Star.
London, England, 1815-02-17 00:00:00

MR. DEACON.

ConoNEß's IKQUEST.—Wednesday evening, an 41.
quest WAS held at the Old Swan, Swan-Stairs, L•m-
don-bridgc, before A. SilEtTos, Esq. the Cor:)acr
for London, on the body of Richard Deacc,a, v..ho
was found drowned on Tuesday mottling I.tta, iu
the River Thames. _ _

John and William Cross stated, that they, are
fishermen, and were dragging on Tuesday morning
early for some sacks of u.irs, which were lost from as
barge in the River; and between the second locks,
they picked up the body cf the deceased, which ap.
peared to be in the sand, from the appearance of his
shoes and the knees of his htecclies, which seemed to
be much worn from the frietian in the sealer. lie
had Is. in silver, mid Bd. in copper, in his pockeLs
he had no hat 0:1, n' watch, pocket-book, or fund-
kerchief. They CAT! ied him to Old Swau.Stairs.
J. Probatt deposed, that he is clerk and warehouse.
man to the deceased, who kept a warehouse in .:.e
Manchester line, at No. 'J7, Watling-street he ;.!
kept lodgings in Neal's-court, Doctore-Cumn....ns,
where witness wits with him last Tuesday torn:Olt,
and had some brandy and water with him, wilts; )
told witness he should go into the Borengl! t!tat
evening, as he most attend at.Guildholl the st t'ay
where he should be detained fit -some tune.

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appearing as usual at the wait-11(30e n,:zt
w►tness made enquiries respect'ng him, ►when ; •
following letter, which was proJacikli Was faun:::,,
his room

" lam Darned sorry I did not (lo yip.r bushier'. I ttenttrlst
But this remain for annTher hr rr.h y well r.tnemlstv : • •
fusing me credit and preven:ing n.y g-ttip-T goods by refusing a
recommendation. Then I swore I would be revenged.
" Sheppard and Sheppardess Fields, Jan. Intb. 1. M. T.

This witness being asked by one of the Jury, •if that
was the same Mr. Deacon wlio had bees so ill-nsed
lip a weeks agn, and being answered in the ~ffirrr..t-tive,
tive, he was again asked if he knew any thing of
matter ? Witness replied, that the morning after t
trans,:ction occurred, a mau came to him very
with on.: of Mr. Deacon's cards, in consequence of:
whieli he went and found him Nirrounded by a greet
31119 y pec.pl.., who did not offer to ren:ter him
itssist mice, in a ditch, in the Shepherd and dhernertic ,
fields, with his clothes-nearly torn off his nt.cly,
a tope round his neck. Ile had him c.):lveyed t,..::!.:
Britannia pnblic-house, where lie WAS care
lie then was adced it :Jr. Deacon received any is;-,v
on that occasion ? He sa;d h. received a great r,•1,-
tusi9n on the hack of hi; ir.-3(!, which Duct Yount:
had for scene tim.! after applied leeches to ; arid &at
he had a mark in his neck Eton) the rope,
frequently said was qui:: benuml)ed, au:i, in shat,
that he was at times qu;:e in a kw and &spinn-
ing state to what he was be c:c the el: cumetan;e hap-
' per.ed.
Samuel Cook, porter to the deceased, corrohcratol
the above witness's evidence, and added, that
deceased was a man .of very penurious habits;
he had often a pint of Leer and a biscuit, bee,..us:ll
would not go out to dinner ; tltat he thoug'tt lee 4i
not dine the day before he was missing, or fr. r:i
days before. He was a batcbelor, about Cry
of age,. and always was patticul %fly Etentive
business.—The Jury returned a verdict—Found
dartztfy drowned.