The Sun.
London, England, 1845-01-14 00:00:00

SUICIDE.

Yesterday Mr. Baker held an inquest at the Gun-
makers' Arms, Bow-lane, Mile-end New Town, on the
body of James Dodson, aged 21 years.
Mrs. Mary Ann Kemp (deceased's aunt) deposed that
the deceased was a hairdresser. He was lately in the
employ of Mr. Lawrence, of Deptford, whose service he
quitted about two months since, previous to which he
had been paying his addresses to a young female, named
Braybrooke. On the 4th of December last he paid her
a visit at her mother's house, in Ann's-place, Hackney-
road. At that time he appeared much dejected, and
cried bitterly. When witness inquired the cause, de-
ceased replied, sullenly, "It is all right." He shortly
afterwards went out with his intended, and walked as
far as the post-office, in the Hackney-road, when he
posted three letters, one of which, as subsequently turned
out, was addressed to witness, and was as follows :
" Mrs. Kemp, " December 4, 1844.
" Dear Aunt,—l have wrote these few lines to you to
tell you that I have stood it as long as I could. Foor
James lies in Ben Jonson's cut (Regent's canal). God
bless you. God bless mother, sisters, and God bless my
brother and sister-in-law. 4. POOR JAMES."
A second letter was addressed to Miss Braybrooke,
the female in whose company he was when he posted it,
and was as under—

1 " Dear Hannah,--I have wrote these few lines to let
you know I have stood it as long as I could, but I could
not stand it longer. " POOR JAMES."
"Farewell reations and friends also. The time is
now short. I must go—but as for love I have but one,
and to that same I have done no wrong. Dear Hannah,
God bless you. "J. DODSON."
'Witness, on the receipt of the first mentioned letter,
had the Regent's-canal dragged without effect. The
body of deceased, however, was discovered yesterday
morning near Ben Jonson's Lock, close to the spot where
he had stated it would lie.—Verdict, " Found drowned."

TIM FUNDS-(CLOSING PRICES.

BRITISH FUNDS.
Bank Stock
3 per Cent. Reduced
3 per Cent. Consols
New 314 per Cent
Long Annuities to expire Jan. 1860 121
Ditto 30 years, Oct. 10, 1859
Ditto 30 years, Jan. 5, 1860
India Stock for Account 289
India Bonds, 1,0001
• ..... --•
Ditto under 1,0001....... 75
Bank Stock for Account ...... ... 21214
Consols
Exchequer Bills, 1,0001., 11:2d.... 62 pm.
Ditto 5001.
Ditto Small
FOREIGN FUNDS.
' - - Brazilian Bonds
Peruvian Bonds, 6 per Cents oil3/4
Spanish 5 per Cent. 1840.
SHARES.
Bristol and Gloucester, 30 paid
Cambridge and Lincoln, 1.14 paid
Churnet Valley, 2 paid
Pirect Northern, 214 paid 2l/2
Eastern Counties, 25 paid...
Ditto Perpetual, 5 per Cent, 2A paid, No. 1. 1
Great 'Western, 75 paid —
• Ditto Half Shares, 50 paid 97
Ditto Fifths, 20 paid .
London and Brighton, 50 paid —
Ditto Loan Notes, 10 paid I2V
London and York. 214 paid
Manchester and Birmingham, 40 paid
Midland, 100 paid
Newcastle and Darlington Junction, 24 paid 64
Newcastle and I3erwick, 114 paid
North British, 714 paid
Northern and Eastern, 45 paid 59
Ditto Scrip, 30 paid
Portsmouth Direct, 214 paid : 2%
Rugby, 1 paid l%
South Eastern and Dover, 33A paid —
Ditto New Shares, 4 paid l5l/2
FRENCH RAILWAYS.
Boulogne and A miens, 2 paid 4%
Great Northern of France, 4 paid
Lyons and Avignon, 2 paid 4
Orleans and Bordeaux. 2 paid 8
P aris and Lyons, 2 paid
Paris and Orleans, 20 paid

FATAL CART ACCIDENT.—On Monday, Mr. W.
Payne held an inquost at St. Bartholomew's Hospital on
the body of Phebe Osborne, aged 48, wife of a shoemaker
living in Hall's-place, St. Luke's. It appeared that on
Tuesday evening last deceased's husband took her home
intoxicated, and placed her in bed. In his absence about
ten minutes afterwards, she arose, and was proceeding
across Ironmonger-row in quest of more liquor, when she
was accidentally knocked down by one of Messrs. Pick-
ford's tilted carts, heavily laden, and the near wheel
passed over her head and a portion of her body. She
was promptly conveyed to the hospital, in which she died,
Mr. Francis, house-surgeon, said, from the effects of frac-
ture of the skull. Verdict, " Accidental Death."
THE SUICIDE AT WATERLOO-BRlDGE.—Yesterday
Mr. W. Carter resumed, at the Hero of Waterloo, Wa-
terloo-road, the adjourned inquiry respecting the death
of Emma Meyers, alias Emily Ashburnham, aged 21
years. From the testimony of numerous witnesses it
appeared that the deceased, who was in great distress,
had resided for two or three days at a house of ill-fame,
in Buckle's-buildings, Lambeth. On the morning of
Monday last a companion of hers, named Page, left her
in Bear-street, Leicester-square, in the company of a
young man, named Parker, and several females of loose
character. About eight o'clock the same morning she
was found lying upon the sands at the bottom of Wa-
terloo-bridge. Although she was dead her body was
warm. There was a large wound on the right side,
which Mr. Lavers, a surgeon, who had opened the body,
said was caused by some bones being fractured, and
forcing themselves through the muscles and skin, no
doubt the result of deceased falling a great height. The
immediate cause of death was fractured ribs, which had
ruptured the right lung, thereby creating a large extrava-
sation of blood into the right cavity of the chest. Ver-
dict—" Temporary insanity, the result of excessive
drinking and poverty."
SUICIDE AT THE RESIDENCE OF SIR HENRY
POTTINGER.—Last night, an inquest, adjourned from
Thursday last, was resumed, and concluded, before Mr.
T. Higgs, on the body of Benjamin Payne, aged 40, late
butler to Sir Henry Pottinger, some particulars relative
to which appeared in this
*journal on Friday. Sir Henry
Pottinger deposed—The deceased has not been long in
my service, but I have noticed him to be peculiarly
stupid in not minding orders, and a very absent man.
A gentleman, named Atkinson, had frequently spoken to
me of his absence of mind, which he thought arose from
drink. Before I left London, a short time since, I gave
him warning, telling him that he did not suit Ile. From
that time he had been constantly shut up in his room,
and frequently complained of a violent head-ache. On
the morning he committed the act, only ten minutes
previously, he came into my study, and said he wished
to make an apology. His eyes were then red, as if he
had been drinking largely. I told him that he did not
suit me, but that I should pay him his wages and board
wages up to the 6th of next month. He asked me for
time to get up his plate, which I granted. On the morn-
ing he committed the act, he told me he had been drink-
ing my wine and brandy, but he would make it good.
No doubt the sudden discharge caused him to commit
the act. I think he drank to great excess. Lieutenant-
Colonel Malcolm said he had frequent opportunities of
seeing the deceased, and he appeared to be a man com-
pletely out of his senses through drink. Verdict—
Temporary Insanity.
NEW SOUTH WILES.—Sir James Dowling, Chief
Justice of New South Wales, has been granted leave of
absence for two years, and is returning to England to re-
cruit his health. His labours were unremitting for 16
years ; and in consequence of the removal of Mr. Jus-
tice Burton to Madras, before the arrival of his succes-
sor, the extra duties thrown on the Chief Justice and his
only remaining coadjutor, Judge Stephens, he completely
broke down. Mr. Dickenson, the new Judge, was ex-
pected out in October ; and Mr. A'Becket, the Solicitor-
General, has been appointed to act as third judge until
the return of Sir James.