The Sun.
London, England, 1826-03-29 00:00:00

SUICIDE.

Y t ettlay evening an Inquisition wits taken at. the
Doetone.commons, before Tilos' As SHELTON,
Eqq., Coroner fur London, on view of the body or nits. Mul
Tiornsoo, who terminated her ottetenee under the following
eirournsttincest—r _ _

Mr. Joseph Sharp, of the Chambers, Doctors'-commons, was
sworn, and deposed, that he had known the deceased for the
last 12 years ; she was housekeeper to Messrs, Tebtat and Sons,
Doctors'-commons. A few years back, in consequence of saint.:
private calamity, she became despondent, and was frequently
in quite a deranged state of mind. Mr•Tebbs, 'however, front
the deceased having lived so long with him, igill retained her
in his service, more from humanity than the use she was to
him. On Sunday evening butt; about seven o'clock, the 'de:.
ceasted canto to his chamberit, anti said, that her master's pre-
mises were certainly hartuteci, and that during the whole of the
previous night she could not get any rest, in consequence of
people attempting to get into the top of the haute, and begged
witness would allow her to come in, and sleep in one of his
bsck offices till morning ; Witness tried to compose bet :mind,
and asked her what peoPle had attempted to get into the house?
She replied, they must be ‘,‘ Spirits of the am" Witness.hav-
ing previously, known the state of ber mind, begged that she
would go home; the deceased appeared much disappointed At
his refusal, And went away. The following rooming he was
called on by Mr. Tebbs, who said he could not get into his
chambers on account of not being able to make his house-
keeper .hear Witness accompanied blr. Tehba; anti amen
was employed to gain entrance into the first floor window, who
opened the street door, and on the house beings e,oched, the
deceaSed was discovered hanging in the kitchen from a heok tea
the wall. .She was immediately cut down, but life watt (Oho
ottinet„ and the body cold.
eveCnoirritetriisTehaeptiptel:ter
ititteeltedaseerdangetotidletsitautepr 'you toe previous
Witriess.,--Nes, most certainly..
Jurer,---Thd any other person sleep in Mr. Tebbs 's house
besides the deceased
Witness—Not any; Mr. Tebbs and his family do not re.
side there ; he merely .uses it as, an office, and leaves' in the
evening.
Charlotte Stirling, on her oath, stated, that she had knowu
the 'deemed for several years ; she was considered a person of
unsound mind by every body in the neighbourhood. The tie..
ceased called upon witness on Sunday evening last, and
ged she would allow her to sleep in her house ; witness
dined, observing it was unsafe to le we her master's house
alone.
Several other witnesses deposed to the detested's unsound
state of mind. .

.....
The Coital.; utt 'remarked, that it was very clear that the
fortunate deceased had deStroyed herself whilst labouring uu.
der insanity.
The Jury itn' medistely returned a verdict---" That the deal
ceased hung herself, being at the time of unhound iniud.",44
The deceased was 42 years of age.

MEI4AN(3I()IS EFFEcTs of INToxIcATToN,
al. The ease afforded tt, rnelatteholy evotteee of
the !atal conmetpsenree which are Ithely to (mo.oo'lool a too free
to4e or Ardent apirits, The deeemed,,, Irmo the elide:tee,
it appeared had twin in a -,tate of toothaoelt intokicatioo for
everal days , ail found fat (hair tittito delti4
habite. The Joey returned a verdict to the efreet--" That the
detcased 4.144 of Ntlitbl:Atit" OT.ga*lout4 by otet'ssive drinking."