The Statesman.
London, England, 1818-12-29 00:00:00

CORONER'S INQUEST.

An Inquisition was taken on Monday night, before Taos.
Mous. Esq. Coroner, at the Lemon-tree, Bedfordbary, on the
hsidy of Constantine Molloy, aged se years, late of Tullamore. I
Ireland, whose death was caused by continued intoxication
from drinking neat gin and other spirits. He drank a quart of
gin ss Whin six hours prior to his death.
Mr. Charles Molloy deposed, that the deceased was bit consin;
he was a fanner iu Ireland, and came to England in September
last. The deceased resided at No. 6, Shelton-court, ever since
his arrival in London, and had been so much addicted to drink-
ing spirits, that he had been seld .m sober; indeed, for the last
few weeks, be bad been continually intoxicated. Liquor was re-
fused to him; hut he said that he should have a fit unless he
took more spirits, for it was that that kept the tit away. and he
insisted upon having more. On the morning of Friday last,
witness and his mother visited the deceased at his lodgings, and
found him still intoxicated. Witness invited him to spend the
Christmas at his house; be said he could not conic oat of Ma-
house f.r several days. The deceased had spirits comtaallf by
hitn, and.was drinking every ten minute:. The deceased was
possessed of considerable property; he was so fond of drinking
whiskey in Ireland, that be was recommended to come to Eng-
land, to endeavour to break himself of the habit. He Seesed-
ingly came to London. mil had been drinking gin hourly from
the time he arrived to his death ; he said that he could not live,
unless he cannoned drluking.
Mrs. Eliaabelb Cole deposed, that 'be waited upon the de-
ceased ; the cav>• him some tea on Friday evening. and some
beef gravy on the same night about eleven o'clock ; the deceased
sin in his usual state at those times. On the following morning
she wept to take the deceased some breakfast. and, oo opening
his chamber-door. saw him lyy'g is his shirt on the door. quite
dead. Verdict—Died in a fit of Apoplexy, caused by excessive
Drinking.

A mitt;mes WilS la %t week signed to commit to
Southwell Prison, John Gabbana, late of !Aston,
huckster, for stealing fouls. The delinquent having
etre hand cuffed, with the appendage of a leg chain,
was delivered to a deputy constable for oafs ecru-
veyance to the aborts mentioned place ;• wee Ow
road, however, Johe, with great adroitness, con-
trived to mingle with his discourse such a quantity of
gin, Bc. as to overtop the brighter faculeles of his
keeper. Arrived at Southwell, by well-feigned pre.
fences, he persuaded him to alight at a public-house,
when, under the pretest &warming themselves, he
made poor Mr. Deputy an miserably drunk, that he
picked his pocket of the key of!is manacles, set him-
self at liherry, and absolutely tramelted his sleeping
guardian with the same, and got clear oir.—( Lincoln
Paper.)
AUDACIOUS BURGLARY.—In addition to the many
instances already recorded of the advantage taken by
depredators in the metropolis of the late fogs, and of
the impru'tenre of leaving houses without any person
to take rare of them, may be added the following :
I Miss 11) de, a respectable young woman, a dress-
maker, residing in Brook-street, Lamlreth, went out
on Christmas-eve, about seven o'clock, accompanied
by her SPryint and apprentice, to take home some
dresses to a customer. On her return, though not
absent more than an hour, she found her house had
been entered by some 'Miens, and stript of all the
furniture which could be moved by hand, including
her feat her- bed, bedding, carpet,w ludo w-curtahts, dmm.
I The depirdators remain ondiscoacied.