The Sun. — 1823-08-14 (London, England)

INQUEST UPON MARY ROWLEY, RESUMED.  Yesterday afternoon, the adjourned Inquest was held at the Golden Lion, King-street, St. James's, before Tues. Areas, Esq., Coroner, on thebody of Mary Rowley. .Mr. Thomas Rose, of Park-place, St. James's, surgeon, deposed, that on examining the body f the deceased, he found the right thigh and leg considerably swollen, which he consider+ed the result of erysipelous inflammation. 'There was not the slightest appearance to warrant an opinion that the deceased had received any injury, which could directly cause thq death of the deceased.  The Jury retired for nearly a quarter of an hour, and being unable to come to a decision, returned, informing the Coroner they wished further witnesses to be called. The CORONA informed them, that Dr. Armstrong, of the Fever Tnstitution, was present, and had viewed the body. Doctor Armstrong said, before he gave evidence, he wished to examine thibrain of the deceased, and retired for that purpose. Rebecca Deacon, of Angel-court, said she lived opposite the house of the deceased. Last Friday week the windows of the. two houses were open, and witness observed Mary Burns drag the deceased into the second floor room by a handkerchief which was round her neck. They were separated by the husband of the deceased, and Burns went into the court. Site there said, " If it had not been for her husband she should have been the death of her, and she would yet." Dr. Armstrong returned, and said it was his opinion that the death of thc,deceased had been caused by fever. The state of the brain was of itself quite sufficient to account for her death. The thigh might have been predisposed to infiamma-, inflammation. The unhealthy atmosphere which she breathed blows thsheofhtaiilie rdececeeiayst; bdiduituhneawriasse inclined to think that the death of the deceased did not arise from local might have produced her fever, as might several other causes. Under the peculiar circumstances of the case, he could not determine whether the fever was the immediate result of local inflammation, or the effect of atmosphere, or general causes. The Jury once more retired, and in about twenty minutes returned. The Foreman then said, it was the opinion of the Jury. that time deceased died of fever, produced by blows received from Mary Burns. Time Coroner suggested, that before the Jury returned so serious a verdict they bad better hear further evidence. Eleanor Griffin was employed by the parish to nurse the deceased. The deceased considered herself injured by Mary Burns, and wished to be righted; she frequently asserted that Burns was the cause of her death. At eleven o'clock on Sunday night, the deceased imputed the cause of her death to. Burns ; and expired about half an hour afterwards. Deceased was perfectly sensible up to time moment of her death ; she on no occasion was li 'ht-headed. immediate to the causew wording in ofg death, ofrhe ght-headetlt was the j A considerable discussion took place between the Jury and. the Coroner. It was stated by a Juryman that the professional g e the n tbl ee inneefint couldof theirn o saytd odoubts, sh, a and objected therefore they could not alter their verdict. The Coroner suggested that the accused was entitled to verdict.  A Juryman observed, that they had no evidence as to the beginning of the quarrel, and pressed the Coroner to receive the verdict; they had no evidence as to its being manslaughter or murder.  Notwithstanding the objections the above verdict was re. corded.