The Sun.
London, England, 1826-12-26 00:00:00

CORONER'S INQUEST.

On Thursday last, an inquisition was taken before Chas.
Lawrence, Esq., one of the Coroners for this Borough, and
a very respectable' Jury of tradesmen, on view of the body
of a woman named Ellen Coglan.
James Heywood, jun. son of a hatter of the same name,
of Oldhall-street, knew the deceased, who had for years
past lived with F. Coglan, a hair-dresser, in a Small house
next door but one to witness's father's shop. They lived
together as man and wife, but he believed they were never
married. They were both much addicted to drinking. He
had frequently known them to quatrrel when drunk, and
Coglan had frequently beaten the deceased, but he had
not known him to beat her for several months past. He
did not see theM together on Monday lust. He was in
Coglan's house on Saturday night, and saw the deceased
there, sober and in apparent good health. He also'saw her
walking out on Sunday,but had not seen her since. About
eight on Tuesday morning Coglan came to witness's
father's house, and said he had found the deceased dead
upon the floor; that she had been carried home drunk on
the night before, and lain on the floor all night; and that
he had been in bed up stairs, and got up atfouro'clock in
the morning to, ask her to go to bed, when he found her
still on the floor, and as she did not answer him, he went
to bed again, and remained there until just before he came
to their house, when upon- getting up, he found she was
dead. Witness told him to get some assistance to lay
her out. About nine o'clock Coglan came again, and
asked witness to •go and look at the deceased.; he ac-
cordingly went, and found her lying dead on the floor,
with all her clothes on,
Margaret Caton, a. poor charwoman, residing in Cotter-
court, Chapel-street,had known Coglan and the deceased
many years. Between eight and nine o'clock on Tuesday
morning, she was sent for to Coglan's house, where she
saw the deceased lying on the floor. She undressed her,
and assisted in laying her out, and found no marks of vio-
lence about her person. She remained in the' house until
seven o'clock the next, morning, when a coffin and hearse
was brought from the workhouse, in which the corpse was
removed to the parish cemetery for buriel.
Mary Regan was &servant to Mr. John Abbott Kaye,
who keeps a public-house in Chapel-street. She knew
the deceased by her frequently coming to their house for
liquor. Between three and four o'clock on Monday after-
noon, the deceased came and stood. by the counter, and
asked for a glass of rum, but changed her mind, and called
for brandy. She appeared to be tipsy, and witness gave
her half a gill, Imperial measure, of British brandy, which
she drank off, and afterwards asked for another glass.
Witness objected to her haying any more, but she insisted
on it, and said she would get it elsewhere. Witnesathen
filled another glass for her, which she was unable to
drink, and turned round to go out of the house; but as
soon as she reached the door, she fell down in a state of
insensibility. Witness then called a- black man, named
Lewis Brown, who was then in the house and gave him
the glass of brandy *Melt 'the deceased had left, to' induci
him to carry ber,horne. Francis Coglan came to the house
afterwards in the course of the evening, very much intoxi-
cated, but remained only a few minutes.
Mr. Thomas 'William Davies, a surgeon, deposed that
he had examined the body of the deceased. There were
no external marks of violence, hilt she appeared to have
been strongly convulsed before death. Ile had no doubt
that she died from excessive drinking.
The Jury returned a verdict in concurrence with the
surgeon's opinion.—Liveirool Chronicle. ,

Dac. 24.—0 n Saturday the Bath market
may be said to have been a perfect picture. Fowls, or as they
term them,.chicketia, ls. lOd. each; Geese, fine large fat ones,
6s. each; excellent Turkeys 9.. and 10s. each ; haunches of
Mutton, 6451. and 7d, per lb. ; Minton generally sixpence per
lb. ; slid Beef. roasting-and boiling, and of the best quality, some
of it prise best, for thola.wbo were disposed for extra fat, at 6d.
per lb. It may he unnscassary to remark, that in London like
meats are charged at ten pence and one shilling per lb. Will Sir
John Sinclair, youngl‘fr.--Webb Hall, or coma of the agricultural
conjurers, explain how thaw things happen ? •
IaRoGREss or ImPßovituzicr.—The first at-
teraptlnade to introduce gas as a masthead light at tea, was tried
on board the, Lord illayney steam-packet, on Saturday last.--
The plan, it is expected, will succeed, and if so, will, no doubt, be
adopted in other steamer's. The gas used was bottled in London,
about two months ago.--Macclea„fied .Herald.
On Sunday evening, the 10th current ten young
goats (the property of a respectable tenant On Lord Cawdorh
estate) were found under the snow, and known to be in that si-
tuation from the *44lt November. This is said to be aingidar with
regard to goats, although common as to sheep. These poor ani-
-Urals were 16 days shut 'out from-the light of day; and, when
discovered, appeared nothing the worse ihr- their interment,—
Dunifrin Courier.