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EXTRAORDIIVART SUICIDE ON
ROSE-HILL.

Last evening an inquest was held before Mr.
Brent, deputy-coroner for West Middlesex, at the
Elephant and Castle, King's-road, Camden-town, on
view of the body of Mr. Robert Goring, described as
a gentleman, aged 34
years, residing at 34, Hamil-
ton-street, Camden-town, who committed suicide by
shooting himself on Primrose-hill, about 7 o'clock
on Saturday morning last, under circumstances
which have created considerable excitement in the
immediate neighbourhood of deceased's residence.
George Goring, engineer, of 40, Gun-street, Spital-
fields, identified the body of the hapless man as that
of his brother. He last saw him alive seven years
ago. Could not account for the committal of the
rash act.

James Glover, builder, of 29, Clarendon-street,
deposed that between six and seven a.m. on Satur-
day, as he was going over Primrose-hill, he saw the
deceased sitting on the grass, about 30 yards dis-
tant, doing something with his hands, and instantly
he held a pistol to his ear and fired. He fell dead.
Witness ran up, and he found the pistol lying on the
right side of him and his hat on the left, with blood
oozing from one ear. No one but himself was near
at the time. As soon as he could he sent for a police-
man.

Police-constable 184 S repaired to the spot, and
was told by last witness deceased had shot himself.
He here produced a revolver, which last witness
gave him, containing five chambers, two of which
had been fired off, and one remained loaded. He
found three letters and some silver upon his person.
On the outside of one of the letters was written,
" Friend, read the contents of this letter." On the
inside was the following, " Friend, do as this letter
instructs you. Take my body to the nearest pub-
lic-house. You will find in my pocket letters ad-
dressed to my friends, and tell them where they
will find me. Take half-a-crown for your trouble."
Mrs. Ann Golding, 34, Hamilton-street, Camden
Town, said deceased had lodged with her for the
last three months. Last saw him alive about eleven
o'clock last Friday night, without exhibiting any-
thing remarkable in his manner, except that he
always appeared to be a very nervous man. At an
early hour on Saturday morning she found de-
ceased absent from the house, and his bed undis-
turbed. Had seen the pistol produced in his pos-
session once. She had two boxes and a letter,
which he wished her to give up to the Rev. Mr.
Eyre, Roman Catholic priest, 9, Hill-street, Ber-
keley-square, if he did not himself call for them
in a few days. She was instructed by a letter from
deceased that the Rev. Mr. Eyre should open the
letter in her presence.
The Rev. Win. Eyre was here called, and at the
request of the deputy-coroner opened the letter,
inside of which he announced then: were five £lO
and four £5 Bank of England notes.
Mrs. Charlotte Dickinson, 30, Chester-mews, who
was next sworn, deposed that deceased habitually
visited Ler house, and always was of sane mind.
He was formerly a foreman tailor, but had latterly
followed no occupation. He dined with her on
Friday, but she did not in the least anticipate his
speedy death, although he had been very unhappy
since last Christmas-day, on account of a young
lady, with whom he had formed an attachment a
short time before, and who he intended to marry,
having given him up on that day.
The Rev. Wm. Eyre swore that he was the
Roman Catholic priest of Farm Chapel, and resided
at 9, Hill-street, Berkeley-square. He knew the
deceased quite well since last November. The
acquaintance originated by deceased telling him he
wished to become a Catholic. Witness never saw
the deceased give the least indications of insanity,
though he was depressed on account of a love affair.
Last saw him alive on the Wednesday before Eas-
ter Sunday, when he remarked he thought he was
getting over his despondency. He was a very re-
ligious and excellent man, and he never supposed
he had a wrong principle about him. The next
communication witness received from him was
through some gentleman on last Saturday morning,
at half-past eight. He (the rev. gentleman) was in a
very difficult position with regard to one letter he
had received from the unfortunate man, because it
was marked " private."
The Deputy Coroner thought it was necessary
this letter should be made public, because it gave
the jury a much better means of forming a judg-
ment as to the state of mind of the deceased than
anything they had heard yet. He bad read the
letter through, and he saw no objection its being
read.

Witness, in a lengthened conversation with the
deputy coroner, warmly objected to the reading of
the letter. He said, as a Catholic priest hearing
confession, he was put in possession of the secrets of
the heart, and the law could not mean for him to
divulge such secrets. He could not permit the
letter to be read, as it would be against his con•
science.

Tho Deputy Coroner—But you do not do it
voluntarily.
Witness—But I cannot if this letter is considerd
secret. I would sooner go to prison first.
The Deputy-Coroner—All I have to say is, I
must put this into court.
Witness again contended he would sooner go to
prison than give his consent, if it was considered a
private letter by the ordinary usage of society, as
he was bound in his conscience to refuse. It would
place him in a very dishonourable light if he gave
consent.

The Deputy Coroner thought differently with
regard to the letter. There was .£7O which might be
considered to be for witness's private use if the
letter was not made public.
Witness did not object to that passage.

The Deputy-Coron-r having first asked witness
to point out any other passage he did not wish to
be read, but which he did not do, then read the
letter, as follows :
" Dear and Holy Father—lt is with feelings I
cannot describe that I pen these few lines. I hope
you will pardon the liberty I take in doing so. I
should explain to you more fully, my dear and holy
father, but my spirit is broken, and I cannot do
anything properly. Pardon me, father. I am going
to leave ti,is world, that has become painful to me.
It has lost every charm for me. I dislike myself li
because I have not the power of doing good, as 1
should wish. I let you know, fa.ther,l am about to
commit a great sin. I know I cannot live any
longer in this painful state. Some one will go and
tell you where they have taken my body. Ere this
reaches you my mortal spirit will have departed
from this world. I hope God will ..,Croy on
my guilty soul for th;o tr.,,au sin. J. wish it could
have be otnerwise, father ; but, father, I give you
Loy nest thanks for the kind advice you have given
me as my director, and as being the holy father
from whom I have received my first conversion and
became a member of the Holy Church. I wish I
could have lived a number of years, to have received
the blessings of the Holy Church. Father, be kind
enough to accept of a donation from me of £7O, in
aid of those children for whom you preached such
an excellent sermon a few Sundays since- Mrs.
Golding has a letter for you containing five £lO
notes and four £5 notes. Mrs. Golding is the per-
son with whom lam staying. The letters are ad-
dressed to you, marked private, which can be had
by personal application or by order. There is £l2
for my burial, under your superintendence, and my
books and my two hemispheres, for you to be ap-
propriated to any use you may think proper. The
books are in a black case, also directed to you,
marked private. Father, some one will be there to
go and tell you where they have taken my remains.
Please send some one to look after me, as I have
not any friends. The lady I am staying with
a widow, who has only lost her husband
since Christmas, and I should not like my body to
lie there. Father, I die a Roman Catholic, and if
it is compatible with the Catholic Church under
such circumstances, I should like to rest in Catholic
ground ground ; if not, then in unconsecrated grouwn.n, ofs
in Protestant ground, and let it be donueto accept
little expense as possible ; and I
beg
this as a token of my love for theeu ato see last
rolic Church
and interests, and to you and fo Y my
_., faithfully
wishes carried out.—l am,
d father,°UOßlNG."
the
.brother, desired to say
yours,
twice with the young
Mr. George Goring,
was a
that previous to his acquaintance
understood
lady alluded to, who he Catholic,
deemed was a true Protestant.
summed up, and
The Deputy
Coroner lucidly
The jury, after two deliberations, refused to re-
turn any other verdict than offelo (be se,
of without a
post mortem examination
the brain.
The Deputy-Coroner proposed to adjourn for that
purpose.
Adjourned to next week accordingly.

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