM.

An investigation, which has occupied Mr. Hinde, one of
the Coroners for Kent, and an intelligent jury, five entire
days, and has given rise to fearful suspicions, and excited
intense interest all around, was late on Wednesday night
brought to a conclusion at the Wellington Arms, Chatham.
The deceased, Mr. William Madden, a man of advanced
years, and possessed of considerable property, it is believed
about 5,0001., was proved to the satisfaction of the jury to
have died from the combined effects of arsenic and prussic
acid, but by whom administered remains involved in the
deepest obscurity. That he could not have procured the
poisons himself there is the strongest ground for believing,
inasmuch as he has, for the last eighteen months, been too
infirm to stir out of the house, and required to be assisted in
dressing and undressing, and in the other most common offices
of life. He was a married man, and had several children
by his wife, but had many years ago wholly alienated him-
self from his family, and had lived successively with different
females on the Continent, and different parts of England.
He had for the last seven years cohabited with Miss Mary
Ann Green, a female about twenty-six years old at the pre-
sent time. They lived together first in France, afterwards at
Dover, and within the last three years they came to Chatham,
and had there lived at No. B,Waterloo-place, a genteel resi-
dence, the freehold of which the deceased' had purchased.
The father of Miss Green, who holds a situation in the Dock-
yard, lived with them in the same house, as also did two
illegitimate sons, one ten and the other thirteen years old,
which the deceased had by a female he formerly lived with.
He had no family by Miss Green. About two years ago, hi
consequence of the destitute condition to which the wife of
the deceased was reduced, the guardians of the poor of
Chatham felt called upon tot:interfere, and the deceased; to
prevent more unpleasant proceedings, consented to assign
over to, trustees a sum of 8501. Three per Cents., the in-
terest of which his wife. was to receive during life, he re-
serving to himself full power over the reversion of the prin-
cipal. By his will he has bequeathed the bulk of his pro-
perty to Aliso Green. In consequence of the 'rumours in
circulation, Mr. Green and his daughter deemed it proper
to employ Mr. Pratt, an attorney of Chatham, and a medical
gentleman of the same place, to attend the inquest on their
behalf. Mr. Hills, attorney, likewise of Chatham, was em-
ployed by the family of the deceased. Several of the jurors
took very full notes of the whole of the proceedings, which
were extremely voluminous.
The following is a general outline of the evidence taken
during the five days the inquiry occupied :
William Madden, an illegitimate son of the deceased,
aged thirteen, deposed that he and his younger brother
lived with the deceased at No. 8, Waterloo Place.
Mr. Green and Miss Green also lived in the same
house. The fo--.-.ler he had been always taught to call
grandfather, and the latter mother. On Sunday, the 30th
of July, his father, after tea in the evening, complained
of a pain in his side, and was assisted into bed by mother
about eight o'clock. Shortly after he was in bed father
jumped up and said, " Oh, my dear Mary, I am not long
for this world. I hope God will bless you all. Oh, my
side, my side." Mother rubbed his side, and he kissed
her. He only lived about a quarter of an hour after being
attacked. Mother, on his being attacked, ran out to get
somebody to assist, and returned with Rebecca Crandell.
On their return my grandfather said, " He is no more."
Mother said he is only asleep, and went up to the bedside
and kissed him. Nurse came soon after, and laid him out.
Grandfather (Mr. Green) went out after dinner, and did
not return till between seven and eight o'clock in the
evening. With the exception of grandfather they all had
tea together. Mother made the tea. Father had dinner
by himself up stairs, as he was poorly. Mother carried his
dinner up. It was baked lamb, with potatoes underneath,
and French beans and apple dumpling, and a glass of beer.
Father did not eat all the dumpling, and witness's brother
ate the rest. None of the beer was brought down stairs.
Mother brought down the glass empty. Father and mo-
thei lived happily together. Mother was always kissing
him and he mother. Father was 78 years old. Witness's
brother was reading the Bible aloud when father was taken
ill. Grandfather told witness he would have lb give evi-
dence.

James Green, the father of Miss Green, after being cau-
tioned by the Coroner that he need not give any evidence
which could criminate himself, was examined at great
length. He is a respectable-looking man, and was dressed
in deep mourning. He deposed that he was a rope-maker,
and was employed in Chatham Dockyard. He and his daughter
lived in the house of the deceased, No. 8, Waterloo-place.
Witness, in the course of Monday, called on Mr. Essell,
an attorney of Chatham, and asked him if he had not bet-
ter write to Mr. Madden, jun., who lived in London, or
to Mr. Taylor, the son-in-law of the deceased, who lived in
Chatham, informing him of what had taken place. Mr.
Essell advised him to write to Mr. Madden, jun., which he
did that very evening.—(The witness produced a copy of
the letter, which merely communicated the fact of the de-
ceased's death as having taken place very suddenly on the
Sunday night.) The next evening Mr. R. G. Dobs, phy-
sician, of Chatham, and Mr. Greenley and Mr. Jeston,
surgeons, of the same place, came and searched the front
room where the family were at the time. He told them to
do as they thought proper. They did not tell him that
they found anythinc, that was wrong. They then went up
stairs, and the undertaker was sent for to unscrew the cof-
fin. Witness thinks Mr. Madden, jun., and Mr. Taylor
were present. Witness followed them up stairs. On the
opening of the coffin the smell was very offensive. He staid
as long as he could endure the smell. Whatever the me-
dical gentlemen required he prepared. Thinks the deceased
was 78 years old. No poison was ever kept in the house
to witnesses's knowledp. The deceased had not been well
for a length of time. He was much troubled with pain in
the left side.
Mary Ann Green, the daughter, after receiving a caution
from the Coroner, gave evidence to the following effect :
The deceased was well on the Sunday morning. He com-
plained of heat very much. After he had taken his break-
fast she asked him if he would get up.? He said, 6, No, he
would have another nap." She had taken him up a basin
of coffee, two slices of bread and butter, and an egg. He
ate and drank the whole. After preparing dinner, consist-
ing of loin of lamb with potatoes under, and an apple pud-
ding by its side, she sent it to the baker's. She again went
to the deceased's room, and changed his linen and washed
him, as was her custom. She then repeated her inquiry as
to whether he would get up, to which he answered, " No,
but put my chair close to the window." She afterwards
cleaned his two sons. She took him his dinner up stairs,
consisting of baked lamb, potatoes, boiled French beans,
apple pudding, and a glass of porter. She drank part of
the first glass, and his son a little out of the second. Part
of the dinner came down stairs, and deceased's youngest son
ate it. After dinner she went up stairs and sat with de-
ceased, and his two sons read to him out of the Bible. They
had tea at 6 o'clock. She cut a round of bread, and one of
his sons toasted it : she buttered it and divided it into four
pieces. He ate three pieces and she the remaining one.
The deceased gave his crusts to his sons. At dusk he re-

tired to bed. She and his two sons sat in the room by the
window. About half an hour after he had laid down he
jumped up in bed, and exclaimed " Oh, my God, my God."
She instantly ran to his bedside. He complained he had a
pain in his side, and she rubbed it. He then said, " Oh,
Lord Jesus help me ; 0, my God, my God! I shall not be
long with you, my dear girl." She screamed out to the
child to call in his grandfather (meaning her father). On
his entering she ran for Mrs. Crandell, but she could not
come, and her daughter -Rebecca came back with witness
in her stead. When they got into the room her father
said, " He is no more." She replied, " perhaps he is asleep,"
and went up and kissed him. Her father answered,
" Don't talk so foolish and ignorant ; he is no more." The
woman came shortly after and laid out deceased. Did not
tell Rebecca Crandell that the deceased was dead before
they got to the door. She did not give Rebecca instruc-
tions as to what she was to say. Did not tell her, if
Mrs. Hameson asked who was dead, to say, " A friend."
Did not know of Mr. Essell having made the de-
ceased's will. Did not know of the deceased having
recently received any considerable property. The
deceased could sign his name, but witness's father
wrote his letters for him. It was a year and half or
two years since the deceased was last in the street. She
knew that Mr. Taylor, of Chatham, was son-in-law to the
deceased. Did not give him notice of the death, as they
(meaning herself and father) were not intimate with him.
Thinks it would have been to her interest to have prolonged
deceased's life. He had no gin and water that evening.
He more frequently had it than not. Is positive he had
none that evening. The youngest child was in the room
when she gave the deceased the glass of porter.
Thomas Madden, aged 10, the son alluded to, distinctly
denied that he was in the room when the glass of porter
was given to his father. He knewof its being taken, be-
cause he could hear the conversation from below. Heard
his father desire his mother to drink first.
Mr. George Essell, attorney, of Chatham.—ln January,
1831, he was called upon to make a deed, at the instance
of the guardians,of the poor at Chatham, by which the de-
ceased'assigned over the interest of 8.501. Three per Cents.
for the maintenance of his wife, the deceased retaining the
reversion of the principal to himself. In September of the