The Sun.
London, England, 1842-11-16 00:00:00

CORONERS' INQUESTS.

An inquest was held on Monday, before Mr.
Wakley, at the Elephant and Castle, King's-road, St.
Pancras, on the body of Caroline AluHinder, aged 20,
a servant out of place.
It appeared that about seven o'clock on Friday
last, G. Williams, an inmate of St. Pancras work-
house, went to the Regent's canal to fetch water,
when he saw a bonnet and cloak lying on the
bank. Information was given to the police, and
James Stuchfield, 161 S, procured the drags, and
in about three quarters of an hour the body of de-
ceased was brought on shore and conveyed to St.
Pancras workhouse. It had evidently been in the
water about eight hours. Mr. W. Arrowsmith, sur-
geon, had made a postmortem examination and found the
body quite healthy. The deceased was, however, preg-
nant. Death had doubtless resulted from drowning. A.
letter, written by deceased, was read, and was as fol-
lows :—" Dear James, I wish you to be a friend to my
dear little Emma. I cannot face my father and mother
any more. I shall resolve to make away with myself,
and upon your receiving this letter f shall be no
more, and I hope God will forgive me, and I hope
my father and mother will forgive me too. My life
is quite a burden to me, for everybody seems to
despise me. Dear James do not forget to be good to
my dear child.—Yours most truly,

" C. -MULLINDER."
The child alluded to is about three years old.
Verdict—" Temporary insanity."
On Monday an inquest was held before Mr. \Yak-
ley, M.P., at the Sun Tavern, Lower-road, Islington,
on the body of William Simpson, Esq., aged 60, a
gentleman of fortune, who resided at 10, Park- place,
_ _

The evidence of the several witnesses tended to show
that on Wednesday, the 2d inst., as deceased was cross-
ing. the road near his own house, one of the wheels of
a cab, which was passing at the time ran over his
right leg. The driver called to the deceased several
times, but, being rather deaf, it is supposed he did
not hear, but from the evidence it appeared he did all
he could to prevent the accident. The deceased was
picked up, taken home, and attended by Mr. Johnson,
surgeon, Lower-road, and for a few days
he appeared getting better, but inflammation taking
place, it was found necessary to amputate the leg to
prevent mortification, but from his advanced age it
would seem he could not bear up under the operation,
for he gradually sank and expired on Thursday morn-
inglast. Verdict—" Accidental death."

FATAL FALL.—YestQrday afternoon Mr. Higgs,
the Coroner for Westminster, held an inquest at the
Barley Mow, Mount-street, Berkeley-square, upon
the body of Richard Robinson, aged 48.
Mrs. Ridler said she kept the King's Head public-
house, 2 Duke-street, Grosvenor-square, and the de-
ceased' was, her. bartnan. ..As usual, upon -Friday night -
he took a ladder outside Of the door to' eXiinguhih' the
'street lamp,, when, in a second or two, - she lieard a
heavy full, arid, running but; found the 'Mari lying
upon the pavement, insensible. -He w6' carried-in,
and medical assistance imMediately sent for; bleeding'
was used, and the deceased' recovered so far as to be
able to walk - He relapsed,' hoWever,
during the night, and next morning was removed to
the workhouse, where he lingered till the succeeding
day, when he expired. He was a very steady man,
and was perfectly sober at the time of the accident.
Verdict—" Accidental death."
BODY OF A CHILD FOUND.—At a late both- the
same evening an inquiry was entered into before Mr.
Higgs, at the Savoy Palace, Savoy-street, relative to
the body of a male child, found upon the outer ledge
of Waterloo-bridge, on Saturday morning. After a
lengthened examination, the Jury adjourned till
Thursday, that they might have medical evidence as
to whether the child was born alive. •