The Sun.
London, England, 1821-05-28 00:00:00

INQUEST ON MR. SAMUEL HARMER

On Saturday evening an inquisition was held by
Mr. SHELTON on the body of Mr. Harmer, who
was silk on Thursday by his wife. The Jury
first met at the Hat and Shears public house,
Weston-street, whence they adjourned to the
Vestry-room in Tooley-street. Having been
sworn, they proceeded to Mr. Harmer's- to view
the body. On their return to the Vestry-room
Hannah Studd was examined. She repeated the
evidence which she gave before the Magistrates
at the Town-hall, adding that she heard her
mistress, who had been to a banker's in the city
and received 40 sovereigns, advising Mr. Harmer
to convert his notes into gold as soon as possible.
Mr. Harmer, she said, was in respectable circum-
stances, and acted as town agent to his father, an
eminent iron-founder in Yorkshire.

Cross-examined.--When witness saw her mis

tress behind the parlour door she -smiled *at her,
on which the prisoner turned round and smiled
again. No conversation passed, and witness went
down again to the kitchen. She then heard her
master and prisoner talking, and the deceased
laughing. The prisoner spoke loud. Witness did
not hear what they then said. They appeared to
be wrangling ; but"whether in jest or earnest wit-
ness could not say, but thought it was in.play.—
After some time the deceased uttered a shocking
oath, and said he would shoot her mistress ; on
which she heard the latter say," Oh ! you coward,
is that what you have got to fly to ; •why don't
you use your hands as I do ?" Witness then

heard the snapping of an unloaded pistol, as she
had frequently heard before, for they were al-
ways playing with pistols and frightening each
other. Mr. Harmer sometimes kept the pistols
in a cupboard near the fire place, behind where
his chair was ; but they were generally lying
about. Soon after the snapping which witness
described she heard a report as of loaded fire
arms. Witness then detailed the results to the
.same effect as in her examination in chief. In
answer to further questions, she stated that on
Wednesday_the deceased had "requested his wife
to remai❑ in bed With him during the whole day,
as he knew he should not live long ; and in the
course of the same day he was heard talking in-
coherently to himself. Witness had often heard
her mistress say she was afraid she should be
shot, in fun or in earnest, sometime or other. On
Saturday week witness, by desire of the prisoner,
carried the pistols to Mrs. Harmer's mother's,;
Mrs. Harmer saying she was afraid to be in the

house with the aeceased lest he should shoot her.
Witness continued her evidence as follows :
When the deceased missed the pistols, he asked
me what had become of them, and I told him
they were at Mrs. Dalahunt's ; he replied—
" Oh ! d—d nonsense-L-go for them, and fetch
me a pennyworth of crocus, and I'll clean them."
I went, but Mrs. Delahunt and Mrs. Harmer
(who was there with some ladies) prevented me
from taking them home. The following day I
fetched them away by order of my mistress. My
master was displeased when he missed the pistols.
Mr. W. Jamieson, of No. 7, Weston-street,
surgeon, deposed that about eight o'clock on
Thursday evening he saw Mrs. Harmer run out
of her house into a neighbour's, apparently in

great distress, and the servant following her; he
heard the servant exclaim, " Oh, God ! send for
a doctor!" - Witness went to the house of the
deceased, whose situation he proceeded to de-
scribe. Mr: Harmer died in about a minute or
two after witness entered; Witness assisted in
opening the head. The frontal. bone was frac-
tured over the left eye, and the ball was found
lodged in the back part of the head. The piStol
that had been fired off Was lying within reach of
the deceased. 'On the return of Mrs. 'Harmer,
she said, 44 Oh, God ! is it true-4s he dead ?"
and her grief was Most distressing.
Mr. O. Atkinson, of 76, Tooley-street, sur-
geon, proved his having found the ball about an
inch and a half behind the right ear. It was a
small bullet, and had driven the eye into the
cavity of the brain. In other respects this wit-
ness Corroborated the statement of the foregoing
witnesses.

A boy named Gilby proved his having, by his
master's direction, cast ten bullets, his master
and mistress being present. his master (the de-
ceased) remarked in a jocular tone, " Is it not
a pity one of these is not in my brain ?" the wife
of deceased replying in the same tone, " I wish
it was."

One or two neighboursovho were present im-
mediately after the transaction had taken place,
were called ; but nothing material was elicited
from their testimony.
The Coroner then charged the Jury-in a very
intelligent and able manner; he recapitulated
the whole of the evidence to the Jury, who, after
some consultation, returned, at eleven o'clock, a
verdict of—Accidental Death.

Fitom THE LONDON GAZETTE, MAY 26.

Foreign Office,- May 26, 1821.

The King has been pleased to appoint John Parkinson,
Esq. to be his Majesty's Consul in the Province of Peinaui-
buco,

• [lili; Gazetye contains the following loyal Addresses to
his Majesty, viz.:—Enrol the General Assembly of the Church
of Scotland, and from the Ministers and Elders of the Church
of Scotland.]

BANKRUPTCY ENLARGED.
• Wood, Lakelock, Yorkshire, malister, From June b
June 20. •

BANKRUPTCfES SUPERSEDED

H. and J. Hall, Son Wharf, Upper Thanirs•street, iron
merchants. E. Pitt, Manchester, woolstapler.
BANKRUPTS.

C. Tuthill, Mecklenburgh-sqnare, merchant, June 2, 16
and July 7, at ten, at Guildhall. Solicitor, Mr. J Taylor
Furnicars-inn. •

I. Jacobs, Bristol, glass manufacturer, May 30, June.l4,
and July 7, at eleven, at the Rummer Tavern, Bristol. So-
licitors, Mr. C. H. Walker; Bristol ; and Messrs. Adlington
and Co., Bedford-sow.
J. Jackson, Halifax, shoe maker, June 11, at. six, 12, and
July 7; at eleven, at the Union CroSs'lnn, Halifax. .Solicr-
tors, Mr. iViglesworth, Gray's•inn-square and Messrs.
Thompson and CQ , Halifax.

H. White, C;racjchurch-street, merchant, June 2,9, and
July 7, at twelve; at Guildhall. Solicitor, Mr. Corry, Ba-
sine h all-s t rect.

I-I. I'rollope, Reading, Berkshire, linen draper, June 9, 9
au,l July 7, at twelve; at Guildhall. Solicitor, Mr. Gates,23
Newgate-street.

0. Skinner, Gorleston, Suffolk, crocer, June 8, 12, and
July 7, at eleven. at the Black Lion Tavern, Great Yar-
mouth. Solicitors, Messrs. Sayers and Son, Great Yarmouth;
.and Messrs, Swain and Cu., Frederick's-place, Old Jewry.
J. Mason, Manchester, hat manufacturer, June 2,'16, and
July 7, at twelve, at Guildhall. Solicitor, Mr. Oahu% 76,
Mark-lane.

J. Peters and F. Wtston, Bristol, maltst ers, June 8,9, and
July 7, at . twelve, at the Commercial. Roon:s, Corn-weer,
Bristol. Solicitors, Mr. T. Evan's, Hatton Garden; and Mr.
J. K. Halierfield, Bristol.
E. L. Edwards, Cardigan, . linen draper, June 18; 19, and
July 7, at one, at the White. Lion liread-street, Bristol.
Solicitors, Mr. W. L, Clarke, Bristol ; and Messrs. Jenkins
and Co.,.New
H. Rowe, Amen-corner, bookseller, June 5, 16, and July
7, at one, at Guildhall. Solicitors, Messrs. Stephenson and
Co. Southampton•bnildings, Chancery-lane.
G. A. Baker, Blacktuan•street, Southwark, cheesemonger,
May 29, June 5, and July 7, at eleven, at Guildhall. Soli-
citor, Mr. J. Latkow, Wardrobe-place. Dootor's•commons.
R. Carhery and 11. HoU'ell, -St. James's-street, hatters,
June 2, -19, and July 7, at
,twelve, at Guildhall. Solicitor,
Mr. Hopkinson, Lincolos-inn, New•Sqoare.
J. Archer, Waie-payk-mill, Hertfordshire, May 29, Jnue
8, and July 7, at ten,• at Guildhall. Solicitor, Mr. A. C.
Bond, Ware.

J. Edingtun, Lower Thaines-street, stationer, June 2,9,
and 'July 7, at eleven, at Guildhall. Solicitors, Nlcssrs. Pearce
and Co., St. Swithin's-lane, Lombard-street.
C. J. Bolden, Duke-street, West Smithfield, painter, June
2,9, and July 7, at twelve, at Guildhall. Solicitor, Mr. W.
Basingliall-street.