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London, England, 1826-04-17 00:00:00

THE CORONA'S INQUEST. •
At five o'clock on Saturday afternoon, the Coroner%
Precept, foe summoning a Jury for the same evenini,
was received by the beadle, and in less than two hours
the Coroner, T. STIRLING, EA. and a full and respect-
able Jury were assembled, at the Rose of Normandy
public-house, in High-street. The swearing in of the
Jury being completed, the Jury and Coroner proceeded
to the house of the unfortunate Sir. C!..per, where his
body was exhibited to their view, and thence to the
Mary-la-bonne Infirmary, where the body or the mur-
derer was lying. it being the intention of the Coroner to
proceed with the evidence as to the cause of both. On
the return of the Jury, they found Mr. Thomas,_the
junior Clei k of the Mar y-la-bonne Police Office, waiting
with a message from Mr. Griffiths, to the effect that if
it would be any accommodation to the Col oner, the
public office was at his service. The offer was im-
mediately accepted, and the Jury having adj -toned
accordingly, the following evidence was taken :
Mr. William Chapman, surgeo I, of 57, !Ugh-street,
stated that about a gnat ter before eight o'clock on Friday
evening he was sent for to W. Cooper %, where he was
told a man was desperately wounded: On .getting
there, he found the drc, a ed, Mr. Cooper, hal been re-
moved to Mr. Chadick's, a chemist, living opposites
whither be then went. He foUnd Mr. Cooper lying on
the floor, which was' much market with bloid. He was
quite dead. He cut off his clothes in front, in order to
discover the cause of his death, and on examining the
left side found an incised wound on the breast. It was
about an inch is length, and had penetrated through
the cartilaginous termination of the ribs, and thence had
passed into the heart. The Coroner suggested that as
the witness could not speak positively to that fact, it
would be better that he should retire for the purpose of
opening the body. He retired accordingly, and on his
return, resumed his evidence by stating that he had
examined the wound, and found that it had entered the
heart, and had caused an internal hemorrhage, which
was the proximate cause of death. A knife had been
shewn to him on Friday evening (the Coroner here pro.
duced it.) Witness continued—lt was the same now
produced, and was of a form and make exactly adapted
for producing the wound in question.
George Jepps, porter, of Great Barlow-street, st fled,
that about half-past seven o'clock a Mrs. Elsmore ac-
quainted him that Cooper had been wounded, and was
lying stretched on the floor of his shop ; he, in conse-
quence, went to the place, and found the boiy lying
partly over *the pavement in front of the shop, and
partly-within the door-way. In the middle of the shop
he saw Pollard; he had no weapon in his hand, and
witness jumping ovk7abe body of Cooper, went up to
him, and took hol&N- him, saying, " You are my pri-
soner ; you must go with me." He ma 'e no resistance,
but merely said, " It was me that did it ; I shall be a
dead man before long; I have not long to live." Smile
of the officers of Mary-la-bonne Office came to witness's
assistance, and helped him to convey Pollard to the
Offer. They did not at that time know that he was
wounded; but 'on getting into Grotto-court he fell
down, and witness, in raising him, supposing it was the
effect of liquor, said, " You were not so drunk just this
minute,-when. you were standing in Cooper's shop." On
looking at him, however, witness now saw that he was
wounded, and in consequence they carried him the re-
mining distance on their shoulders. He did not say a
word. Witness helped to carry him to the Infirmary.
Mrs. Mary Jones, the mother of Mrs. Cooater, stated
she resided in the same 11, use with her deceased son -in-
law. On the morning of Friday, she saw Pollard come
to the house and inquire of Mr. Casper to allow him to
se! Mrs. Pilgrim. He was told that she was not then
within, and after some grumbling be went away,
saying that he would call again at seven o'clock in the
evening. Ile returned at the time he named, and wit-
ness being in the shop he rd bin, inquire for Mrs. Pil-
grim. Mr. Cooper went to him and told him he should
not enter the house, and Mrs. Pilgrim, who at the time
was sitting in the parlour, at the tear of the shcy, on 1
hearing this, rose -up, and said she would go into the'
passage and speak to him. Mrs. Pilgrim went accord.
ingly, and Mr. Cooper in the mean time returned into
the parlour, leaving witness alone in the shop. In a few
minutes after, witness heard the passage door shut, and
an instant afterwards saw Pollard enter the shop door,
and go toward; the parlour, at the door of .which he
was met by Mr. Cooper, who said," I must go out. and
take in the goods that are ha-iging without the shop."
Pollard replied, " you shall not go out, unless you let
Inc in," and both of them withdrew into the parlour ;
but in an instant alter, Mr. Cooper came out, crossed
the shop, and just as he reached the shop door fell
down, Pollard followed with a knife, streaming with
blood in his hand, and seeing witness said to her, "ycu
Need not be frightened, I won't hurt you." He then
struck the knife into his own left breast, and withdraw-
Mg it, flung it behind the counter. At this instant the
witness, Jeops, came into the shop and secured Pollard.
William Thomas Coopei', a boy about 13 years old,
son to the de-ceased, Cooper, said that his father, mother,
a-,cl Mrs. Pilgrim, and him-elf were sitting talking in,
the parlour when Pollard called in the evening. His
father went our to him but soon returned, and Mrs.
Pilgrim then left the room. About a- minute after-
words, Pollard came to the door of the room, where he
Isiwi met by Mr. Cooper, who said, " must go and
take in my goods." Pollard said, " You shan't go out,
unless you allow me to come in?' And at the same
instant drawing a knife from his breast, he struck wit-
aess's father on the left side. Witness took up a poker
and struck him with it, but where, owing to his ccnfu-
sion at the time, he could not say, and then rushing
past him, got into the street, and there gave an alarm,
and afterwards ran-over to Mr. Chadwicks, and begged
him to come to his father's assistance. Oa returning to
the shop he found his father lying in the door way.
Juror—Was there a quarrel between your father and Pollard?
Witness—Yes; Pollard wanted to come into the parlour, but my
father would not let him pass. _ _

• Cosousft—Did you see Pollard strike your mother? Witness—
No. I did not.
Juror—When Pollard attempted to strike you, bad be a knife is
Lis hand ?—Yes, biked.

Juror--Vid you see the knife in your father's body? Witness
—Yes, I saw Pollard draw the knife from his chest.

Henry Parker, a lad thirteen years of age, was next
' examined—l live at No. 4, Mary-la-bonne Court, with
my mother ; I was errand-boy to the late Mr. Cooper.
FridAy afternoon, Pollard came to my master's shop
and said he wanted Io see my master s sister ; a lady
answered that she was out with my Illiattess ; Pollard
said he would call again. About half-past seven, Pol-
lard returned, and met me, and tried to lay hold of me,
iv3t I hid behind the door, and saw Pollard take out a
knife from his bosom, and pass his hand over it, to see
if it was sharp. I mar my master fall down by the
door ; Pollard was standing in the middle of the shop.
Cosonza.Dist you see Pollard sulks your misuess?—No
- I did nor.

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Juror—Did yeti how, your master call out ; 'hoe:led out
lli pod," ,
Did yea Mar your mistress tail ; I did not.
A long discussion now took place among the Jury,
at the close of 'which they addressed the Coroner, and
said they wished the room to be clewed, as they could
not esactly agree as to their verdict.
The Conover expressed his astonishment at their in.
d••cisiou ; they ha I asembled for the put pose of ascer-
taining how Mr. Cooper
_came to his de.th ; they had
bad before them evidence to prove beyond a doubt that
the man Pollard had murdered him with a deafly in.
strument ; what now could they %%01 for ?
A Jitryman observed, that himself and some other of his brother
Jurymen thought the sister of Mr. Cooper did nut give an alarm
when she could have dose it; and they theretore ',cry doubtful
as to whether she was not in some measure inculpated iu the guilt
of Pollard.

The CORONZR said, that any woman, placed in her
situation, would have been dreadfully al:tined ; she
might have been incapable of crying out; it was evi-
dent that she had been dreadfully injured by Pollard.
It would be impossible at that late hour, to pro:Feed to
inquire into the state of the murderer; and he should
therefore adjourn, for the purpoe of pursuing that in-
quiry, till one o'clock on Tuesday. With respect, how-
ever, to the other object of iliquit y, the death of Mr.
Cooper, he thought they could have no &mist.
The Jury, at a quarter to to o'clock, after again consulting, re-
turned a verdict of Wilful Murder against Pollard.
The Inquest on the body of Pollard was postponed until - Tuts-
! day, at one o'clock, and the Court then adjourued, at a quarter
before 12 o'clock.

At the close of the Inquest, it was proposed by the Jury to raise
a subscription to reward Jepps for his bold and manly conduct, in
taking Pollard into custody.

CLERICAL INTELLIGENCE.

CAMBRIDGE. Aran 15.
At a congregation on Wednesday, the following degrees were
conferred:

Dorroa tx Drrntrrr.—Rev. Miles Bland, St. John's College,
Rector of Lilley, Herts, and prebendary of Wells (compounder).
MASSES or ARTL—Charies.lerreys, Fellow of St. John's College;
Laurence Stephenson, Fellow of St. John's College ; Samuel Wor.
rail, St. John, College (compounder); Charles R. Dicke!), Corpus
Christi College; WiWam Russell, Fellow of Caius College; Rev.
John Charles Williams; Catherine Hall.
BACHILORS or AlM—Arthur Neate,Trinity College (compound-
er) (leery Belmont Sims, Trinity College; Owen Lloyd, Trinity
College; Henry Latham, St. John's College; Thomas Chichester
Hogg, St. John's College ; John Meggot Owes St. John's College,
(compounder) ; John Dunn, St. John's College • William Bird
From, Clare hall ; Henry John Branson, Cahn College; John Sur.
jeans Alvin, Chrirt College; Edward Undsell, Jesus College (com-
pounder); Alfred Broca.. Emmanuel Collie.

OXFORD, Areas. 15.
Tuesday, the Rev. Henry Hart Manua, M.A. and Professor
of Poetry, was elected to preach Canon Bampton's Lectures fur the
year 1827.
Thursday the following Degrees were conferred
BACHELOR IN MEDICINE., with license to practise.—Janws Alder-
son, Magdalen Hall.

Menus or A ars.—Rdward Dawson, Oriel College, grand cons.
pounder; John Alexander Wilson, Queen's College; John Dayman,-
Fellow of Corpus Christi College; Francis Robinson, Scholar of
Corpus Christi College; Anthony Crowdy, Brasennose College;
John Hamilton Gray, Magdalen College.
Racustuase or Arrs.—John Aldridge, Christ Church; Henry
Oldershaw, Brasennose College; William Spencer Harris Brahma,
Lincoln College; Rev. Thomas Byrth, Magdalen H.A.

The Rev. Richard Counington, B.C. L. has been instituted by the
Bishop of Lincoln to the Rectory of Fishtoft, on the presentation
of Francis 'Fhirkill, Fsq.
Dr. Marine, the Chancellor of this Diocese, has appointed Mr.
Nowill lkomhead, Solicitor, Lincoln, a Proctor of the Ecclesias-
tical Court.

The Dean and Chapter of Durham have presented the Rev.
George Townsend, one of the Prebendaries of Durham, to the
living of North Atherton, rendered vacant by the death a the
Rev. R. G. Bouvet.

On the 6th inst. the Rev. Francis Clerke, M.A. was instituted,
by the Bishop of Peterborough, to the Rectory of Eydan, in the
county of Northampton, vacant by the death of the Rev. Matthewl
Lamb.

The Rev. George Day. m. A. was, on the 4th inst. licensed to the
Perpetual Curacy of Hemblington, Norfolk, on the nomination of
the Dean and Chapter of Norwich.

The Res. Augustus Dashwood, was on the same day, instituted
to the Rectory of Bintry, with the Rectory of Themeithorpe an-
nexed, Norfolk.

The Rey. Charles Wordsworth, M.A. was, on the 6th inst. insti-
tuted to the Rectory of Ingoldsthorpe, Norfolk, on the presentation
of the Rev. Thomas Lorick Cooper.
The Archbishop of Team has collated the Rev. William R.
Smith to the Union of Hollymount, in his Diocese, vacant by the
death of the Rev. John Gorges.
The Hon. and Rev. James Somers Cocks, M.A. of Bresennose
College, Oxford, and Prebendary of Hereford, has been nominated
to the Perpetual Curacy of Stoulton. Worcestershire, vacant by the
death of the Rev. William Hutchinson, on the nomination of the
Right Hon. Earl Somers.
Rev. Samuel Slocock. LL. B. Rector of Waging, Berks, and
Afternoon Lecturer of Newbury, has been appointed, by the Rev.
C. B. Henville, to the Curacy of Portsmouth.
Rev. Francis Howes, M.A. has been instituted-10 the Rectory
of Alderford. with Attkbridge annexed, Norfolk ; on the presenta-
tion of the Dean and Chapter of Norwich.
_ _

Rev. Bell Couk has been instituted to the Perpetual Curacy of
&. Paul and St. James annexed. Norwich; on the presentation of
the Dean and Chapter of that Cathedral. '
Rev. Edward George Ambrose Beckwith, /11:A. to a Minor
Canonry in the Cathedral Church of St. Paul.
Rev. Charles Marsham, to the Vicarage of Minton. Devon.
Rev. Wm. Henry hiogridge, M.A. to the Perpetual Curacy of
Wick, near Pershore Worcestershire (void by the death of the
Rev. Wm. Hutchinson), on the nomination of the Rev. D'Arcy
Haggit, M.A. Vicar of Pershore, the patron of the same.
Saturday, the Rev. J. Randall. D.A. was collated by the Bishop
of Hereford to the Vicarage of Lyeashill, in the County of Here-
ford, void by the resignation of the Rev. S. H. Plumptre.
Friday, the Rev. H. S. Plumptre, M.A. was instituted ley the
Bishop of Exeter to the Perpetul Curacy of East Stonehouse, in
the 'County of Devon, void by the resignation of the Rev. J.
Randall.

lIMIENIMMIENIMOMIII=III
At the London Sessions, on Saturday, an appeal
cause was heard. It was that of Mr. Brown, the War-
den of the Fleet, against an increased rate made upon
the prim by the officers of the parish of St. Bride. The
rate was fixed as upon a rental of 6001. and Mr. Brown
had proposed to pay at the rate of 300 i. Two witnesses
were produced, who slated that the premises were worth
12001. a year. The result was, Counsel obtained per.
mission to draw up a case for the consideration of the
Court of King's Bench.
Thursday one hundred and sixty male convicts were
transhippedifrom the hulks at Portsmouth to go on board
the Earl St. Vincent, for Van Dieman's Land. Savage,
late a publican at Milton, transported for horse-stealing,
and Vigor, a young medical student, for shoplifting,
are among the number
DREAIiFUL Ittor.—Yesterday morning a party of
Irishmen assembled in Gloucester-place, Waterloo•road,
and proceeded through the different streets in the vici-
nity, armed with sticks, staves, and other dangerous
weapons, with which they waned with each other in
such an alarming manner that a great number were
dangerously wounded. Several were carried to the
Hospital, and two men were so shockingly wounds 4
that not the least hopes are entertained of their survive‘
ing. At length a body of officers arrived with draws
cutlasses, and, after another fray, in which several weft'
severely wounded, they-succeeded in capturing above
fifty of the offenders, who were taken to Union.hall.
Several Portuguese Monks have just emigrated into
Spain.