The Sun.
London, England, 1817-08-29 00:00:00

CORONERS' INQUESTS:

An Inquisition was taken yesterday before lona'
H. GALL, Esq. Coroner,' at the Barley Mow,
Mount-street, Grosvenor-square, on the body of
John Ring, aged 22 years, who was found drown.
ed on Wednesday morning: . •
Thomas Bates, Esq. of the Cottage, Hyde
Park, said be was fishing in the Serpentine River,
nearthe Cottage, onWednesday morning, between
five and six o'clock ; he found the clothes of some
person near the water-side: He called to a sol-
dier, who was crossing the Park, and they
searched .the clothes. In the waistcoat pocket
was'a 3s. piece, a pen-knife, and silver snuff-box;
in the coat pocket was a silk handkerchief, and
inside the hat was written the name of Ring.
The soldier, while he was carrying the clothes
into the Cottage, found a pocket-book on a ail,-
:which was near where he found the clothes. On
the brass ferrule of an unibrella, which lay near
the clothes, he observed the following address,
apparently scratched on
.with the point of a pen-
knife: John Ring,4B, Conduit-street. The soldier
ran off to the place and found that the deceased's
father and mother lived there, who supposed that
the deceased had been at his emplOyers, Messrs.
Duberly ;and Hazelwood, solicitors, Conduit-
street, but upon inquiring he had not been there
all night. His father came to the Serpentine
River, and said that the deceased could nct swim;
they got drags, and about eight o'clock they found
the body. The legs were drawn up very much,
and the opinion was, that he was attacked with►
cramp while bathing.

Coroner—There is no evidence to prove how
the deceased cape into the water ; it is very likely
he was accidentally drowned while bathing.
Juryman—lt is very singular that a person
should take his pocket-book 'out of his pocket and
put it on a rail while bathing ; and his, being out.
from his lodgings all night seems very singular.
Coroner-1f you arc not satisfied that- the de-
ceased met his death by accident, you irad better
return a verdict of " Found Drownech" You
must judge according to the evidence, and that
does not go far enough to prove whether his death
Was caused by his own trillol act or-accidentally.
Verdict—" Found drowned."

Yesterday an Inquest was held at the ?Winches..
ter Arms, corner of Adam-street and Manchester•
square, 'on the bOdy of John Fathers, a young
man, only 22 years of age, who put an end to his
existence by cutting his throat. The deceasett
was a carpenter, and worked as such since he had
been out of, bis time in the employ of Mr. Bid.
lock, of the Mona Marble Works, in Oxford-.
street.--4t appeared he had been for a consider.
able time in a melancholy and desponding state,
and frequently exhibited marks of a disordered
mind. Verdict—," Insanity."

• Yesterday an Inquisition was taken at the sign
of the Lord Nelson, on the Kent Road, Camber—
well, before C. JEMMETT, Esq. Coroner for Oat:
county of Surrey, on view of the body of a war,.
name unknown, found drowned in the Surrey
Canal. The Jury having viewed•the body, amt
finding no marks of violence thereupon, and hay.„
ing no evidence how or by what means he came.
into the water, they returned their verdict—.
Found drowned."

Another Inquest was held before Mr. JEmmETT;
at the Pied Bull, at Streatham, touching the deatli
of Mr. Thomas Skinner. The deceased was a.
gentleman well known at Croydon ; he,was re-
turning home therefrom, accompanied , by his
daughter, in a one-horse chaise, through Streat-
ham, when he was suddenly taken ill and expired.
A. Surgeon almost instantly attended, who, on.
examination,- gave his opinion that he tiled by.
apollexy. Verdict—" Died by the visitation of
God."

WOMAN SUFFOCATED.—Yesterday morning,
about eight o'clock, the body of a young woman,
apparently about 25 years of age, was found suffo-
cated in the common sewer, near the White Horse,
Lambeth Marsh ; she was a short person, but was
so covered-with mud and filth, that her features
could not be seen, nor was it discovered ►whether

there were any marks of violence on the body.—
She was taken to Lambeth Workhouse,. for an
Inquest to be taken on the body. The deceased
had been seen walking about the streets of Lam-
beth for several days preceding her death.
HIGHWAY ROBBERY.—B-etween twelve and one
o'clock on Tuesday night, as Mr. James GQddiug
was Passing along Oxford-street towards his house

in the Edgware-road, lie was stopped by two
Irishmen with bludgeons, who with dreadful oaths.
demanded his money. Mr. Goddinr, knocked one.
of the villains down, but before he could make.
the second attempt, the other ruffian felled him

with his stick ; they then kicked him unme:tifullv;
and, after taking I►is ►watch, left him senseless
' the ground.
lixEctrrrou.—On Saturday last Edward Camp..
bell, aged 52, convicted at the late Stafford As•
sizes of passing a forged bank note, ►vas executed[,
at the front of the county gaol, upon a new drop.
erected on the same plan as that used at the Old.
Bailey in London. By pleading guilty to the
offence of having forged notes in his possession,
lie might have saved his life, and would have been
sentenced to transportation for 14 years ; but ota
the day previous to his execution, he declared
that he preferred death to that punishment. His
conduct, atter condemnation, was penitent and re-
signed ; and lit the night which was destined to
be his last he slept houndly for several hours.

BIRTH.
On Wednesday last, at Christ's Hospital, Mrs. Pitman, of
a sun.

MARRIED.
On the 12th inst. by license, Mr.J. M. Philpott, to Caroline,
Manners, daughter of the late Air. T. M. itussell, of. Rich-
mond-place, Surrey, and Smarden, Kent.

DIED.
On the 15th instant, at Richmond,' Mrs. Morden, aged 80,
widow of James Morden, Esq. formerly of Halifax, Nova
Scotia.

On the 23d inst. at Kentish-town, Anne, wife of Lieut.-
General Hattcup.

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