The Sun.
London, England, 1835-11-03 00:00:00

CORONERS' INQUESTS.

Yesterday afternoon an inquest was held in the receiv-
ing-room of Whitecross-street 'Prison, before Mr. Payne
and a respectable Jury; on view of the body of Henry
Charles Granger, Esq., aged 72, formerly a partner in the
banking establishment of Messrs. Birch, Chambers, and
Co., of New Bond-street. It appeared from the evidence
of the Governor and Surgeon of the prison that deceased
was brought to the prison in the month of January, 1834,
having been arrested on account of MIME bill transactions ;
that he never enjoyed good health ; and that, notwithstand-
ing every attention had been paid to him, he died on Friday
evening, his constitution being completely worn out. The
Jury expressed themselves satisfied, and returned a verdict
of " Died by the visitation of God."

An inquest was held at the Black Horse, Deptford, on
Friday night, on the body of Miss Mary Ann Crosbie
Adams, a young lady, eighteen years of age, the daughter
of a respectable schoolmaster at Deptford. The body was
found in the Surrey Canal, and in consequence of screams
having been heard, and some jewellery which the young
lady wore being missing, it was suspected that she had been
thrown into the canal, after being robbed.
The father of the deceased deposed that his daughter
left home about three o'clock, stating that she was going
out to tea. She wore her necklace and ear-rings, and ap-
peared in her usual cheerful state.
Miss Mass, an acquaintance of the deceased, deposed
that, cm Wednesday afternoon last, she saw the deceased,
and that about five o'clock they went together to have their
fortunes told, by a fortune-teller at Greenwich ; but that,
in consequence of a large company waiting there for. a si-
milar purpose, they left the house, and went away toge-
ther. In the course of the afternoon they met a young
man, with whom the deceased entered into conversation,
and witness heard them appoint to meet one another again
in the evening.
Other witnesses were examined, with a view to ascertain
where the deceased had been from the time she parted with
the last witness, until screams were heard in the direction
of the canal, but not one could throw any light on the sub-
ject, and the inquest was adjourned until Saturday even-
ing. In the mean time Inspector Thomas searched the
fortune-teller's house, but neither of the missing articles
could be found. The fortune-teller herself was examined
before the Jury, but there was nothing to implicate her in
the transaction. It appeared, however, that she obtained
a livelihood by fortune-telling, and she admitted that crowds
of the female sex constantly employed her to tell their for-
tunes, and amongst them several belonging to families of
the first respectability about the neighbourhood. " Indeed,"
said she, " they come far and near to see me."
The young man who was in company with the deceased
on Wednesday was examined, and his statement perfectly
satisfied the Jury that he had no knowledge how the de-
ceased got into the water.
There being no further evidence, the CORONER observed
that there certainly were circumstances of.suspicion, but
as they had been unsuccessful in ascertaining how the de-
ceased got into the canal, he would advise the Jury to re-
turn a verdict of Found Drowned, which would leave the
case open for further inquiry. The Jury then returned
that verdict.

Saturday an inquest was held at the Old Ben Jonson,
Great Wild-street, Lincoln's Inn-fields, on Richard Bloxam,
brush manufacturer, of No. 32, of the above street. The
deceased and his wife retired to rest on Wednesday evening
about ten o'clock, he being at that time quite well. On
the following morning Mrs. Bloxam was awakened.by an
unusual noise, which she discovered proceeded from her
husband's throat. She instantly got up and sent for a sur-
geon ; but the deceased had breathed his last before his
arrival. The surgeon attributed his death to apoplexy.
Verdict—" Died by the visitation of God."

On Saturday an inquest was held at the Elephant and
Castle, St. Pancras, on the body of a female infant. The
child was found wrapped in a newspaper, in Lord Mans-
field's Park, and was in a very decomposed state. The
Jury, after some conversation upon the distressing effects of
the bastardy clause in the New Poor Law Bill, returned a
verdict " That the body of the infant was found indecently
exposed, but whether born alive and destroyed, or was still-
born, there was no evidence to the Jnry."

On Saturday an inquest was held at the Princess Royal,
Tabernacle-square, City-road, on the body of Edward
Skegg, aged fifty. The deceased was found dead in bed,
and one of his children, aged six years, lying by his side,
with her arms clasped round her parent's neck. The de-
ceased died suddenly, from an effusion of water on the chest.
Verdict—" Natural Death.".

On Friday -last. as Mr. Richardson was attempting
to mount the Stockton and Middlesborough Railway coach,
which was just moving off, his foot slipped from the step,
and he fell with his leg upon the rail. One of the wheels
of the coach passed over the limb, and severely injured the
calf and ankle. Mr. R. is rapidly recovering from the ef-
fects of the accident,—Durham Chronicle.

ROLLS COURT-MONDAY.