The Sun.
London, England, 1818-11-11 00:00:00

CORONERS' INQUESTS.

AFFECTING SUICIDE.
YeEterday afternoon an Inquest was held at
the Duke of Argyle public-house, G:eat Wind-
mill-street, Saint James's, on the body of Sarah
Pearce, aged 22, who came to her death under
the following melancholy circumstances :
Mr. James Pearce, of No. 2S. Great Windmill-
' street, stated, that the deceased was his daughter,
and lodged at a friend's house opposite his own.
She was addressed by a young man named John
Hill, who is a harness-maker, working at the
corner of Shepherd-street and Oxford-street, and
who lodged in wit ness's house. On Sunday
three weeks, he told her that he was going
to Saint Ann's church, to publish the banns
for their marriage. She sent a female friend
to the Church to ascertain the fact, and the fol-
lowing Sunday went herself, but found that her
name was not called. She returned home quite
melancholy, and was observed to he in a state f
dejection from that day till the hour of her un-
timely death.' On Sunday last the deceased was
with witness and her mother all the day ; about
the afternoon, Hill carne borne, bringing with
him a young woman, whom he desired his !and-
lady to tell the deceased was his intended wife ;
and as a further insult to the poor girl, he kept
the female to tea, during which the deceased
was in a state bordering on frenzy ; wit-
ness detained her at his house till near of e
o'clock in the morning, trying to soothe her, but
to no effect. Next morning Mr 3. Jones,with whom
the deceased lodged, came to witness, and said she
feared something had happened, as she could not
make her bear when she called her. Witness,
full of terror, ran over ; the door was locked ; he
forced it open, and instantly ran to the bed ; no
one was there, nor had it the appearance of having
been slept in. Thinking that she had wandered
out, he was about to retrace his steps, but as he
turned round was horror struck to see her hanging
by a silk handkerchief from a railing against the
cupboard. Snatching up a knit'e that lay on the
table, he cur the body down, and then ran into tie
street, not knowing what he did.
Mr. E. Dixon, of Na. 66, Wardour-street, sur-
geon, stated, that about ten o'clock on Monday
morning he was called to see the deceased. There
was a deep mark round the neck ; the tongue pro.
traded and was much swoln. The body was quite
cold, and she was dead some hours ; conserpient-
ly he did not attempt to administer any remedies.
She had all the appearances of a person strangled.
Mr. Jones, of No. 26, Windmill-street, with
whom the deceased lodged, deposed, that she
worked at shoe-binding, and that an Monday
morning some work was sent to her from Mr.
Puzey's, in Piccadilly. Witness went to call her,
but received no answer.—(This witness here con-
firmed the evidence of Mr. Pearce.)—She was a
modest, prudent, good-natured girl, and much
respected ; but lately her conduct has been that
of a lunatic.

On being asked by the Jury to give his opinion
as to the cause of I,er melancholy, Mr. Jones
said, " I have no doubt but that rascal of a fel-
low (Bill) deceived her."
The Coroner briefly summed up the evidence;
and the Jury, through the medium of Mr. Sa•
wage, their Foreman, returned the following ver-
dict :—" The deceased hanged herself in a fit of
insanity, produced, in the opinion of the Jury, by
the culpable, and they add, criminal conduct of
John Hill."

SUDDEN DBATHS.—An Inquisition was taken
yesterday at the Mitre Tavern, near Islington
Church, before THOMAS STIRLING, Esq. Coro-
ner, upon the body of Mr. Henry Gottchalk,
aged 23 years. a Gt-ntleman of most resp,etahle
connections, belonging to a mercantile house in the
cite.--It appeared in evidence, that the deceased
ordered his horse on Sunday afternoon, and
went into the riding-house to take a ride, when
he dropped down in a fit of apoplexy. Verdict—
" Died by the visitation of God."

Yesturclay all inquest was taken at the F,,x and
Knot public-house, Snow-hill, on the bo►iy of
Mary Ann Hilly, who was found in a fit, and ex-
pired immediately after. Verdict—" Died by the
visitation of God."