The Statesman.
London, England, 1823-08-23 00:00:00

CORONERS' INQUESTS.

Thursday night an inquisition was taken before J. W. Lla-
ma. Esq., Coroner at the King and Queen, Hare-street, Beth-
ual-green, on thti body of Mrs. Ann Ardel.
William Williams, of Hackney, a seafaring mar, deposed
that od Wednesday night, about half-past eight o'clock, as he
was coming over the bridge, near the Angel and Crown, at
Twigtolly, he saw a number of persons collected there, and
bearing that a woman was downed, he stripped and went into
the water, and having dived, brought the deceased off the
gravel, and, with tic: assistance of others, took her on shore ;
sne was then taken to a public-house, and a Doctor was sent
for.
Mr. Thomas Arnel, of Wellington-street,.Kingsland, hus-
band of .the deceased, deposed, that he parted with the de-
ceased on Wednesday afternoon about four o'clock: she then
said she was going to visit her sister at Stepney. The deceas-
ed was 6t years of age.

CORONER—Have you ever seen any despondency about her?
Witness—For the last three months I hue observed a de-
pression of spirits about her, and she frequently complained
of %Joint pains in the head.
CORONER, addressing the Jury—l think it is quite unneces-
sary for us to inquire into the state of her mind, as tliere is no
evidence to shew that she committed suicide; there Is great
doubt whether she did do so, and in cases of doubt, the rule of
law is, Gentlemen, that you must be on the lettent side of the.
, question : I think there is no use in pressing the case any

farther, for the canal was in the deceased's mad, where it
was stated the was going, and she might have tumbled in by
aceideut.

The Jury said, If it was even proved that she had com-
mitted suicide, the evi fence given by her husband would be
sufficient to warrant their returning a verdict of insanity. They
unanimously applauded the intrepidity with which the witness
Williams had acted in taking the deceased out of the water;
and wished to know of the Coroner if he was not, under such
c.rcumstauces, entitled to a reward from the Royal Humane
Soc'ety ?
The CORONER said, he had met the Secretary some time ago,
who told him, that he was ordered to inform not only him, but
all other Coroner:, whet e it appeared there were meritorious
efforts used, even although life was not saved, the Society
would give a reward.
A paper wa then signed by the Coroner, and the whole of
the Jury stating, that Williams exerted himself in tile most inert.
torious mann-r, by diving into the water, and bringing out the
body of th,e deceased, and that it was their opinion, that the
said WM. Williams was Willed to such remuneration 35 the
Royal humane Society might think fit to seford; the beadle was
ordered to accompany the wan to the Society's Office, and pre-
sent the certifies e.

The Jury, under all the circumstances, returned a verdict
That the deceased was found drowned. but bow, and
by what means she came to be in the water was unknown to
them."

ADJOURNED Tvocusr.—Tbe Jury re-assembled lost night,
pursuant to adjournment, at Saint Bartholomew's Hospital,
on the body of James Davis. 'aged four years, who was
killed by au infuriated in Play House-yard, on Monday
last.

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Richard Inelestaff deposed that he yew six bullocks coming
towardsllr. Wade's near Shoreditch Osumi. Tne drover who
brought them from Smithfield, delivered them into witness's
care to usher into the slaughter-house; they appeared perfectly
quiet until they were being driven into the alsughter-house;
five had entered, when the one in question aran off in a
very infuriated manner; it was an " odd hulloes," that is orm
that had not been accustcmed to herd with the others: it
not appear to have been ill-used. Verdict—Accidental Death.
Peodauti