The Sun. — 1864-10-29 (London, England)

ADJOURNED INQUEST.  Yesterday afternoon Mr Langham, deputy coroner for Westminster, resumed the inquiry at the Westminster Hospital respecting the death, from alleged violence, of George King, late gas inspector, in the employ of the Chartered Gas Company. James _Hooper, of King Henry's-road, St John's-wood, said he was in the Green Park between four and five on the day of the occurrence, and saw a man lying on the grass apparently asleep. Ile did not see him fall; he was lying on his back, breathing heavily, and apparently insensible. He thought the man was in a fit. A woman came up and said she had:seen the man fall, and strike his head very heavily. He jumped up, and again fell and struck his head another violent blow. A footman employed at Marlborough House confirmed this statement. Jesse Chew, of the Horse Shoe, King-street, remembered tho deceased being brought to his house by two men. He supplied him with some brandy. He did not see whether he drank the brandy. He complained of having been drugged. By Mr Draper (for the friends of deceased)—His house was much used by the police. William Stanton, 47, Grosvenor-street,Pimlico, cabdriver, said that on the 3d September, about half past four, ho Was plying in the Haymarket, when the deceased came up to him and spoke. He had a friend with him. Ile was then perI fectly sober. Henry Beveridge, one of those who went to the policestation on the morning after the occurrence, said ho asked the inspector whether a doctor had seen him, He replied in the affirmative, and said Dr M'Cann had reported that the man was in liquor. He bailed him out. Inspector Green deposed that he had visited him frequently in the cell during the time ho was on duty, froc twelve to three, but did not hear any noise as if ho were throwing himself about. He did not enter the cell, but looked through the little wicket, threw a light in, and saw him lying there. A Juror put several pertinent questions to the witness, and said that from his answers he did not actually know whether ho had seen deceased at all. By Mr Wontner —IIe last visited the deceased about a quarter to three, He was breathing at the time. He had visited him five or six times, Inspector Bradshaw told witness that deceased had been to the hospital, and tho doctor reported that he was drunk. Inspector Bradshaw (recalled) repeated that he was on duty when the deceased was brought in charged with bAng drunk and disorderly. In his opinion he had been drinking. He visited the deceased twice between seven and nine in the cell. He appeared to be asleep and was breathing heavily. By Mr Wontner—He had never seen the deceased himself at the station looking after the gas meter, ho had been told so. He spoke to the deceased, but could get nothing from him but a groin. By a Juror—When he saw the deceased first he did not see any marks or bruises on the head or forehead. They always looked at every man before ho was locked up. Inspector Swanson deposed that he was on duty on the morning when deceased was bailed. Ho positively denied that the previous wilncss I-liveridge, when he came to bail  deceased, asked witness if the deceased had been seen by a medical mar, and that he told him the divisional surgeon, Dr. IWCann, of Parliament_street, had seen him, and had reported that he was druck. If Beveridge bad sworn such a fact, it was positively untrue. By a Juror—When the deceased came from the cell to be bailed he stood up in front of the desk. He did not observe any wounds on the forehead or head. By Mr Draper—The deceased's wife was outside the station. She made no charge against the police that he had been illtreWed and murdered by the police. He was positive of that.