The Sun.
London, England, 1819-03-12 00:00:00

CORONER'S INQUEST:

• METANCIMLY SUICIDE Of' JOHN PAUL, ESQ.
A Coroner's Itmest was held yesterday after-
' noon, before THOMAS SHRLTON, Esq. Coroner for
London, at the Committee-room of St. Olave•s
• workhouse, Southwark, on the body of John
Paul, Esq. a merchant in the City, who. put an
end to his existence by drowning himself. ' The
deceased %vas a brother of James Paul, Esq. for-
. merly a Candidate for Westminster, who fought
a duel with Sir Francis Bartlett, and who some
months afterwards shot himself. Another bro-
ther, 'l'. Patd,,Esq., -a merchant of Birmingham,
poisoned himself-a short tinge ago.
The Jury, being sworn, took a view of the body
of the deceased : it was in such a state that, bat
for his apparel, his identity would lire been ten-
dered doubtful.
John Stevenson, the Mate of rite -Humility
sloop, moored near Gunshot-wharf, on the River
Thames, found the body on Tuesday morning
last, and had it conveyed in a shell to the dead-
houSe of St. Olave's,
Isabella Brown stated, that she was' house-
, keeper to the deceased ; he was a merchant, re-
siding at 3, Crescent, Minories. The deceased
had been absent. from home five weeks last Tues-
day; prior to hi# leaving home he was for tome
days in such a state of irritation of mind,
and so exceedingly distressed, that she felt con-
vinced that he was not in his perfect faculties :
she believed his affairs were embarrassed, and
that might have produced the effect upon bis
mind. For nights together he would leave his bed,
and walk about the room like a person distracted;
and when she spoke to him, he would burst
into tears, strike his hand in great agitation
against his foreh'ead, scream very loud, and
appear in great terror ; lie did not like to be left
alone, and compelled her to remain hours with
him. On Saturday, prior to his leaving his home,
he swallowed a great quantity of laudanum ; he
afterwards confessed wfiat he had done, and me-
dical
alit was procured ; an antiunte was admi-
nistered, ind he-recovered. On the Tuesday fol-
lowing he appeared much better, and between 10
and 11 o'clock at iiight he left home in a hackney-
coach, and stated -that he would go 'and have a
warm-bath. Although she believed him not right
in hissitead, it did not occur to her that some
person ought to have accompoied him to take
care
of h left 4 children, Heshai
18 months old ; his wife-died 12 months.ago.
John Ramsbottom, M. D., of the Old Jewry,
stated, that he had attended the deceased, plat
found him labouring under disorder, both mental
and bodily.
A lefrer written by the deceased was found
upon his table, addressed to his brother-in-law,
Mr. Hewettson, the corn-factor, of Mark-lane,
which witness had read, and from its contents he
was convinced the deceased had 'Made away with
himself. The letter is in the possession of Mr.
Hewettson.

Mr. Simllard, assistant-surgeon to Ales!rs.
dell, in the Minories, had attended the deceased
on the Sunday before be left home,- when be was
labouring under the effects of laudanum; with
the advice of Dr, Itamsbottom, be sent an ape-
rient medicine, which relieved the deceased ; be
thought the deceased was not at times in his
sound mind; he talked confusedly and jambe-

yently.
Mr. Carter stated, that he was employed by the
deceasvd to put his books hi order a short time
previous to his leaving his house ; he found his
accounts in great confusion.; and was' compelled
to get a nee* set of books ;• he sonietimes request
ed the deceased to assist him in 'transferring the
accounts -from one book to another,* and upon
those occasions the deceased, in the greatest agony
of mind, would beat hi, forehead ; when he had
taken a seat, he appeared for a time lost in
thought, hut in an instant would start up like one.
distracted. On the Sunday after the deceased took
the laudanion he-saw him, he was very ill, and
fell backwards whilst .talking to him in a state of
insensibility ; he believed, the, deceased took the
latidanum for the purpose of destroying himself
be was hourly teased for money by his Creditors;
and his embarrassments, iu the opinion of the wit-
ness, drove him to commit the act ; he was 35
years of age.
It was stated by'a Gentleman on the Jury, that
the deceased was formerly a merchant .at Leith ;
he came to London about a year ago ; he was the
agent in the business of the oil monopoly, and
his speculations in that scheme caused his ruin.
The deceased was brother eo James Patti, Esq., of
Charles-street,
.St. James's, deceased, and of
Thbrnas Paul, Esq., of Birmingham, 'deceased,
both of whom committed suicide.

The Jury retained a verdict, "We are-of opi-
nion, tl►at the deceased was so far insane as not
to Ue•accountabl.e for what he did."

Coroner.—Theo your verdict is—" The de-
ceased drowned himself, being at the time in a
'state of insanity."

Foteolitti.—)(-les, that is our opioiou.

It was stated to the Coroner, that a Commission
of Bankruptcy had -beets issued against the de-
ceased during his absence, under the idea that he
fled from his creditors.

- ATTEMPTED SUICIDE.—About two o'clock-yes-
terday, a woman named Mihell, the wife of a
labouring man residing in.Gravel4ane, Lambeth,
had a quarrel with her husband about some do-,
[nestle affairs, and in a paroxysm of rage seized a
knife and stabbed herself in the right side.
,She
was instantly conveyed to a surgeon's shop, and
proper assistance was afforded.her, but she is not
expected to recover. •

MELANCHOLY CATASTROPHEI On Tuesday
evening, as Miss BRIDGET FIRMER, daughter of
the late Captain FIRMER, of the Waggon Train,
was dressing herself for a ball, at Mrs. COUSIN'S;
her aunt, itl Phillimore-row, Clapham, her out-
side dress caught fire us she was adjusting her
hair behind, and she was in an instant in one
blaze, 'Another young lady, who was also dress-
ing in the same room to accompany her young
friend, immediately. alarmed the house by her
shrieks, and !he flames were extinguished by a
maid!,servant from ihe_next room. The clothes
on the back part of Miss F. were reduced to tin-
der, and her hair and cup Were burnt off. Hopes,
however, are entertained of her recovery, but
she is in great agony.

LENT ASSIZES.

CHELMSFORD, AlAaca 10.

NIAS V. ADAMSON AND OTHERS.
carTryhiitsigwaa,si,,iayn
action. It appeared that the plaintiff-1110,60P
This was the second trial of the same cause the
ionftitar,esspgaososisf.'ne seizing and.
in partnership with a Mr. White, as merchttrot*
and insurance-brokers, in Broad street. The
firm became bankrupt, and the assignees nntle!
the Commission agreed to give up .to Mr. iii4it°
all his household furniture, without any "nisi-
iteration. The
phoosusseesseadt ofCalthliakegPf°l-er.'r:ll': portion of hotisehohl PMT 'in this cntiuty► being
perty than his partner, the assignees agiet:l,
to give it up to him, in considerati"
his paying then') 1001, Through the friendly to
of a Mr. Collinson he raised that sting of mone%
and paid it to the assignees, who gave hi°
receipt fork, and suffered him to remain in t. 4
11'
exclusive possession of furniture and household
goods at Chink ford. Subsequently to this trans:
action, some of the creditors who had not Eiceji
parties to the agreement became dissatisfied, Ir.
in the result they employed the defendant,
Adamson, an auctioneer, who, with his assist,iinilt.s;
the other defendants, went to the plaintiff's °°,l.-y
at Chinkford, broke it open, carried atvil.ev:bi
article of furniture in the house, and soh' i`ce
auction in London. Under these &cultist"-
the- present action was brought. ba the
It was contended in defence—lst, that s
Bankrupt Laws all the property 'aciptifetl;ted
bankrupt before lie obtained a certificate,
in his assignees; 2dly, that the trespass c;rile
plained of iu this case arose in consequeoce °JOO
creditors, who were no parties to the traosae;itif
above referral to, discovering that the Ol"ic)„re
was clandestinely carrying ote his oods
the seizure took plaee, and was ende,g avotaint' 0
conceal his effects, and consequently the tresPa
complained. of was well justified ; and tiot be
the agreement above-mentioned would 11"
hiliding upon any other creditors than those `ll
_became parties to it.
Evidence was offered on- the part of the
.dants for the purpose of showing that the 111411,3 u,
tiff, before the_trespass complained of way e°ll,io
witted, had clandestinely concealed some t"
.property, of which his assignees knew noihing;
are s
a
,the time the agreement referred to was ex„
too the evidence on this point was by no
satisfactory. , • , this
Mr. Jtlstice PARK charged the Jury, that
action was maintainable as well against the -ee
Pendants as the assignees. It was true, as Lirrt
neral principle, that the property of a bal)";,.ja-
acquired before his certificate vested in his
nees, and -that an action was not maintaina'.-00
a bankrupt against his assignees ; but it had Lie
held.that an action for work and labour w°"111-110
by a bankrupt against- any person, althoq• ne,
mid not obtained his certificate. :Under the,,,l„-s
culiar circumstances of this case, he laid "
as law, that the action was well brongbr' riks
cut,ieunste, theeee.
patses,iiganneeis)uliivaitrle.dno right to se'ze.ree
1)6411 iff.'s
.goods after they had, by sPecHt:::rf.,
'Die Jury, under his LordsPl7.lll"sd:iiirneitteifuill.' th.('"*":11
ea verdict tor the plaintiff. lialpma,eB tow -
the estimated value of the goods seized.

WALTHAM' GANG.
Wm.- Bosh, James West wook, George- "rest'
es
wood, Joseph .Chessum, Robert Wolfe,
Jeffrey, and Robert Litchfield, were indic'4,:l
burglariously breaking and entering the rivirt"'nr;
house of John Chapman,- at _Waltham Holy cr°s:.•
in this county, and plundering the house of a
riety of articles. The particulars of this cast `irere
reported at the time in this Paper.
,The Jury found them all Guilty. bit"
Litchfield was also convicted of afrlt!'e'
glary in the house of Nash Kemp, at Christlf;if
little shopkeeper.-ChesSum, Wolfe, and j
were convicted of a third burglary. A sell"
The Leained Judge immediatelyriss`' jef.•
fence of death, and told Wolfe, Litchfici"' po.
Eery, and Bush, that they would ,certainly be -
med.
add
This gang has fur some time been the 'lre: tel
the snnotintling neighbodrhood. Wolre,:rse•
as leader .always ; came to his work 01' 10,14
back, a`nd the usual rendezvous was at his I,m,
at Stortford,-where they adjusted their acc°ll
and settled the division of the plunder..

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oanddaiqu.glhaqtte,r.at Tunbridge Wells, the Marcliiones-
Yesterday, the Lady ofFrancislames Adam, Esq.

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MARRIED. 10-4
Yesterday, at St. Augustin's. Church, John Sothe 'jay
Esq. of-Liverpool, to Margaret, wily daughter of Job"
hie, Esq. of Watling-street. ,
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On Wednesday, the 10th inst:D at • his•bonse at 140" hard", ,
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Mr. John Ayerst, in thestatb ,year of his aa.e.
On Monday last, at North Frith, near 'Xonbride''
pher Idle, Esq. aged 48, late M.P. for Weyrnootla'

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BIRTHS. .
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Wauchope, of gclitionsione, of a daokhteo
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of a.daughter. .

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On the sth ingf. John, eldest sdn of Hugll M"`g 'h
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Esq. of Betwarden, iii the eounty.of Anirimt " elate
Sheriff of that.Cnt to Jane, third Alaughter of 1,1,,,,
Sir Andrew Ferguson,n, Bart. of the Farm, near Londottu`* '
and niece to the-bird Bishop of Down. dowalif
At Glaszow, on the Ist. inst. Mr:Alexander. Al
writer, to Margaret, eldest daughter ofac f,dri..
t Waliicri
merchant. ,R9her

,On the 6th inst. Major-General Thomas Trotter,
ColOdetbs
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commandant of the, Royal Artillery, and commanding-
Royal Artillery in Ireland. • ot.
'At his lodg,ingS, Hentw-street, Cork, on the 2d inst. LI
John Peeding, Royal . Navy; son to M. Peeding, .E6q* ".
Provost of Irving, in Ayrs'nire. e-t of
At Taunton. on the 20th ult. Mrs. 11.71ackeuzie,',"P
Kenneth Mz.ckenzie, Esq.
. At Arbroath, Scotland, on the .21st ult. Mr. Thonta. Dick'
suOnrgeon. . • -
tine nth alt. at Nice, ‘idnitlier he had gone for te re:.
covery of his health, the. Reverend john Shiels, Mtn
ishter
the Gospel at Westruther, Scotland.
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